Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Robyn Hitchcock - Luxor - Acoustic Versions (2003)

I still have tons of Robyn Hitchcock albums to post, so here's another one. In 2003, he released the album "Luxor." This is the all-acoustic version of that.

"Luxor" has 13 songs on it. I was only able to find solo acoustic versions for nine of them. Chances are he hasn't played the other ones in concert in that format. The album is a bit on the short side, at only 33 minutes. But that's all the songs that fit the concept.

In terms of sound quality, this is very good. As my Hitchcock albums move towards the current day, the sound quality generally goes up, probably due to tapers using better equipment. All the versions here are officially unreleased. One song is from an in-person radio appearance and the rest are from concerts. But, as usual, I've removed the audience noise.

"My Mind Is Connected to Your Dreams." It's not from "Luxor," but it's a song he did with the Soft Boys around that time. This is the solo acoustic version. "Madelaine" and "Let the Sun Begin" are not from "Luxor," but they are acoustic versions of songs from that time period.

01 The Sound of Sound (Robyn Hitchcock)
02 One L (Robyn Hitchcock)
03 Penelope's Angles (Robyn Hitchcock)
04 The Idea of You (Robyn Hitchcock)
05 You Remind Me of You (Robyn Hitchcock)
06 Keeping Finding Me (Robyn Hitchcock)
07 Idonia (Robyn Hitchcock)
08 Solpadeine (Robyn Hitchcock)
09 City of Women (Robyn Hitchcock)
10 Madelaine (Robyn Hitchcock)
11 Let the Sun Begin (Robyn Hitchcock)
12 My Mind Is Connected to Your Dreams (Robyn Hitchcock)

https://www.upload.ee/files/16067996/RobynH_2003_LuxrAcousticVersions_atse.zip.html

The cover art uses a drawing made by Hitchcock. I don't know when or where it's from - or even what exactly it is! It just seemed to fit. I don't remember what the caption on the right side used to say. But I erased whatever was there and added in the words "Luxor Acoustic" instead.

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