説明
(UK / MO WAX / MW 078 LP / 1997 / MEDIA:EX- / JACKET:VG- 裏特殊ジャケット部分に破損・剥がれ)
RARE GROOVEとしても絶大な評価を得たNO WAVE / POST PUNK / NEW WAVE FUNK / COLD FUNK / LEFTFIELDクラシック！
ESGと共にNO WAVE/NYアンダーグラウンド・サウンドを象徴する存在、LIQUID LIQUIDの『OPTIMO』、『SUCCESSIVE REFLEXES』、『LIQUID LIQUID』、ライヴ録音のLIVE FROM BERKLEY SQUARE (12TH MARCH 1982)をMO WAXのジェームス・ラヴェル監修のもと一挙収録した2枚組アナログ。パーカッシヴな最強アヴァン・ファンク「OPTIMO」、ULTIMATE BREAKS & BEATSにも収録され、GRANDMASTER MELLE MEL & THE FURIOUS 5「WHITE LINES」元ネタとしてもお馴染み「CAVERN」、「SCRAPER」に「OUT」、DEEE-LITE「BUILE THE BRIDGE」ネタであり、KANYE WESTも「GOD BREATHED」でサンプリング、DJ HARVEYもリエディットした「BELL HEAD」、隙間たっぷりながらスピリチュアルでファンキーなグルーヴに溢れた「LOCK GROOVE (IN)」と「LOCK GROOVE (OUT)」、これぞCOLD FUNKなキラー・チューン「PUSH」に「ZERO LEG」、エリオット・シャープがバスクラリネットで参加した「EYES SHARP」など、PARADISE GARAGE〜HOUSEから、DFA周辺ともリンクしていく強烈なサウンドが詰まった楽曲をたっぷり収録。
TRACKLIST
OPTIMO (1983)
A1 OPTIMO
A2 CAVERN
A3 SCRAPER
A4 OUT
SUCCESSIVE REFLEXES (1981)
B1 LOCK GROOVE (IN)
B2 LOCK GROOVE (OUT)
B3 PUSH
B4 ZERO LEG
B5 EYES SHARP
LIQUID LIQUID (1981)
C1 GROUPMEGROUP
C2 NEW WALK
C3 LUB DUPE
C4 BELL HEAD
C5 RUBBERMIRO
LIVE FROM BERKLEY SQUARE (12TH MARCH 1982)
D1 LOCK GROOVE (LIVE)
D2 GROUPMEGROUP (LIVE)
D3 BELL HEAD (LIVE)
D4 PUSH (LIVE)
PHONOGRAPHIC COPYRIGHT ℗ – MO WAX RECORDINGS
PHONOGRAPHIC COPYRIGHT ℗ – A&M RECORDS LTD.
COPYRIGHT © – MO WAX RECORDINGS
COPYRIGHT © – A&M RECORDS LTD.
RECORDED AT – RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL STUDIO
RECORDED AT – SORCERER SOUND
MIXED AT – SORCERER SOUND
RECORDED AT – MANMADE MASTERING
MASTERED AT – MASTERPIECE
PUBLISHED BY – LIQUID LIQUID PUBLISHING
A&R [INTERNATIONAL] – JAMES LAVELLE
BASS, PERCUSSION, PIANO, OTHER [ALARM BELL], GUITAR, MELODICA – RICHARD MCGUIRE
COMPOSED BY – LIQUID LIQUID
DESIGN [ORIGINAL] – RICHARD MCGUIRE
DESIGN [SLEEVE] – BEN DRURY
DRUMS, PERCUSSION, TALKING DRUM – SCOTT HARTLEY
EDITED BY [DIGITAL] – PERKIN BARNES
MARIMBA, DRUMS [ROTO], PERCUSSION – DENNIS YOUNG
MASTERED BY – TIM D*
PRODUCER – ED BAHLMAN
VOCALS, PERCUSSION – SALVATORE PRINCIPATO
COMPILES THE 3 EP’S RELEASED BY LIQUID LIQUID IN THE EARLY 80’S:
SIDE A: “OPTIMO” RELEASED IN 1983
SIDE B: “SUCCESSIVE REFLEXES” RELEASED IN 1981
SIDE C: “LIQUID LIQUID” RELEASED IN 1981
SIDE D: “LIVE FROM BERKLEY SQUERE” RECORDED 12TH MARCH 1982
THE GLUE FLAPS ON THE BACK OF THE SLEEVE HAVE WORD “LIQUID” DIE-CUT.
