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Peter Howell & John Ferdinano - Peter Howell & John Ferdinano - Alice Through The Looking Glas [cd] [CD]

Peter Howell & John Ferdinano - Peter Howell & John Ferdinano - Alice Through The Looking Glas [cd] [CD]

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The first release (1969) from the home studio of future BBC Radiophonic Workshop composer Peter Howell (he wrote the second version of the Doctor Who theme tune for BBC-TV) and his musical partner John Ferdinando, makers together of legendary albums under the names Ithaca, Agincourt, Friends, and Tomorrow Come Someday. This private press record was recorded as a musical backdrop for a stage version of "Alice through the Looking Glass" by local amateur dramatics group the Ditchling Players. The musical templates are inspired, Lewis Carroll's surreal poetry is as attractive as ever, and the project is coloured by other English psychedelic acts of the era such as Pink Floyd: indeed, it has been compared elsewhere to a pastoral equivalent of "Piper At The Gates of Dawn". There are numerous highlights scattered throughout the album, but pride of place must go to 'Jabberwocky,' an impressive melange of treated vocals and backward tapes that is worth the price of admission alone. With its drowsy atmosphere, myriad sound effects and languid organ-based sound, "Alice" certainly invokes the spirit of the psychedelic age, albeit from the perspective of photogenic Middle England rather than hallucinogenic Middle Earth. Rarely can an album or book have ended with a more apposite line: "Life--what is it but a dream?"

We are pleased as punch to be able to present this deluxe compact disc version of "Alice"-- with tons of extra material, too!

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The first release (1969) from the home studio of future BBC Radiophonic Workshop composer Peter Howell (he wrote the second version of the Doctor Who theme tune for BBC-TV) and his musical partner John Ferdinando, makers together of legendary albums under the names Ithaca, Agincourt, Friends, and Tomorrow Come Someday. This private press record was recorded as a musical backdrop for a stage version of "Alice through the Looking Glass" by local amateur dramatics group the Ditchling Players. The musical templates are inspired, Lewis Carroll's surreal poetry is as attractive as ever, and the project is coloured by other English psychedelic acts of the era such as Pink Floyd: indeed, it has been compared elsewhere to a pastoral equivalent of "Piper At The Gates of Dawn". There are numerous highlights scattered throughout the album, but pride of place must go to 'Jabberwocky,' an impressive melange of treated vocals and backward tapes that is worth the price of admission alone. With its drowsy atmosphere, myriad sound effects and languid organ-based sound, "Alice" certainly invokes the spirit of the psychedelic age, albeit from the perspective of photogenic Middle England rather than hallucinogenic Middle Earth. Rarely can an album or book have ended with a more apposite line: "Life--what is it but a dream?"

We are pleased as punch to be able to present this deluxe compact disc version of "Alice"-- with tons of extra material, too!

Track Listing

The Alice Theme

The March Of The Chessmen

Jabberwocky

Dance Of The Talking Flowers

Alice's Train Journey

Through Looking Glass Wood

Dum & Dee

The Walrus & The Carpenter

Alice Meets The Knights

A-Sitting On A Gate

Her Majesty Queen Alice

Whose Dream?

March Of The Chessmen, Part 1

Alice Incidental Effects

Whose Dream? Section

Whose Dream? Section, Part 2

Alice's Train

Alice's Train, Part 2

Alice Incidental Effects, Part 2

Jabberwocky Part

A-Sitting On A Gate, Section

Dance Of The Talking Flowers Instrumental

Alice Incidental Music

Jabberwocky, Acoustic Section

Whose Dream? Try-Out

Details
  • Genre: Pop
  • Product Type: AUDIO CD
  • Barcode: 778578101527
  • Release Date: January 17, 2025
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