While Opal's 'Happy Nightmare Baby' is more representative of the group's richly textured brand of neo-psychedelia, the stripped-down 'Early Recordings' compilation is an even better example of David Roback and Kendra Smith's remarkable songcraft. Released in the wake of the group's breakup, the album collects the majority of tracks from the 'Fell From the Sun' and 'Northern Line' EPs, along with a handful of outtakes and unreleased cuts, all spotlighting Opal's more subdued, acoustic-folk side. Peeling away the mystical haze which enshrouded 'Happy Nightmare Baby', the songs are plaintive and stark, exposing the emotional complexity at the band's core -the wistful "Empty Box Blues" and the haunting "Harriet Brown," both previously unissued, are unmatched in their beauty and grace. [SOURCE: ALLMUSIC]
Label:
Rough Trade – ROUGH CD128
Format:
CD, Compilation
Country:
UK
Released:
1989
Style:
Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Paisley Underground, Neo-Psychedelia, Dream Pop, Slowcore, Alt-Country
Tracklist:
1 Empty Box Blues 4:19
2 She's A Diamond 2:58
3 My Only Friend 4:01
4 Empty Bottles 2:02
5 Grains Of Sand 5:48
6 Brigit On Sunday 5:13
7 Northern Line 4:40
8 Strange Delight 1:42
9 Fell From The Sun 4:36
10 Harriet Brown 3:59
11 Lullabye 7:09
12 All Souls 2:22
13 Hear The Wind Blow 3:01
Credits:
Producer – David Roback
Notes:
Track 13 is a Bonus track for the CD edition.
Mastered by Nimbus
Other Versions:
'Early Recordings' (Cass, Comp) Rough Trade ROUGH US 53 C US 1989
'Early Recordings' (LP, Comp) Rough Trade, Rough Trade Records GmbH ROUGH 128, RTD 138 UK & Europe 1989
'Early Recordings' (CD, Comp) Rough Trade ROUGH US 53 CD US 1989
'Early Recordings' (LP, Comp) Rough Trade ROUGH US 053 US 1989
'Early Recordings' (LP, Comp, TP, W/Lbl) Rough Trade, Rough Trade Records GmbH ROUGH 128, RTD 138 UK 1989
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