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It has to be said the song, and indeed the album, is something of an acquired taste. Albums, Demos, NEW 3CD. They have equipment problems sometimes but the important thing is that Principal Edwards Magic Theatre IS and that they will, sooner or later, bring some colour into your life.
Romantic Evening Sex All Themes. The label was specifically intended as an outlet for bands such as PEMT, who Peel felt warranted exposure, but who were having difficulty in securing a recording contract.
Principal Edwards Magic Theatre official website. Review by Sean Trane Special Collaborator Prog Folk. Indeed the songs get much shorter, but also sometimes much weirder the cringe-inducing Kettering Song or the Further Celebrationsand the strange Asmato feud with McAlpine is quite incomprehensible, unless being initiated by the Edwardian gods. The group would then implode soon afterwards their University sabbatical was overalthough three members would go on for a couple years and a third album on the Deram label under the reduced Principal Edwards moniker.
Only the superb Vivienne McAuliffe would pursue with a long studio session career, even singing with Patrick Moraz.
ARB is a fairly different album than the debut, and dare I say it, much less successful, despite an even greater musical madness.
The opening Enigmatic Insomnia Machine with a psych-rock second half and its follow-up Sacrifice reminiscent of ISB, despite some demented power chords opening it are both setting the boundaries and yet blowing apart the rules set inside the psych-folk genre, but things go even madder while staying very folk with the epic ISB-esque mins Death Of Don Quixote.
One would fear this long track overstays its welcome but, surprisingly, it is relatively quickly over. On the flipside, the opening Third Sonnet starts out much like the first part of the opus, but a sudden surge of guitar slides the album, giving it a heavy blues tinge, before returning to semi-medieval liturgics chants and both the blues and the folk will alternate some more.
Cool stuff and an epic electric ending. The only short track by far To Be A Broken Guitar is rather self-explanatory and sung by Stellman alone.
The album closes on the mins Pinky, an excellent psych-folk as if early Floyd had fooled around with Fairport Convention. Review by ClemofNazareth Special Collaborator Prog Folk Researcher.
Principal Edwards seemed to be a bit more talented and ambitious than most of their peers however, and while they never achieved the fame or recognition they probably deserved they did manage to leave behind a small body of work that looking back on today seems surprisingly groundbreaking.
When considering them in light of other acts like Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Move, the connection between psych folk of the sixties and glam rock of the seventies becomes quite clear. Principal Edwards were among the pioneers of glam even if neither they nor their fans realized it at the time. Copeland had picked them up in early in hopes of transforming the group into a commercially viable act, but while mostly college audiences responded to their live shows a major label contract eluded them.
Hence, the Devon Tapes. These original songs were recorded in that cottage as demos for Copeland, with the band expecting to eventually record them properly in a studio setting.
This was not to be though, as Copeland rejected the final product with the band dissolving shortly after. The rest of the members went on to other ventures, although all of them continue to play or at least teach music in some capacity even today.
Rex, the Tubes and Gary Glitter. This song in particular would have benefited greatly from some studio discipline, although the sound quality here is surprisingly good considering it was remastered from a cassette tape, the only surviving copy from those long-ago sessions. Cherry Red Records and Richard Jones did a masterful job of reconstructing this music for the CD release. This band and this album are among the best in that category. This is a four-star affair in my book, and highly recommended to art rock, glam and even the more adventurous prog folk fans.
Kudos to Jones for his great skill in bringing these demos back to life, and shame on Miles Copeland for not having a greater vision in One can only wonder what might have been had he taken a little more time to work through these delightful songs and apply himself in gilding their rough energy with a little commercial sheen so that a broader audience could have enjoyed them. I can only imagine what the group might have gone on to accomplish had that been the case.
Principal Edward Magic Theatre PEMT may have been born in an uprising of love and peace, but they only actually managed to record two studio albums together. With so many fingers in the communal pie no less than assuming each band member was fully endowed it is not perhaps surprising that they decided the project had run its course a mere 2 years after it began.
It is even suggested in the sleeve notes for the See for Miles reissue but not substantiatedthat Mason was involved with lead singer Vivienne McAuliffe at the time. The legendary Alexis Korner also appears to be around, taking credit for the overall production and as the publisher of the music. His precise roll beyond that though if any is less clear. Inevitably for a band whose line up reads more like a class register, there are a few line up changes here, but most of those involved on "Soundtrack", including thankfully the gifted lead vocalist Vivienne McAuliffe, are still at their desks.
The tracks are generally a bit briefer and more focused this time, than on the "Soundtrack" debut, the superior production being immediately apparent. As with the songs on the first album, the arrangement is complex and ambitious. The latter part is a pounding instrumental, at times sounding rather Genesis like, but featuring violin as the lead instrument. The "Asmoto" theme runs through much of the album, although what that theme is actually about is not something I can shed any light on.
It is likely that the accompanying live show and bearing in mind that several group members do not actually play or sing on the album brought the story to lifebut even then this would probably have been in abstract format.
As the album progresses, the tracks get noticeably shorter and more frivolous. The music remains pleasant, but the indications are that the inspiration is drying up rapidly. The version I have of the album is included in a 2 on 1 single CD release by See for Miles RecordsSEECD which contains both the albums recorded by PEMT.
In order to fit the albums onto a single disc, "Autumn dancing lady" is dropped altogether. We are helpfully reassured in the sleeve notes that "we are sure this will not detract from your listening enjoyment". In all, another enjoyable album by PEMT. As the band name implies, Principal Edwards Magic Theatre PEMT were as much a live event as they were a recording outfit.
The band name was taken from that of a Welsh Evangelist distantly related to one of the members. Their stage shows were as much about what you saw as what you heard, something which is inevitably lost when it comes to their two audio albums released in and The line up listed here shows only about 10 band members, the remainder not being involved in the audio aspects of the band. The label was specifically intended as an outlet for bands such as PEMT, who Peel felt warranted exposure, but who were having difficulty in securing a recording contract.
As such, the label was not actually profitable, any bands who showed commercial potential being subsequently snapped up by more commercially orientated record companies. The risk with ventures such as this is that the vision is somewhat different to the reality. Regardless of the number of people involved, there still needs to be a concerted effort made by the contributors in terms of both song-writing and performance. The group undoubtedly have a head start with the vocal talents of Vivienne McAuliffe.
She has the singing pedigree of the likes of Sonja Kristina, Judy Dyble and Sandy Denny, with a purity of voice which can carry even the most mediocre of songs. I am also reminded of the music of the great Judy Collins, especially from around the time of her fine "Fires of Eden" album.
The opening "Enigmatic Insomniac machine" is one of the most accessible and indeed pleasant numbers here, being a Curved Air like soft folk excursion. There are similarities with the barren landscapes of the Incredible String Band, the lead vocals of Martin Stellman being not unlike those of Robin Williamson. This rambling story jumps about from mood to mood and theme to theme, while always remaining folky and acoustic. It has to be said the song, and indeed the album, is something of an acquired taste.
I mentioned Judy Collins album "Fires of Eden" album earlier, and this track is particularly reminiscent of the wonderful "The blizzard" from that release. While the song as a whole remains light and folky, the sudden burst of lead guitar is as surprising as it is welcome.
After the brief "To a broken guitar", the album closes with the 10 minute "Pinky, a mystery cycle". The vocals are however as effective as ever, and the song does benefit from an ambitious arrangement including some decent lead guitar. To enjoy this album, the listener would really need to be already converted to the music of bands such as the Incredible String band, The Strawbs, and Fairport Convention. There is no doubt that there is prog folk in abundance here, and that the album comes off surprisingly well.
It will not however appeal to all tastes by any means. This is a mildly interesting curio of history, but not a very serious piece of progressive folk music.
I hesitate to give it only two stars because I think it suffers mostly from having not stood the test of time all that well, but it is what it is so two stars is the right call. Not particularly recommended but might provide a bit of amusement to nostalgic prog folk fans. The music on their first album has the unmistakable feel of a stage show as opposed to the more traditional sound of a modern rock band. The group is much bigger than it appears on the album cover — if you flip the gatefold open another eight players appear on the backside.
The band also had the distinction of debuting a young Vivienne McAuliffe on vocals. The tracks here are typical latter sixties stuff lyrically, with a combination of folk-tale and theatrical themes, unabashed pretentiousness, and a real hodge-podge of musical styles wound together without a whole lot of attention to disciplined arrangement or aural flow.
This is another psych-folk number and is predominately instrumental. The history of this band is probably more interesting in their music, which in fact is pretty dated not surprising since this was recorded nearly forty years ago.
So three stars are warranted, and a recommendation mostly for prog folk fans and those who like to hear lightly psych-tinged music from the late sixties. Copyright Prog Archives, All rights reserved. Other sites in the MAC network: HOME FORUMS PROG ROCK GUIDES LOG IN PROG RADIOS PROG LINKS FAQ ABOUT US. POPULAR ARTISTS TOP 50, LAST 24H: Top Prog Albums Top Albums Top DVDs TOP with MP3 Videos Interviews Gigs Reviews Active Topics ReviewMP3Video.
Principal Edwards Magic Theatre biography PRINCIPAL EDWARDS MAGIC THEATRE were an artistic cooperative formed by a group of student musicians and artists at Exeter University in The group was quickly adopted by DJ John Peel, who appeared with the band along with Alexis Korner, T. While tensions and business difficulties led to the breakup of the group in Decembermembers Root Cartwright and Belinda Bourquin formed a follow-on project known simply as PRINCIPAL EDWARDS. That band would remain active for another three years under management by future POLICE manager Miles Copeland, and included future CLIMAX BLUES BAND bassist Richard Jones.
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Studio Album, 2. Indeed, ARB suffers from a much better production, but apparently Floyd and PEMT also shared their light show on tour. Another Floyd link would be the Hypgnosis artwork, featuring a strange light bulb picture. Studio Album, 3. The debut album has nothing to do with a film, but it was co-produced by Peel and the group, released in 69 in a gatefold group-photo shot artwork filled with 14 hippies. Round One Principal Edwards Magic Theatre Prog Folk Review by progshachar.
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Principal Edwards Magic Theatre All pictures, text, lyrics and music on this site are copyright protected - please contact us if you wish to reproduce any of it! That band would remain active for another three years under management by future POLICE manager Miles Copeland, and included future CLIMAX BLUES BAND bassist Richard Jones.
Copeland had picked them up in early in hopes of transforming the group into a commercially viable act, but while mostly college audiences responded to their live shows a major label contract eluded them. The music on their first album has the unmistakable feel of a stage show as opposed to the more traditional sound of a modern rock band.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. This rambling story jumps about from mood to mood and theme to theme, while always remaining folky and acoustic. Festive Fifty Number Ones 25th Anniversary Quiz. Principal Edward Magic Theatre PEMT may have been born in an uprising of love and peace, but they only actually managed to record two studio albums together.
Serious tensions between fringe theatre and rock priority, together with buslness hassles, led to a break-up in December Kudos to Jones for his great skill in bringing these demos back to life, and shame on Miles Copeland for not having a greater vision in Rex, the Tubes and Gary Glitter.
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Jones plays in two bands: Three tracks from 2 and two from 3 are included in The Works Cherry Red CDTRED The Asmoto Running Band. The tracks here are typical latter sixties stuff lyrically, with a combination of folk-tale and theatrical themes, unabashed pretentiousness, and a real hodge-podge of musical styles wound together without a whole lot of attention to disciplined arrangement or aural flow.
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The opening Enigmatic Insomnia Machine with a psych-rock second half and its follow-up Sacrifice reminiscent of ISB, despite some demented power chords opening it are both setting the boundaries and yet blowing apart the rules set inside the psych-folk genre, but things go even madder while staying very folk with the epic ISB-esque mins Death Of Don Quixote.
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The group would then implode soon afterwards their University sabbatical was over , although three members would go on for a couple years and a third album on the Deram label under the reduced Principal Edwards moniker. Romantic Evening Sex All Themes. Principal Edwards Magic Theatre: Indeed the songs get much shorter, but also sometimes much weirder the cringe-inducing Kettering Song or the Further Celebrations , and the strange Asmato feud with McAlpine is quite incomprehensible, unless being initiated by the Edwardian gods.
One can only wonder what might have been had he taken a little more time to work through these delightful songs and apply himself in gilding their rough energy with a little commercial sheen so that a broader audience could have enjoyed them. Jazz Latin New Age.
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