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Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 12:11 pm
by MODLAB
:)

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 12:33 pm
by simonkeeping
FM Spaceman wrote: “You’re Going Home In A Fucking Ambience” …

Bravo sir!

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 12:39 pm
by angelsighs
what a wondrous and unique album. I can still remember the first time I heard it. you can the amount of work that went into it (in a good way)

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 1:50 pm
by spzretent
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A life changing record.
I cant imagine my life without this record and everything that came after it. Which includes life long friendships, this forum and hours and hours of musical bliss.
Sounds hokey but it is 100% the truth.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 9:02 pm
by Shinesalight
The one album I would save as per Desert Island discs "rules". A masterpiece.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 10:26 pm
by Martin L
25 years ago? Reminds me of good times

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 12:10 am
by mc
LGM is without a doubt my favourite album of all time. I too used to fall asleep to it regularly (t'was my usual bedtime choice between the ages of 17-21 :) ) before girlfriends, flatmates and other living arrangements meant I had to quit the habit of sleepy-time music. But whenever I'm alone at night, I tend to stick on headphones when I go to bed, and I still usually choose LGM as my soporific tunes of choice. Nowadays I fall asleep much more easily than I used to do, so instead of the full album I usually jump straight to track 3 (i.e. Take Your Time) and let LGM's second half do its work :)

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 5:44 am
by ro
Right there with you.
Walking down McBride Street in Jamaica Plain to the bus stop. First time for me.
Realizing what I was hearing held True Magic and Medicine.
Long live LGM.
And Long live Jeffrey Cat.
Love Love and Love.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 7:19 am
by herman
F M Spaceman, you're truly a DEDICATED man! I salute you!
LGM is one of the records that never fails on me, never.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 8:57 am
by olan
I was an impoverished PhD student when this came out, supplementing my income doing stagelighting. I recall buying a copy of the cassette at a discount music shop opposite Centrepoint while working on a gig at the Astoria. I always thought it was a Fall gig ( 8) ), but a quick google search suggests it was Jesus Jones ( :roll: ) on April 1st.....I told you I was impoverished at the time.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 12:05 pm
by clewsr
A life changing album for me. Even though I'd just been going out in Rugby for a year or so at the time it came out I'd never heard of Spacemen 3 or Spiritualized. I was clearly going to the wrong places.

I still thank the Coventry Evening Telegraph for the glowing album review that set my life on a subtly different and much more interesting course. Maybe some other band would have caught my interest or maybe I might have got into them at a later date. But it looking back there may not be many moments in life that can start a love affair so strong with a band that will send you off to countless remote gigs, festivals and also start an obsessive filling of the gaps, discovering Spacemen 3, and all their influences.

Thank you Spiritualized, and all the musicians who worked on that exceptional album, including of course Mark Refoy, Willie B Carruthers, Johnny Mattock, Kate Radley.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 1:05 pm
by clewsr
This writer is also clearly a fan https://wycranything.wordpress.com/2017 ... -melodies/ and can write better then I can. I of course differ with him on the Screamadelica vs LGM question, but thats about it.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 2:48 pm
by Hedspace
^ Nice shots


A pretty suite review below and by far my personal favorite and most played Spiritualized album
https://www.headheritage.co.uk/unsung/review/2168/

I was lucky enough to get the original LGM poster on ebay (one of the offices found a few spare lying around apparently) off the back of this post a few years back:
http://spiritualized.band/viewtopic.php ... 875#p89959 so Im thinking its finally time to get the original LGM poster framed and hung ( I was holding off thinking it might be a touch too ghostly where my young son was concerned).


a snapshot from 2011. Quite pricey but cash well spent :D

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 6:19 pm
by Bon Ronham
For me it's still the definitive LP by the band, a perfect prescription for my earliest come downs..

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 10:48 pm
by Martin L
Good music keeps us listening , great music keeps us talking about it and listening

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2017 6:43 am
by toomilk
Stone cold classic it is.

Hedspace - Is this the poster you are referring to (on right)? It's there along with my Spiritualized "museum piece" that I drunkenly tore off a wall post-show in Leeds.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2017 7:54 pm
by Hedspace
toomilk wrote:Stone cold classic it is.

Hedspace - Is this the poster you are referring to (on right)? It's there along with my Spiritualized "museum piece" that I drunkenly tore off a wall post-show in Leeds.

thats the one :D . both of em looking very well framed.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2017 8:22 pm
by ro
FM Spaceman wrote:Image

Over 47824 Listens As Of Today ! ...

Anywhere ...

At Any Given Time ...

Somewhere ...

Some Cat ...

Could Be ...

Should Be ...

Listening To Spiritualized's Lazer Guided Melodies ...

:) ...

xx xx ...

: )
This is wonderful.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 12:29 am
by mc
Here's my copy of the same LGM poster (bought from the same ebay seller!), proudly displayed at the heart of our house's "Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies" corner. Excuse the pillow cases on the radiator and this year's herb seedlings in the garish pots :)

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:58 am
by cantona
Is that Orig. 1990 SPIRITUALIZED Laser Guided Melodies Poster impossible to find?

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 2:48 pm
by spzretent
That is the US version 24 by 36 inches.
There are two diff UK posters. A sky blue one measuring 23 1/2 by 16 1/2 inches.
There is also a red UK subway poster 5 feet by 3 feet.
All difficult to find. There are most likely more US posters out there.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 4:52 pm
by sunray
Recently got that US poster framed for my birthday. Still not found a place on the wall for it though.

Not only LGM's 25th anniversary but also that of two of my other all time faves: Honey's Dead and Soul Kiss Glide Divine, all three released within weeks of each other.
Honourable mention of course for Going Blank Again too.

1992, for me personally, a memorable year in a whole bunch of ways.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 7:02 pm
by spzretent
I only ever saw the color variations I mentioned.
I have told this story before.
When in London for a buying/trading trip for my shop I walked into Dedicated's offices and asked if they had any promo LGM stuff. Anything at all.
The receptionist came back with a smile on her face with a large tube. 5 red subway posters and about 10 smaller blue posters.
Also sitting in reception were the Angel & Devil figures that were used for the cover. Each about 2 feet tall on a big black box base. They looked to be made of plastic resin or something similar. They were shiny too.
I've often wondered where those wound up?

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 7:26 pm
by spzretent
The blue poster is gorgeous. No writing except LP MC CD + 30th March in bottom left corner.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:08 pm
by natty
FM Spaceman wrote:FMSPACEMAN BEDTIME LISTENING 1992 1994

Image

Based Upon The Post Above …

http://spiritualized.band/viewtopic.php ... 16#p137560


3 x .ZIP Files

Mac Will Automatically Unzip

Windows Users May Require WINZIP


Ladies And Gentlemen …

We Are Floating In Space …


FMSTAC1

October Aha
Xtal 2008 Apollo Remaster The Aphex Twin
Silverside Autechre
Soundtrack Of Space B12
Soufie Banco De Gaia
An Ending Ascent Brian Eno
Loop 6 Excerpt Chris Meloche
Sweet Dreams For Kaa My Love Cosmic Baby
I Love You Electrotete
Song For Guy Elton John
1431 Obselon Minos Global Communication
Epsilon Phase Global Communication
Space Is The Place Intergalactic Ambient The Irresistible Force
Symphony In E The Irresistible Force
Mars Rain James Bernard
3am Eternal Blue Danube Orbital The KLF

https://www.sendspace.com/file/16qfbq


FMSTAC2

Intro Somewhere In Heaven Spacecubes Montreal Live At XS Mario Hana
Tree Of The Sun Tree Of The Moon Mimoid
Empire Neutron 9000
A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules From The Centre Of The Ultraworld BBC John Peel Session The Orb
Blue Room 7 The Orb
Little Fluffy Clouds Cumulo Nimbus The Orb
Star 6 And 7 8 9 Phase II The Orb
Towers Of Dub The Orb
This Must Be The Place I Waited Years To Leave Pet Shop Boys
Hymn Pete Namlook And Mixmaster Morris
The Enlightenment Reload

https://www.sendspace.com/file/xmijkv


FMSTAC3

A Million Miles To Earth Pete Namlook And Richie Hawtin
Echoes BBC September 1971 Pink Floyd
Time Pink Floyd
Roads Roseland NYC Live Portishead
Blade Runner 1982 Tears In Rain Rutger Hauer
Space Part One The KLF Recovered And Remastered Space
Space Part Two The KLF Recovered And Remastered Space
Ecstasy Symphony Forged Prescription Spacemen 3
Sway Spiritualized
Blade Runner Main Title Vangelis

https://www.sendspace.com/file/b9oa4m


Enjoy ...

Super Furry Ambient Loving All Around ...

Jeffrey Lebowski Cat And His Little Spaceman …

xx xx …
Nice selections. Gonna enjoy these through the headphones when I go to bed tonight.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 8:46 am
by stegraham
I played LGM for the first time in ages yesterday. What a fantastic record, it's still my fav album by Spirtualized. It's got a lovely mellow laid back vibe about it, and there just seems to be alot more "space" in the songs. I feel like the newer material is a lot more song based, with more prominet vocals which leads to the songs being performed almost identically in the live environment, whereas the older tracks allow for more improvisation and different directions. Probbaly talking out my ar5e, but that how it feels!

All the singles from that period are great too - especially the majestic Feels So Sad.

Sometimes I wish that Jason would make LGM2.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:30 pm
by Stonedutch
spzretent wrote:That is the US version 24 by 36 inches.
There are two diff UK posters. A sky blue one measuring 23 1/2 by 16 1/2 inches.
There is also a red UK subway poster 5 feet by 3 feet.
All difficult to find. There are most likely more US posters out there.
I bought the large red version from ebay after seeing a link here back in the day, which might have been from you?
It's been a few years since then, so don't remember all the details, but...

A friend of mine worked at a plastics/lamination shop at the time and he offered to laminate it for me at no cost (would have cost apprx. $100). I was hesitant that it might get damaged, but then gave the go ahead. It turned out amazing sealed in clear gloss plastic lamination with the red literally popping - it's still flexible and able to roll if need be, and will last probably forever now. I have it on a wall of a small bedroom nook at my art studio, and cherish it every day. Not sure if laminating it devalued the collectability of the poster, but I don't really care as I never plan to sell it...unless the price is right of course!


8)

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:47 pm
by spzretent
I never sold any of the red ones. I kept one, put one up in my shop and gave the others away.
I did sell a few blue ones. One custom framed. Whomever got that got a steal for $60.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 1:21 pm
by rapideye
Time flies doesn't it? I remember seeking out my copy after purchasing Pure Phase when I read about the Spaceman in the NME. Managed to find the Chain With No Name issue with the 7" and I'm pretty sure that I paid £12 for it from Revolution Records in Windsor. Finding the band at this time of my life certainly changed my musical outlook and sent me off in a new direction. Haven't played the LP for about a year or so :shock: Time to dig it out.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 1:35 am
by spaceman85
dope reminder .

ive fond memories of this one. did a take of angel sigh recently (which id thought of today before realizing).
maybe ill clean it up and post it some day.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 10:46 am
by RoboHobo
Happy Lazer Guided Melodies Day everyone.

Step outside. It's coming down in sheets.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 3:20 pm
by spzretent
Happy LGM Day!
A special shout out to Jeffrey for his starting this thread and his amazing posts.
Somehow I am sure he is preoccupied right now. :shock:

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 3:46 pm
by MODLAB
Yep! Glorious album that has not aged one bit.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 4:25 pm
by good times
Happy LGM day!

I remember my first listening of this flawless record, i was in high school and couldn't believe my ears. We had lots narcotic times with the album, take your time, etc.. Man... Glorious days.

Now, when i go back to this album, all i see is a beautiful concept, a peaceful sound. Tonight i will listen the entire album with a bottle of red wine, then continue with the b-sides and the lovely demos. It is interesting that this album became soundtrack of some era of my life.

Life sure is weird but what else we have to know?

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 8:09 pm
by MODLAB
We are here. :)

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 8:55 pm
by olan
Tried to find my cassette of this today without luck. I did find my 28 year old Walkman though and to my surpise it still works :shock: . This was an album that I had only listened to via this shitty walkman through rubbish headphones until around the time pure phase was released. The quality of the tape was questionable too (and it cost me £4 which was a lot of money for me in 1992 :cry: ) . I recall opening an unplayed two and a half year old LP when I was reunited with my record player and being absolutely stunned at how clear and sharp and precise that this blurry music I loved was..... and then a few weeks later I played Pure Phase for the first time.... 8)

Fuck I hope the new LP is as good...

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:37 pm
by ro
Loving this entire thread.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:49 pm
by mc
I've just started my own LGM evening with a glass of wine and the original album; many singles, radio sessions and demos will be played tonight! Given the occasion, I thought I'd share my "alternative" version of LGM I put together a few years ago. Each track is replaced with my favourite alternative version of the song:

01. You Know It's True (Rehearsal) - from Friendly Fire
02. If I Were With Her Now (Alt. Mix) - from Blue On Blue
03. I Want You - from Run/I Want You
04. Run - from Run/I Want You
05. Smiles (Peel Session) - from Medication 7"
06. Step Into The Breeze (Part 1) - from Anyway That You Want Me
07. 100 Bars (Flashback) - from I Want You 7"
08. Take Your Time (Alt. Vox) - from Blue On Blue
09. Shine A Light (Unreleased Mix) - from Friendly Fire
10. Angel Sigh Guitars (Alt. Mix) - from Blue On Blue
11. Sway (Live) - from Mark Radcliffe Session August 1993
12. 200 Bars (Alt. Mix) - from Blue On Blue

You can't improve on perfection, but I love having these versions gathered together as a fresh album :)

Download it here and enjoy (tagged etc for iTunes; let me know if there's problems downloading):

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ire3fcddb2uq ... Jofba?dl=0

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(and here's a picture of my Katie-cat sitting on the living room rug, (hopefully!) enjoying Angel Sigh):

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Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:59 pm
by mc
FM Spaceman wrote:PS ...

You're Beautiful ...

xx xx ...
I'm biased, but yes, she's utterly gorgeous :) Jeffery is a handsome looking fellow too :)

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 10:31 pm
by mc
You're very welcome, FM! These versions contain some of my all-time favourite Spiritualized moments, like:

> The alternative bridge of If I Were With Her Now - that minute of chiming, interlocking celestial guitars is purest aural heaven, and to me, the single greatest piece of "lost" Spiritualized. If only it was in the LGM version :shock:

> Jason's effects-free vocals in Shine A Light and the way the wall of guitars outro smashes through the speakers...

> The beautiful guitar riff underpinning the 'hey mama...' section of Sway, relegated to the background in the LGM version but given full prominence here...

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 11:25 pm
by scoz
I must have gone straight from school, was in the 6th form then, to Probe to pick up the ltd CWNN copy with the extra 7". Judging by those select reviews page I might have also picked up my copy of the Unsane album at the same time. Subsequently bought 2 versions of the CD, one the same as the record in 4 movements and one with track splits.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 12:13 pm
by runcible
The NME review (in the days when it was an essential read) gave it a '9.999 recurring' rating which rather amused me at the time.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 3:22 pm
by spzretent
I had a particularly grueling day at work yesterday and when I got in the car to head home in went LGM....LOUD!
When I got home I dug out my copies of Friendly Fire and Blue On Blue, opened a special bottle of red wine, hit play and sat down.
We are pretty lucky to have two CDs worth of outtakes, rehearsals and peel sessions from this monster that is Lazer Guided Melodies.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 3:43 pm
by angelsighs
wonder if there'll be any articles or celebrations in the music press about the anniversary of this classic album. will there fckkk!!

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 4:21 pm
by MODLAB
Some people are trying to cash on it. £290 for an original.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 5:00 pm
by good dope/good fun
Lager Guided Melodies

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 5:33 pm
by MODLAB
Lazer Gilded Oldies.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:18 pm
by good dope/good fun
FM Spaceman wrote:Spiritualized Magasinet Gothenburg 05 02 1993

Image

Soundboard Recording

Radio Broadcast


1 x .ZIP File

Mac Will Automatically Unzip

Windows Users May Require WINZIP


Sway Gothenburg 1993 Spiritualized
Angel Sigh Gothenburg 1993 Spiritualized
Take Good Care Of It Gothenburg 1993 Spiritualized
Medication Gothenburg 1993 Spiritualized
Walking With Jesus Gothenburg 1993 Spiritualized
Shine A Light Electric Mainline Gothenburg 1993 Spiritualized
So Hot Wash Away All Of My Tears Gothenburg 1993 Spiritualized
Take Your Time Gothenburg 1993 Spiritualized


https://www.sendspace.com/file/doarmx


Thank You To The Original Uploader ...

xx xx ...
Are those last 2 tracks correct?
The other copy I have has Smiles after Shine A Light/Clear Rush.
Also has an outro with the same Swedish announcer after it.

I know there has been discussion if this recording has the correct pitch or if Sway was just really played that slow.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 3:50 am
by toomilk
This is such an amazing boot, but I do believe that the whole thing is slowed down a bit, making it sound heavier and tuned down.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 7:20 pm
by Bon Ronham
toomilk wrote:This is such an amazing boot, but I do believe that the whole thing is slowed down a bit, making it sound heavier and tuned down.
Yes no question it's slowed down.

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 8:18 pm
by niamhm
Must add a shout out to mc for his alternative LGM, I wont say its better than the original, and I could have put it together myself but procrastination is a bit of speciality, its such a sweet listen mate, so cheers. :)

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 9:59 pm
by mc
No worries niamhm, glad you're enjoying it! Nothing can improve on the original, but as you say, it's a sweet listen in its own special way :)

Re: Spiritualized Lazer Guided Melodies 25th Anniversary ...

Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 10:41 pm
by coffeepotman
What an amazing show, thank you so much for posting. I never know this existed. It did sound a bit slow so I sped it up just a touch and it is just great! Thank you!