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Alex_UK
29-09-2010, 22:44
Looking forward to this release - I've pre-ordered it anyway, but has anyone got any thoughts?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Metallic-Spheres-Featuring-David-Gilmour/dp/B0042BU1MK/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1285799328&sr=1-2

http://www.brain-damage.co.uk/albums/the-orb-featuring-david-gilmour-metallic-spheres-album-r.html - the 2nd CD sounds very interesting from a technical point of view, hence going for the "Deluxe" version. Suspect it could go one of two ways - gimmick or genius... Guess I'll know in a couple of weeks!
aquapiranha
29-09-2010, 23:13
Sounds interesting, and only £4.99 for the deluxe Cd at Play. I was about to order it when I realised that the release date means it delivery may be after I have moved so I will try to remember this thanks Alex.
ourdogmax
29-09-2010, 23:28
Uhmm, the Orb and David Gilmore, I like them both.

But which is better?

Only one way to find out :fence: Fight......
aquapiranha
29-09-2010, 23:36
F I G H T ! (http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=david+gilmour&word2=the+orb)
Alex_UK
30-09-2010, 10:54
Sounds interesting, and only £4.99 for the deluxe Cd at Play. I was about to order it when I realised that the release date means it delivery may be after I have moved so I will try to remember this thanks Alex.

Good spot - cheers Steve - must be an error, though - the standard 1 disc version is £8.95!
Alex_UK
11-10-2010, 11:12
The good news (for me) is that the 2 CD deluxe version has just come through the letterbox from Play.com at £4.99 delivered. :)

The bad news for anyone else who didn't pre-order it is that the price has been corrected back to £11.99. :(

Will play it later and report back.
sparrow
11-10-2010, 15:58
Bought the 2 cd version today..should be good but might not be.
ClasseAudio
15-10-2010, 00:39
I just received this and it is only ok imo. Very repetitive on a few tracks except for some background noises. Wish I would have taken my friends advice and held off on a copy he would have burned for me.
Alex_UK
15-10-2010, 06:00
Hi Mac, pretty much my view - only played it twice but it doesn't jump out at you as being brilliant. I think it might be a grower, though - one of those albums you think will be fine to put on as background music but actually needs a lot of volume and listening to carefully - which I'm yet to do - nor have I tried the 3D60 version, optimised for headphone use yet.
sparrow
15-10-2010, 15:51
After three spins of both discs ...don't like it much.
michaelhigh
17-10-2010, 02:29
I'm anxious to hear this, saw Floyd twice in '87, followed them for what seems like a very long time before and after, never tiring or too influenced by people's back-and-forth on them. I guess it's a love-hate thing. I really enjoyed Gilmour's recent efforts, suppose I will enjoy this just the same. He always pleases musically.