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MP3 Empire - Expansive Sound, Vol.II
21 MP3 Songs in this album (75:35) !
Related styles: Rock: Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Rock: Emo, Mood: Brooding
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Empire volume 11 – Expansive Sound
I gotta kick this off with a correction...Empire never issued
vinyl on any US label my bad (see debut CD for mistake)! Ok that''s out
of the way. Who''dve believed after 2003''s "Expensive sound" CD - 21 more
Derwood Andrews (and friends) chestnuts were in the vaults? As a way of saying
thanks to some very very enthusiastic emails that poured-in in the aftermath of it''s release - we present the "Expansive sound" CD. About the CD
2 more tunes are off the original demo Mark and Derwood (doing double duty on bass & guitar) made prior to the session that constituted the bulk of the "Expensive sound" LP - the same session yielded the version of "Turn
it round" as appears on the "Expensive sound" LP (and then the 2003 CD that
took that LP and added 11 bonus tracks). Many of the tracks here feature only
Derwood from the "Expensive sound" LP days who found himself in a morphing ensemble that ended up working under the name "New Empire" - a band that
gigged out between 1982 & early 1984 it''s (who did what where) all explained in the packaging. Several of the New Empire cuts appearing here are
re-arrangements of "Expensive sound" Lp era material. Further fun...both tracks got pulled from the vinyl 12" that New Empire released good luck finding a copy. 2 tracks appear from a gig at Dingwalls in London on January 3 1984 including a live rendition of the A-side off that same 12". J. G.
Marklund hooked us up with those live cuts nice guy. Babel introduces track 20 Means of anything with this ones for Sarah (His girlfriend at the time) - She is now the First Lady of the United Kingdom. Would you expect less from a British Empire. At the same gig Sabiea one of the band''s exuberant associates came up to provide the female vocal bits for Love. Eddi Reader sings backing vocals on Girls around the World if you’re wondering about the other lady on this disk.
So back in 2003 part of the Empire tale was told. And I don''t want to steal any thunder from Derwood''s upcoming autobiog. We''ll briefly retread & add to the Empire story. Der quits Generation X Mark Laff gets booted
both team up shortly ending up in a kitchen with Simon hoping to find a proper singer composing some instrumentals including "Empire". Eventually Der realizing he''s stuck doing vocal duty more tunes end up with lyrics band does 4 gigs Ian replaces Simon who in turn is replaced by Gregovich then FINALLY a quality singer comes on board from Miles Over Matter & 4 piece does their first gig on 29th July 1982. By February ''83 Mark bails so Babel''s Miles Over Matter drummer comes in & this line up gigs ‘til 1984 when opening for John Miles (he had one of Jethro Tull''s drummers in the band) Derwood pulls the ultimate fuck this shit & goes home.
Take note that a few months prior - New Empire much to their own shock pulled
really big crowds in places like Barcelona Madrid and Valencia - convinced England''s hottest new sensation had picked Spain''s name out of a hat
of places to sail to - hear "The Boxer" from that jaunt. So band folds. The legend & influence of Empire proceeds to ferment for 20 years in some very unexpected pockets.
As of 2010 "Expensive sound" CD from ''03 is still available from us directly OR our great aides in the struggle Dischord for the USA & Japan (amongst other parts unknown) AND Detour/Bin Liner in England. Also CD Baby and the usual digital platforms, I-tunes etc. I''m very sure you''ll embrace this follow up with open ears and if this is your introduction seek out the other disk. Kudos to Dan from Monument for doing up an Empire myspace tribute site (friend it already at: https://www.tradebit.com ).
Maximum acknowledgements to Steve at Happy Room for his contributions soundwise, our friends at Blue House in Silver Spring for final mastering on
both digital Empire offerings & and Paul for work on graphics on both disks. Others are owed thanks people who''ve helped the members of Empire in
various aspects of their continuing lives & works...you know who you are..
.take a bow. Derwood Laff Gregovich Crispin Bernal & Babel are
all doing various music now & again these days don''t be shy poking your
head in on their projects. Peace out.
Sean Randolph
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