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Bill Bruford＊s Earthworks Announce The Release Of Heavenly Bodies - The Expanded Collection

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Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
November 27, 2019
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Heavenly Bodies 每 The Expanded Collection takes 23 tracks from the ＆Earthworks Complete＊ Deluxe box.

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Bruford says: ※Heavenly Bodies- The Expanded Collection serves as the ideal ＆beginners＊ guide＊ for newcomers to the band. Progressive Jazz isn＊t a million miles from Progressive Rock: both genres prioritise change from inside and out. People would come away from our gigs saying ※I didn＊t think I liked jazz, but if that＊s jazz, I love it!§ Heavenly Bodies- The Expanded Collection is the perfect jumping off point to dip your toes in the water.§

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All audio, visual and print materials for this compilation were sourced and curated by Bill Bruford and the package comes with additional original artwork by award-winning illustrator, photographer and filmmaker Dave McKean.

The 20 CD / 4 DVD Earthworks Complete deluxe box set was released in mid-2019 and is available here.

Praise for Earthworks

“A tremendous treasure trove of material known and previously unheard." 〞All About Jazz

“This is a heady concoction indeed, and one which joyously breaks down all sorts of musical barriers in its path." 〞The Times, London

“[Earthworks] mixes up styles, moods and meters as effortlessly as it ignores musical boundaries." 〞Wall St. Journal

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Track Listing

Disc 1: Stromboli Kicks; Making a Song and Dance; Up North; Candles Still Flicker in Romania's Dark; Pigalle; My Heart Declares a Holiday; Temple of the Winds; Nerve; Gentle Persuasion; It Needn't End in Tears; Libreville; Dancing on Frith Street; Bridge of Inhibition.

Disc 2: No Truce with the Furies; Dewey-Eyed, Then Dancing; A Part, and Yet Apart; Revel Without a Pause; The Sound of Surprise; White Knuckle Wedding; Youth; Rosa Ballerina; Thud; Blues for Little Joe.