Real to Real Cacophony
Real to Real Cacophony is the second studio album by the Scottish rock band Simple Minds.
History
The texts wrote to Jim Kerr but on the composition this time were all members of the band involved. The result was different, in part because quite clearly from the debut album. Almost all elements of pop music have been neglected, the history of the band in the post-punk should better come to the fore.
Throughout the album, the contrast between reality and cacophony, which is lyrically taken up again and again pulls. The musical dissonance culminating in the guitar solo of calling your name, which is in contrast with the actual music.
So the whole album on the handset first acts unfinished, as if it had arisen under time pressure. Through the use of numerous effects in the production of Leckie, the impression of a more experimental recording arises as to what is emphasized by the use of unusual melodies.
Publication
The album was released in November 1979 with a Zoom Records in the UK and sold in Germany and other countries of Arista. With the onset of commercial success, the album was re-released in 1982 by Virgin Records. Virgin published in 1985, the album unchanged in format and CD 2002 digitally remastered version under the title Reel to Real Cacophony as an allusion to the revised bands ( reel to reel tape recorder tape recorder = ). 2012, the album was in the X5 box set of Virgin Records with 3 bonus tracks released again.
Title list
Bonus Tracks
Occupation
- Jim Kerr ( vocals)
- Charlie Burchill (guitar, violin, saxophone)
- Derek Forbes ( bass)
- Brian McGee (drums, percussion )
- Michael MacNeil (keyboards)
Reception
Andy Kellman of Allmusic states in his review the major development step for the debut album in the foreground and proclaims: "It's where Simple Minds ventured beyond the ability to mimic Their Influences and began to manipulate them" ("Here the Simple Minds went about their ability, their influences imitate, went out and began to process ").
Christian Graf cited in rock music lexicon on the album positively reacting trade press: The NME wrote the band enough talent " to become one of the most important bands of the post- punk era ." The live performance of the band was described according to Graf from the magazine Record Mirror as a " refreshing as a cool breeze ". The sound describes Graf as " avant-garde electronics and Minimal Art"
Real to Real Cacophony was unable to match the commercial success of their debut album. Neither the album nor the single from the Changeling could be placed in the charts.