CINERAMA - Disco Volante LP (Vinyl, 2000, Limited Edition, 220g Vinyl )

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	$		29

Prisitine condition copy of the limited edition vinyl release of Cinerama's 2000 LP, 'Disco Volante'. On seriously heavyweight 220g Audiophile vinyl.

FORMAT: Vinyl LP, 33rpm
RECORD LABEL: Scopitones
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: UK
RELEASE DATE: 2000
CATALOGUE NO: TONE 004

(NOTE: I am now play-grading all my vinyl. I can't promise to play everything all the way through, but will be checking for any curving or warping and/or excessive surface noise - hiss, snap, crackles & pops. And if there are any dodgy looking areas with gouges, scratches, pit marks etc. I will double check that there is no skipping or sticking, and that playback is not adversely affected)

LP: Excellent
OUTER SLEEVE: Excellent
(Plain paper inner)

POSTAGE: £3.00 UK. £4.00 EUROPE. £7.00 THE REST OF THE WORLD.

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         Tracklisting
A1         146 Degrees        
A2         Lollobrigida        
A3         Your Charms        
A4         Heels        
A5         Unzip        
A6         Après Ski
       
B1         Superman        
B2         Because I'm Beautiful        
B3         Let's Pretend        
B4         Wow (Extended Version)        
B5         Your Time Starts Now

LP Review (courtesy of Allmusic.com)

by Andy Kellman

Indie pop as seductive device? Not a chance, unless you've heard Cinerama. Really -- think about it. Is there anything remotely erotic about Sebadoh, Sloan, or (gasp!) the Elephant Six contingent? No sir/ma'am. Disco Volante seems like a more logical extension of the Wedding Present than Va Va Voom, employing more electric than acoustic guitars and drier production. Though the pairing of the Wedding Present with Steve Albini made sense for 1991's Seamonsters, David Gedge's decision to work again with the engineer seems a bit misplaced for Cinerama. At that stage of the Wedding Present's career, they were thriving on their roughness and angularities, something Albini is an expert at capturing. But for Cinerama, a group with a more rounded, elegant sound, it sounds a little awkward. If it was Gedge's intent to win back some of the Wedding Present fans who found Va Va Voom to be too much of a departure, Disco Volante could succeed in that regard. With Weddoes guitarist Simon Cleave now a full-fledged member, there's some of the trademark late '80s/early '90s roar apparent in the likes of "146 Degrees" and "Your Charms"; but whether or not that and crisp drums fit snugly alongside French horn and accordion is debatable. Regardless of these features, Gedge shows absolutely no signs of dwindling lyrically. His common topics of romance and lust are well-roamed, but the man is perfectly incapable of sounding like a cliché. Despite Disco Volante's rougher sound, the eroticism is in throbbing supply in "Lollobrigida" and "Unzip." Otherwise, Disco Volante echoes Va Va Voom in its well-placed use of chamber pop elements, and if you have that all-too-necessary skill that allows you to not think "Jethro Tull" when a flute pops up from time to time, you're all the better off. And hats (and panties?) off to Gedge for scoring the rhythm section of the disbanded Goya Dress. Bassist Terry de Castro and drummer Simon Pearson are ideal additions to Gedge's vision.

by Andy Kellman

David Gedge put the Wedding Present on a shelf after a 1997 gig. Since then, he's concentrated on the classic pop-oriented Cinerama, centered lyrically around his regular themes of courtship, romance, love, lust and infidelity. Since Gedge spent the better part of two decades in a band that painted his diverse tastes into a corner musically, it's no surprise that his new work would be just as heartfelt and prolific as that of his former band. A fittingly titled group, Cinerama has indulged Gedge's love of film music from John Barry to blaxploitation, as well as the classic songwriting of Bacharach/David and the less dramatic sides of Scott Walker -- a comfy spot between twee and Tindersticks. Certainly more powerful and gutsy than the former, and not as dark and solemn as the latter. Those familiar with Gedge's gravelly vocalisms should be pleased to discover his steady transformation into a relatively smooth crooner.

Primarily a duo shared with mate Sally Murrell, Cinerama has employed a shifting lineup of collaborators and full-blown members. 1998's Va Va Voom featured the help of the Church's Marty Wilson-Piper and Emma Pollock of the Delgados. Gedge rescued the rhythm section of the disbanded Goya Dress (Terry de Castro and Simon Pearson) in 1999, employing them as members, and former Weddoes guitarist Simon Cleave has been in the lineup since the group's first show.

On pace to rival the generally welcomed bin clogging of the Wedding Present, Cinerama released a clutch of multi-format singles in support of their debut LP, as well as a number of intervening releases prior to 2000's Steve Albini-recorded Disco Volante. Notable was the band's inaugural release on their own Scopitones label on Valentine's Day of 2000 (Manhattan), which featured a cover of the Smiths' "London." Conveniently collecting the group's first four singles, This Is Cinerama was released just weeks after Disco Volante. They've also been a frequent guest on John Peel's BBC program; in early 2001, Manifesto released John Peel Sessions. By year's end, the Health and Efficiency single was out, featuring a cover of "Diamonds Are Forever."

In 2002, the dark, guitar-driven Torino was released. Spring 2003 saw the release of Cinerama Holiday (Manifesto), which collected the entirety of the group's fifth through eighth singles.

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