Nowomowa (Phil Manzanera) - The Wasted Lands (1988) {1989, Japan 1st Press}

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Artist: Nowomowa (Phil Manzanera)
Title: The Wasted Lands
Year Of Release: 1988 / 1989
Label: Coda Records / Pony Canyon Inc. #D25Y0276
Genre: Art Rock, Progressive Rock, Ambient, Fusion, Soundtrack
Quality: EAC Rip -> FLAC (Img+Cue,Log) / MP3 CBR320
Total Time: 01:13:47
Total Size: 422 / 185 Mb (Scans)
WebSite: Album Preview

Borrowing a page from his old colleague Brian Eno's catalog, Manzanera delved into the ambient music scene with this release, and he did very well. This is an excellent album full of layered sounds and relaxing melodies. Manzanera teamed up with Paul Williams and Andy Grossart, formed a short-lived band by the name of Nowomowa, and recorded this one CD. It is interesting to note that all of the songs were recorded live off of the floor, with no overdubs. This is quite an achievement given the genre of music. But it does add an element of edge to the music. Compiled from the soundtrack from the film of the same name, Manzanera was able to put together a more complete picture of this music when he reissued it on CD in 1999, and he shifted the artist credit to himself, as opposed to releasing it as the band name. Commercially speaking, this was a wise move. Manzanera fans will enjoy this, as well as fans of ambient music.

~ Aaron Badgley, All Music

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Nowomowa (Phil Manzanera) - The Wasted Lands (1988) {1989, Japan 1st Press}

Track List:

01. Urbania (801 Urbania St / PWA / Manhatten) [15:05]
02. The Age Of Leisure (Ice Age 2000 / Atlas Mountains / Museum of Memories) [12:39]
03. Arcadia (Goodbye to Broadway / Yukon Rodeo) [8:22]
04. Paradise Lost (The Wasted Lands) [7:15]
05. A Desert Road (The Only Main in the World / Greenland) [8:21]
06. The Atlantis Syndrome (Atlantis / PWA Reprise) [5:21]
07. The Whole Earth TV Show (Consequences / Nowomova) [10:09]
08. Noah's Ark (Noah's Ark / Urbania Reprise) [6:35]

Personnel:
Phil Manzanera - acoustic, electric & MIDI guitars, drum programming
Paul Williams - piano, Kurzweil 250, Kawai MIDI M8000
Andy Grossart - bass, synth bass, fretless bass, percussion

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