Air Conditioning: 2CD Remastered & Expanded Edition

• A NEWLY REMASTERED & EXPANDED 2CD EDITION OF CURVED AIR’s LEGENDARY 1970 DEBUT ALBUM


• NEWLY REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES


• WITH 11 BONUS TRACKS DRAWN FROM PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED STUDIO OUT-TAKES & BBC


• SESSIONS RECORDED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1970 & JANUARY 1971


• INCLUDES ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET WITH NEW ESSAY BY MALCOLM DOME

Esoteric Recordings is proud to announce the release of a new expanded and re-mastered 2 CD edition of Curved Air’s classic 1970 album “Air Conditioning”.

Originally issued on the Warner Bros. label in November 1970, “Air Conditioning” showcased the highly innovative talents of Sonja Kristina (vocals), ex-Royal College of Music student Darryl Way (violin), former Royal Academy of Music student Francis Monkman (electric guitar, piano, mellotron, VCS3 synthesiser), Rob Martin (bass) and Florian Pilkington-Miksa (drums). Taking their name from the album “A Rainbow in Curved Air” by American composer Terry Riley, Curved Air’s debut album perfectly demonstrated the band’s innovative musical approach, blending classical, electronic and folk music influences in their work and featuring Sonja Kristina’s sublime vocals.

Featuring such classic tracks as ‘It Happened Today’, ‘Propositions’, ‘Vivaldi’ and ‘Situations’, “Air Conditioning” was a Top Ten hit in the UK and firmly established Curved Air as one of Britain’s foremost progressive bands. This new expanded Esoteric Recordings two disc edition features the original album, re-mastered from the original master tapes, along with eleven bonus tracks which include the rare single version of ‘It Happened Today’ and the non-album track ‘What Happens When You Blow Yourself Up’. Disc Two of the set features three previously unissued session out-takes of ‘It Happened Today’, ‘Rob One’ and the highly sought after ‘Thinking on the Floor’ and six tracks recorded in session for BBC Radio One between November 1970 and January 1971.

This new edition of “Air Conditioning” also includes an illustrated booklet with a new essay by Malcolm Dome featuring an exclusive interviews with band members.

Track List:

DISC ONE:
AIR CONDITIONING: RE-MASTERED

1. IT HAPPENED TODAY 2. STRETCH
3. SCREW
4. BLIND MAN
5. VIVALDI
6. HIDE AND SEEK
7. PROPOSITIONS
8. ROB ONE
9. SITUATIONS
10.VIVALDI WITH CANNONS

BONUS TRACK:
11.THINKING ON THE FLOOR

A & B SIDES OF SINGLE – RELEASED IN JANUARY 1971

DISC TWO:

1. IT HAPPENED TODAY (SINGLE VERSION)
2. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BLOW YOURSELF UP?

3. IT HAPPENED TODAY (TAKE 9)
4. ROB ONE (TAKE TWO)

RECORDED AT ISLAND STUDIOS, LONDON SEPTEMBER 1970 – PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED

5. PROPOSITIONS
6. VIVALDI
7. IT HAPPENED TODAY

BBC RADIO ONE JOHN PEEL SESSION RECORDED 10TH NOVEMBER 1970

8. YOUNG MOTHER IN STYLE
9. SITUATIONS

BBC RADIO ONE JOHN PEEL SESSION RECORDED 5TH JANUARY 1971

10. STRETCH

BBC RADIO ONE JOHN PEEL SESSION – RECORDED 27TH JANUARY 1971