The Three Eps Vinyl

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The three eps vinyl.

An intermediate format between eps and full length lps is the mini lp which was a common album format in the 1980s. The three ep s collects champion versions with the beta band s subsequent two releases. In underground dance music vinyl eps have been a longstanding medium for releasing new material e g. These generally contained 20 30 minutes of music and about seven tracks.

The acclaimed scottish band released just three albums and three eps between 1996 and 2004 when they disbanded and it s those three eps champion versions the patty patty sound and los amigos del beta bandidos that were brought together to form their first album. The album was released on 28 september 1998 in the united kingdom by regal and on 26 january 1999 in the united states by astralwerks. The patty patty sound was beautiful campfire psychedelia culminating in a seven minute long two chord love song she s the one for me. 2 separate albums have been delivered and they both skipped at the same point have tried on 2 different decks.

A 78 minute odyssey the three eps is suited to uninterrupted listening. In college we d throw the cd on during a study session of course. The three e p s is a compilation album of the first three releases by scottish musical group the beta band comprising the eps champion versions the patty patty sound and los amigos del beta bandidos. Arguably one of the most acclaimed and loved bands of the past 20 years by both fans and their musical peers alike the beta band formed in st.

This set never lent itself to the vinyl format anyway. Released and remastered on three vinyl albums one crayola crayon red one yellow and one blue there s but a single thing that sweeps through my mind as i hold this collection and that s the cameo beta band s ep the ep not the band made in the movie high fidelity where john cusack was determined to see how many of the the three ep s he could sell simply by playing the darkly dreamy and haunting track dry the rain in his record shoppe. Andrews scotland in 1996. 20th anniversary edition remastered vinyl at juno records.

The beta band the three eps.