HW: 'This is Space' box

[Keith Henderson]

Hi Folks...

I just picked up the "This is Space" box (4 CD's for US$21) today.  I find
that it is sort of a compilation of other compilations (probably a way
Cleopatra figured would help to empty out some overstocked items at once).
The first two CD's are the Space Daze 2CD set that went along with the Dave
Thompson book of the same name.  Disc 3 is the Space Daze 2000 compilation
that I've seen around a few places.  Disc 4 is a 'bonus CD' of ambient music
not identified on the outside of the packaging.  It turns out it is all done
by 'The Brain', a.k.a. Paul Fox and Tommy Grenas.

Here is the complete track listing for those interested.

This is Space 4CD (Cleopatra CLP 9974-2) 1997

Disc 1:  Space Daze (Cleopatra CLEO79162 1994)
Kraftwerk - Spacelab
Psychic TV and thee Angels ov Light - A Star Too Far (Lullaby for Syd)
Hawkwind - Adjust Me
The Orb - Blue Room
Helios Creed - The Point of No Return
Legendary Pink Dots - Evolution (Live)
Gong - The Other Side of the Sky
Delerium - Dark Matter
Ozric Tentacles - Sploosh!
Alien Sex Fiend - Mrs. Fiend goes to Outer Space
Spiral Realms - Elements

Disc 2: Space Daze (cont'd)
Brian Eno - Here Come the Warm Jets
Pressurehed - Silver Bird/Mastodon
Syd Barrett - Lanky
Coil - Nasa Arab
Amon Duul II - Wie der Wind am Ende einer Strasse
Nik Turner - Slo Blo/God Rock (live)
DIN - 2,000 Flushes
Tangerine Dream - Movements of a Visionary
Sky Cries Mary - Rain (19.5 mix)
Clock DVA - Eternity

Disc 3:  Space Daze 2000 (Cleopatra CLEO 1844 1996)
FSoL - Spineless Jelly
Hawkwind - Wind of Change
Roxy Music - Out of the Blue
Anubian Lights - Anubian Light Destiny
Klaus Schulze - Wahnfried 1883
David Bowie - All Saints
Melting Euphoria - Venusian Skyline
William Orbit - The Last Lagoon
Spiral Realms - A Trip to G9
Zero Gravity - Space Does not Care
Kraftwerk - Antenna
Aphex Twin - #9
Fripp & Eno - Wind on Water
Dilate - Oblivium

Disc 4:  Access and Amplify - The Brain  (Hypnotic CPL 9767-2 1996)
1) Access and Amplify
2) Echoes of an Ancient Sky
3) Glow of Aristarchus
4) Now is Forever
5) Precambrian Shuffle
6) Rust
7) Light Years
8) Picnic at Hanging Rock
9) Web
10) Dimensions Unmeasurable
11) Ecto
12) Morph
13) Box
14) Thermal Hysterisis

Overall, it's a pretty decent deal, $21 for more than four hours of music.
But it is a little misleading, as unless you recognise the track order, you
won't realise that this is really nothing more than a couple 'closeout'
items repackaged.  Anyway, now you all know...so if you see it, just be
aware of what it is.  I didn't bother with these compilations individually
since I didn't feel they offered much beyond what I already had on original
albums; plus they were probably $20 and $12, and I just got the pair for
$21, plus the The Brain disc.  So I'm happy.

Keith H. (FAA)