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- Boulders is the debut solo album by English musician Roy Wood, recorded from 1969 to 1971 and released in July 1973 by Harvest Records. Wood began work on the album as a whimsical side-project away from his band the Move, and conceived it to explore numerous instruments he had collected in the 1960s but felt unable to use in the Move. Nonetheless, its release was delayed for several years due to his busy schedule with the Move, Wizzard and the Electric Light Orchestra. Apart from harmonium on one song played by John Kurlander, all the instruments on the album, including guitars, cello, saxophones, bouzouki, banjo and recorders, were played by Wood, who also wrote, arranged, and produced the whole record, in addition to providing all the vocals. The musician also painted the unfinished self-portrait on the cover. The record is eclectic and eccentric in style, exploring numerous genres like classical music, art rock, folk, psychedelia, country and rock and roll, and exemplifies Wood's surreal humour, with songs exploring curious subjects. The textured production includes multitracked choir-like vocals and makes heavy usage of unusual arrangements. Upon release, Boulders was hailed by critics for its individual sound and the extensive contributions from Wood, and today is regarded as one of his stronger works. It peaked at No. 15 in the UK Albums Chart, and the single "Dear Elaine" was a Top 20 hit. The album also reached the Billboard 200 in the United States, where the album was released by United Artists Records. A remastered edition of Boulders was released by EMI in 2007, and another version was released as part of the Original Album Series box set in 2015. (en)
- Boulders est le premier album solo de Roy Wood. Enregistré en 1969, alors que Wood est encore membre de The Move et qu'il se prépare à fonder l'Electric Light Orchestra. Sa sortie est refusée par , le manager du groupe. Le disque ne sort donc finalement qu'en 1973, alors que Wood a déjà fondé son nouveau groupe Wizzard. Roy Wood joue de tous les instruments (hormis l'harmonium sur la première piste), chante sur toutes les chansons, produit et arrange tout l'album. Il est également l'auteur de la pochette (un autoportrait inachevé). L'album mélange différents styles, allant de la pop psychédélique (proche des premiers compositions de Wood avec The Move) au rock 'n' roll. Le single "Dear Elaine" (une ballade) remporte un certain succès et atteint la 8e place des charts en Angleterre. (fr)
- Boulders är ett musikalbum av Roy Wood som utgavs 1973 av skivbolaget . Det var Woods första musikalbum som soloartist och bestod av inspelningar han gjorde under åren 1969-1971. Med undantag av en låt spelar Wood alla musikinstrument som förekommer i låtarna själv. Låten "Dear Elaine" gavs ut som singel och blev en hit i Storbritannien. Albumet nådde plats 15 på UK Albums Chart och plats 176 på Billboard 200-listan i USA. (sv)
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- "The individual tracks are weird, to say the least. There's a straight jig , a Zappa-like spoof on a love-sick computer, a hillbilly banjo pickin' song and a rock 'n' roll medley " (en)
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- —Dave Lewis, Acton Gazette (en)
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- Phonogram Studios and Abbey Road Studios, London (en)
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- Boulders är ett musikalbum av Roy Wood som utgavs 1973 av skivbolaget . Det var Woods första musikalbum som soloartist och bestod av inspelningar han gjorde under åren 1969-1971. Med undantag av en låt spelar Wood alla musikinstrument som förekommer i låtarna själv. Låten "Dear Elaine" gavs ut som singel och blev en hit i Storbritannien. Albumet nådde plats 15 på UK Albums Chart och plats 176 på Billboard 200-listan i USA. (sv)
- Boulders is the debut solo album by English musician Roy Wood, recorded from 1969 to 1971 and released in July 1973 by Harvest Records. Wood began work on the album as a whimsical side-project away from his band the Move, and conceived it to explore numerous instruments he had collected in the 1960s but felt unable to use in the Move. Nonetheless, its release was delayed for several years due to his busy schedule with the Move, Wizzard and the Electric Light Orchestra. Apart from harmonium on one song played by John Kurlander, all the instruments on the album, including guitars, cello, saxophones, bouzouki, banjo and recorders, were played by Wood, who also wrote, arranged, and produced the whole record, in addition to providing all the vocals. The musician also painted the unfinished self (en)
- Boulders est le premier album solo de Roy Wood. Enregistré en 1969, alors que Wood est encore membre de The Move et qu'il se prépare à fonder l'Electric Light Orchestra. Sa sortie est refusée par , le manager du groupe. Le disque ne sort donc finalement qu'en 1973, alors que Wood a déjà fondé son nouveau groupe Wizzard. Roy Wood joue de tous les instruments (hormis l'harmonium sur la première piste), chante sur toutes les chansons, produit et arrange tout l'album. Il est également l'auteur de la pochette (un autoportrait inachevé). (fr)
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