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The standard two-disc edition of History of the Future, an anthology covering the Orb's years on the Island label, is basically an update of and slight variation on 1998's U.F. Off. Released the year of the Orb's silver jubilee (1988-2013), this factors in one more studio album (2001's Cydonia) with a similar format. There's one somewhat skimpy singles-oriented disc -- a 53-minute program that includes the U.K. Top Ten hits "Little Fluffy Clouds," "Blue Room," and "Toxygene." Disc two, consisting of remixes, features Coldcut's dub of "Little Fluffy Clouds" and Andrew Weatherall's "Ultrabass 1" version of "Perpetual Dawn," as well as a pair of previously unreleased tracks: "Close Encounters [Smile, You're on Camera Mix]," executed by the Orb and Slam, and "Majestic [Heavy Mix]." The 3CD/1DVD edition adds a fanatics-only live audio disc and an incomplete compilation of videos, Top of the Pops appearances, and a live clip. Most of the contents of the live audio disc are taken from a 1993 Copenhagen gig performed at sunset, and there's also a version of "Assassin" from Woodstock '94. The deluxe edition booklet offers not just extensive notes but loads of photos and scans of press releases and articles as well.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Trevor Horn, ComposerLyricist - Richard Rudolph, Author - Stephen Lipson, ComposerLyricist - Simon Darlow, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Woolley, ComposerLyricist - MINNIE RIPERTON, Author - Alex Paterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, MainArtist - Jimmy Cauty, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Steve Reich, ComposerLyricist - Martin Glover, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Alex Paterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, MainArtist
℗ 1991 Inter-Modo
Martin Glover, Producer, Remixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Alex Paterson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, MainArtist - Eddie Maiden, ComposerLyricist - Jeffrey Nelson, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Manasseh, Producer
℗ 1991 Wau! Mr Modo Records Ltd.
Alex Paterson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, Producer, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kristian Anthony Weston, ComposerLyricist - Miquette Giraudy, ComposerLyricist - Kris Weston, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Joseph Wardle, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Alex Paterson, Remixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, Producer, MainArtist - Kristian Anthony Weston, ComposerLyricist - Lewis Jeffrey Keogh, Producer, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Lewis Keogh, ComposerLyricist - Kris Weston, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1992 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Alex Paterson, Composer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Orb, Producer, MainArtist - Thomas Fehlmann, Composer, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kristian Anthony Weston, Composer - Andrew Paul Hughes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Alex Paterson, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Fehlmann, ComposerLyricist - Lewis Jeffrey Keogh, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Paul Hughes, ComposerLyricist - Andy Hughes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Alex Paterson, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Phil Legonidec, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Paul Hughes, ComposerLyricist - Andy Hughes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Alex Paterson, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Fehlmann, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Paul Hughes, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Aki Omori, Participant, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Alex Paterson, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Fehlmann, Composer - Andrew Paul Hughes, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Nina Walsh, Participant, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
DISC 2
Trevor Horn, ComposerLyricist - Richard Rudolph, Author - Stephen Lipson, ComposerLyricist - Simon Darlow, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Woolley, ComposerLyricist - MINNIE RIPERTON, Author - Alex Paterson, Producer, Engineer, Remixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, MainArtist - Jimmy Cauty, Producer, Engineer, Remixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 Inter-Modo
Matt Black, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reich, ComposerLyricist - Martin Glover, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Alex Paterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, MainArtist - Jon Moore, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1990 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Alex Paterson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, MainArtist - Eddie Maiden, ComposerLyricist - Jeffrey Nelson, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Weatherall, Producer, Additional Producer, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Manasseh, Producer
℗ 1991 Wau! Mr Modo Records Ltd.
Alex Paterson, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, Producer, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kristian Anthony Weston, ComposerLyricist - Miquette Giraudy, ComposerLyricist - John Joseph Wardle, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1992 Wau! Mr Modo Records Ltd.
Martin Glover, Remixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Alex Paterson, Remixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, MainArtist - Kristian Anthony Weston, ComposerLyricist - Kris Weston, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Alex Paterson, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, MainArtist - Kristian Anthony Weston, ComposerLyricist - Stuart McMillan, ComposerLyricist - Orde Meikle, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Alex Paterson, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, MainArtist - Kristian Anthony Weston, ComposerLyricist - Lewis Keogh, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
The Ganja Kru, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Paterson, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Phil Legonidec, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Paul Hughes, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1997 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Mark Pritchard, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Paterson, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, MainArtist - Thomas Fehlmann, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Paul Hughes, ComposerLyricist - Aki Omori, Participant, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
DISC 3
Simon Phillips, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Paterson, Producer, Samples, D J, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, MainArtist - Thomas Fehlmann, ComposerLyricist - Kristian Anthony Weston, ComposerLyricist - Kris Weston, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keiron McGarry, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Nick Button, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Steve Reich, ComposerLyricist - Simon Phillips, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Glover, ComposerLyricist - Alex Paterson, Producer, Samples, D J, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, MainArtist - Kris Weston, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keiron McGarry, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Nick Button, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Simon Phillips, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Paterson, Producer, Samples, D J, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, ComposerLyricist - Kristian Anthony Weston, ComposerLyricist - Miquette Giraudy, ComposerLyricist - Kris Weston, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Joseph Wardle, ComposerLyricist - Keiron McGarry, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Nick Button, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Simon Phillips, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Paterson, Producer, Samples, D J, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, MainArtist - Tom Green, ComposerLyricist - Hugh Vincent Vickers, ComposerLyricist - Kris Weston, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keiron McGarry, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Nick Button, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Simon Phillips, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Paterson, Producer, Samples, D J, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, MainArtist - Kristian Anthony Weston, ComposerLyricist - Tom Green, ComposerLyricist - Kris Weston, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keiron McGarry, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Nick Button, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Simon Phillips, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Paterson, Producer, Samples, D J, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, MainArtist - Kristian Anthony Weston, ComposerLyricist - Andy Hughes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lewis Keogh, ComposerLyricist - Keiron McGarry, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Nick Button, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Album review
The standard two-disc edition of History of the Future, an anthology covering the Orb's years on the Island label, is basically an update of and slight variation on 1998's U.F. Off. Released the year of the Orb's silver jubilee (1988-2013), this factors in one more studio album (2001's Cydonia) with a similar format. There's one somewhat skimpy singles-oriented disc -- a 53-minute program that includes the U.K. Top Ten hits "Little Fluffy Clouds," "Blue Room," and "Toxygene." Disc two, consisting of remixes, features Coldcut's dub of "Little Fluffy Clouds" and Andrew Weatherall's "Ultrabass 1" version of "Perpetual Dawn," as well as a pair of previously unreleased tracks: "Close Encounters [Smile, You're on Camera Mix]," executed by the Orb and Slam, and "Majestic [Heavy Mix]." The 3CD/1DVD edition adds a fanatics-only live audio disc and an incomplete compilation of videos, Top of the Pops appearances, and a live clip. Most of the contents of the live audio disc are taken from a 1993 Copenhagen gig performed at sunset, and there's also a version of "Assassin" from Woodstock '94. The deluxe edition booklet offers not just extensive notes but loads of photos and scans of press releases and articles as well.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 03:20:59
- Main artists: The Orb
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Electronic
© 2013 Universal-Island Records Ltd. This Compilation ℗ 2013 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
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