JIM O'ROURKE Eureka ORIGINAL 1999 DRAG CITY NR MINT
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JIM O'ROURKE Eureka ORIGINAL 1999 DRAG CITY NR MINT
COMPLETE w/TEXTURED INNER SLEEVE & RARE POSTER
JIM O'ROURKEEureka
DRAG CITY RECORDS (DC 162) ORIGINAL PRESSING (February 1999) OF JIM O'ROURKE'S "Eureka" LP
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL TEXTURED INNER SLEEVE AND RARE FOUR PANE POSTER
American post-classical composer Jim O'Rourke has been a key component in the increasing overlap of the American and European experimental music avant-garde, working in everything from jazz and rock to ambient and electro-acoustic, and building many a bridge in between
MATRIX: DC-162 A 2825. 1 / DC-126 B 2825. 2
It's a good bet to expect the unexpected with Jim O'Rourke -- no matter which hat he's wearing (solo artist, bandmate, producer, remixer, etc.), each of the endlessly prolific projects that bears his name takes on a shape and identity all its own while retaining the originality and ingenuity that have become the hallmarks of his singular body of work.
Eureka is perhaps his most stunning and surprising detour yet, a full-blown excursion into lush, melodic pop; granted, there's something inherently perverse about the very notion of O'Rourke and Chicago underground cronies like trombonist Jeb Bishop and cornetist Rob Mazurek tackling such classicist stuff, but instead the album is short on irony and long on affection -- in fact, its most subversive dimension is its very real mainstream appeal.
What's most fascinating about Eureka is that its big, bright pop is actually the perfect showcase for O'Rourke's mastery of sound -- highlights like the epic opener "Women of the World" and a joyously schmaltzy cover of the Bacharach/David chestnut "Something Big" are crafted with remarkable care and depth, the former in particular building and blooming in truly majestic fashion.
On a conceptual level, of course, it's easy to view Eureka as another in a long line of deconstructionist experiments, a reading more overtly avant songs like "Movie on the Way Down" and "Through the Night Softly" certainly bears out; on a deeper level, however, it's a true labour of love, and its sheer exuberance and creativity go further in re-shaping the pop aesthetic than any pure intellectual exercise ever could.
Side 1:
"Prelude to 110 or 220/Women of the World"
"Ghost Ship in a Storm"
"Movie on the Way Down"
"Through the Night Softly"
Side 2:
"Please Patronize Our Sponsors"
"Something Big"
"Eureka"
"Happy Holidays"
LABELS: MINT
Clean, factory-fresh labels with no spindles or signs of use
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
But MINT really as any of the pressing blemishes which are present are from manufacture and not later wear - these have no audio impact
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Beautiful crystal clear, clean and sharp sound throughout.
My play-check at loud volume revealed no major audio issues of note - just a few light clicks (there since new) - not unexpected, and apparently always present on contemporary US vinyl
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Clean, sharp and fresh with Mimiyo Tomozawa's distinctive artwork - also found on the inner and poster
INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
The textured inner is clean and unmarked with no seam splits - just a little record impression
POSTER: MINT
Clean and unmarked - untouched and un-hung
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POST & PACKING
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