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The Orient Express

by The Orient Express

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    SPLATTER PRESSING LIMITED TO 100!

    - LP cut by Kevin Gray from the Mainstream Masters!
    - LP pressed in the USA at Citizen for optimal sound!
    - Finally, a legitimate pressing back in the bins!

    This is part of Sundazed's deep exploration into the Mainstream Records label that begins in 2024! We've painstakingly (ok, we enjoyed it, but whatever) went through all variations of masters to pick which we thought were best in each instance, some mono, and some stereo. Sometimes they got the stereo right in the 60s and it was an highly enjoyable experience. Other times, not so much.

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Orient Express via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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1.
Fruit of Desert 02:51
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2.
Dance For Me 02:47
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3.
Layla 03:40
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4.
Birds Of India 03:50
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5.
Train To Bombay 02:50
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6.
Caravan 02:48
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7.
Asaar 04:29
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8.
For A Moment 02:04
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9.
Drums 04:49
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10.
A Little Star 02:23
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11.
Cobra Fever 02:33
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Sitar-laden raga rock-xotica! Light the incense, turn on and tune out to this acid folk blend of electric oud, minitar and melodica - its genuine organic blend of both Eastern and Western sounds make this band truly sound like no other.

Unlike the sitar-sploitation albums of the era, this early example of raga rock exemplifies their all-original compositions, effortlessly mixing the popular sounds of both Eastern and Western stylings of the mid ‘60s. Like the train whose name they bear, The Orient Express travels easily from West to East and back again, maintaining their individuality and integrity all the way.

The mystical aura of “Birds of India” and “Caravan of Silk” leave visions of hookah-smoking caterpillars dancing in your head. “Train to Bombay” and “For A Moment” deliver some of their most westernized arrangements that reflect the band’s knack for hook-driven pop. Their wide range of Indian-tinged psychedelic tunes to French pop and Middle-Eastern classical music make this album a mind-expanding venture.

Instead of mixing cliches of each form, they have deeply explored each music, and exposed the profound similarities between their cultures... at once creating a highly original music and a timeless one.

– Rockasteria

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released March 15, 2024

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