This clamshell boxed set featuring all four of Curved Air’s classic albums recorded between 1970 and 1973. “The Albums” features newly remastered versions of “Air Conditioning”, “Second Album”, “Phantasmagoria” and “Air Cut”, along with bonus tracks ‘It Happened Today’ (single version), ‘What Happens When You Blow Yourself Up’ and ‘Sarah’s Concern’, all originally issued as singles.Originally issued on the Warner Bros. label in November 1970, “Air Conditioning” showcased the highly innovative talents of Sonja Kristina (vocals), ex-Royal College of Music student Darryl Way (violin), former Royal Academy of Music student Francis Monkman (electric guitar, piano, mellotron, VCS3 synthesiser), Rob Martin (bass) and Florian Pilkington-Miksa (drums). Taking their name from the album “A Rainbow in Curved Air” by American composer Terry Riley, Curved Air’s debut album perfectly demonstrated the band’s innovative musical approach, blending classical, electronic and folk music influences in their work and featuring Sonja Kristina’s sublime vocals.

• - 1 -

  • 1. It Happened Today
  • 2. Stretch
  • 3. Screw
  • 4. Blind Man
  • 5. Vivaldi
  • 6. Hide and Seek
  • 7. Propositions
  • 8. Rob One
  • 9. Situations
  • 10. Vivaldi With Cannons
  • 11. It Happened Today (Single Version)
  • 12. What Happens When You Blow Yourself Up

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  • 1. Young Mother
  • 2. Back Street Luv
  • 3. Jumbo
  • 4. You Know
  • 5. Puppets
  • 6. Everdance
  • 7. Bright Summer's Day '68
  • 8. Piece of Mind

• - 3 -

  • 1. Marie Antoinette
  • 2. Melinda (More or Less)
  • 3. Not Quite the Same
  • 4. Cheetah
  • 5. Ultra-Vivaldi
  • 6. Phantasmagoria
  • 7. Whose Shoulder Are You Looking Over Anyway?
  • 8. Over and Over
  • 9. Once a Ghost, Always a Ghost
  • 10. Sarah's Concern

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  • 1. The Purple Speed Queen
  • 2. Elfin Boy
  • 3. Metamorphosis
  • 4. World
  • 5. Armin
  • 6. U.H.F.
  • 7. Two Three Two
  • 8. Easy