mellotronworks (extras) by Mike Dickson

In mid-2009 I added some extra tracks to the web site. These had been scheduled for the original release but which were withheld for a variety of reasons. These reasons ranged from 'I never really finished them', through 'they didn't really fit in' all the way down to 'I made a bit of a hash of the job of recording them'. Of all of the tracks lying on the floor, I decided to make an effort with those that were at least salvageable and addressed the issue of putting them together again. The rather flat tones of the Handel piece were beefed up using half speed organ and masses of choirs, the Beethoven re-recorded by dropping it an octave (thanks again, Rick), and the Elgar by completely revisiting the orchestration from start to finish. I managed to get Strauss sounding substantially less funny than it was at first (but not as funny as the Copland remained)

The result of this burst of activity was five additional pieces that complement the original recordings, but which (in my mind anyway) are not a part of it. Look upon them the same way you might regard the free plastic toys you used to receive in breakfast cereal boxes in the 1970s. (Before small children started choking on them, I assume) A sort of free gift to accompany another free gift.

Tracklist

1.	Also Sprach Zarathustra (Einleitung) (Strauss)	1:36

2.	Nimrod (Enigma Variation 9) (Elgar)	3:15

3.	Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, Aria 5, Schafe können sicher weiden (Bach)	3:54

4.	Piano Sonata No. 14 - 1st Movement Adagio sostenuto (Beethoven)	6:54

5.	Hallelujah (from Messiah) (Handel)	3:43

Credits

released June 1, 2009

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