The Art Of Levitation (2002) - Pete(r) (Skiving) Bardens

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Pete(r) (Skiving) Bardens

Tracklisting »

The Zone   Date Performance: 2001, Running Time: 6:45   Comments: (P) 2002 She Takes Me There   Date Performance: 2001, Running Time: 6:24   Comments: (P) 2002 Making Waves   Date Performance: 2001, Running Time: 6:23 Spirit Of The Water   Date Performance: 2001, Running Time: 4:34   Comments: (P) 2002 Hopi Prayer   Date Performance: 2001, Running Time: 5:06 No Jazz   Date Performance: 2001, Running Time: 4:45 Take Back Your Power   Date Performance: 2001, Running Time: 4:40 High   Date Performance: 2001, Running Time: 5:27

Guest Appearances »

Mick Fleetwood, Gerard Herrera, Gabe Lackner, Andrew Lunsford, Joe Manseaur, Tallulah (Bardens)

Released »

2002-01-01

Format »

Import Vinyl/CD Album

Other Appearances »

Pete(r) (Skiving) Bardens (Producer), Pete(r) (Skiving) Bardens (Songwriter), Pete(r) (Skiving) Bardens (Songwriter), Pete(r) (Skiving) Bardens (Design), Mick Fleetwood (Executive Producer), Becky Stewart (Layout), Stephen Marsh (Mastered By), Andrew Lunsford (Recording Engineer), Sjoerd Koppert (Mixing Engineer), Antony Amos (Project Co-Ordinator), Steve Hammonds (Project Co-Ordinator)

Record Label »

Sanctuary Records

Catalogue Number »

CMRCD378

Running Time »

44:04

Liner Notes »

Recorded at Malibu Studios Mixed at Cornerstone two Mastered at Sony Music Studios I would like to thank all the following people for their love and support: Ben Bardens, Tallulah Bardens, Sam Bardens, Mick Fleetwood, Gem, Gerard Herrera, Roger Lifesett of Peer Pressure, Van Morrison, Harold Owens of MusiCares, Wendy of Society Singers. - Pete Bardens www.petebardens.com An Essential Production for Castle Music, a label of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (P) 2002 The copyright In these sound recordings is owned by Sanctuary Records Group Ltd � 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. For your copy of the Castle/Sanctuary catalogue please send a cheque for �3.00 or $15.00 and a large S.A.E. to: Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. A29 Barwell Business Park Leatherhead Road Chessington Surrey KT9 2NY e-mail: [email protected] website: www.sanctuaryrecordsgroup.co.uk Made in England All rights of the producer and of the owner of the work reproduced reserved. Unauthorised copying, hiring, renting, public performances and broadcasting of this record prohibited. Compact Disc Digital Audio LC 6448 5 050159 1 24

Reviews »

Add your review here. One vocal and many instrumentals on here will lift you Review written by John Fitzgerald, June 2nd, 2005 "The art of levitation" sounds similar to Bardens' "Big sky" album but this is an improvement. This album seems, though it may not be really, more instrumental than "Big sky" was probably due to it having less songs (and they are longer in duration as well) which helps this keyboard dominated affair though there are some wonderful vocal moments on this album, particularly on the album's best track, "Spirit of the water" (a remake of Bardens' Camel song) sung beautifully by Tallulah (Bardens) accompanied by pretty acoustic guitar at the beginning and it has a haunting theme throughout. The opener "The zone" is in boogie/shuffle mode which is mostly instrumental, a good one. Then comes "She takes me there" which is one to clap to with light rhythm guitar at the beginning but it doesn't hang around for as long as it should. "Making waves" starts with what sounds like either a strange edit or an odd rhythm but then goes in to a lightweight detective show theme feel, good keyboard led instrumental, works because of the refraining of vocals. "Hopi prayer" is another galloper that perhaps should have been left as an instrumental. "No jazz" is a good driving instrumental track with effective electric guitar leads. "Take back your power" is a pulsating number with rhythm guitar throughout but the chanting should've been scrapped. The closer "High" is a fair vocal tune which is nice to listen to, mid tempo, doesn't really go anywhere but does grow on you. Unlike other artists, Bardens' originality sets him far and above his contemporaries and even when his vocal workouts fail, he is more successful at them than others have been as his instrumental passages pull him through such performances regardless. This is worth it mainly for "Spirit of the water" but "No jazz", "Making waves" & "The zone" will add to it's best point and good (most likely) Mick rhythms throughout. A good swan song for a sorely missed artist who passed on way too early.

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2011-05-03

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Discography entry submitted by Marty Adelson.