Blake,Tim Lighthouse: An Anthology 1973-2012 CD

UK four disc (three CD + NTSC/Region 0 DVD) set. Esoteric Recordings is pleased to announce the release of this anthology celebrating the career of celebrated synthesiser and electronic ambient music pioneer Tim Blake. Tim first came to prominence as a member of Gong where his synthesiser experimentation and mastery was demonstrated on albums such as Flying Teapot, Angel's Egg and You. He would also join Hawkwind from 1979 - 1980 and from November 2007. This anthology celebrates Tim's work both as a member of Gong and Hawkwind and as a solo artist and includes tracks from all stages of his career. Most interestingly, Lighthouse also features eight previously unreleased recordings, including three from The Birth of Crystal Machine in the 1970s, along with three recordings from the so-called Forgotten Tapes and two tracks recorded live in Amsterdam and Exeter in 2006 and 2009 respectively. As a final highlight, the anthology includes a bonus DVD featuring a previously unreleased recording of Tim Blake's appearance on French television in April 1979 performing 'Generator (Laser Beam)', 'Passage Pour La Cit? Des R?v?lations', 'Lighthouse' and 'New Jerusalem'.

1. The Octave Doctors And The Crystal Machine - Gong 2. Other Side Of The Sky - Gong 3. A Sprinkling Of Clouds - Gong 4. Surf - Saratoga Space Messengers 5. Midnight û Tim Blake 6. Synthese Intemporel û Tim Blake 7. Passage Sur La Cite (Des Revelations) û Tim Blake 8. New Jerusalem û Tim Blake 9. Lighthouse - Hawkwind 10. Prelude - Hawkwind 11. WhoÆs Gonna Win The War - Hawkwind 12. A Return To The Clouds û Tim Blake 13. Waiting For Nati û Tim Blake 14. The Tide Of The Century û Tim Blake 15. Byzantium Dancing û Tim Blake 16. Jacuzzi Surfing û Tim Blake 17. Floating û Tim Blake 18. Absent Friends û Tim Blake 19. Byzance (Live In Exeter 2009 û Previously Unreleased) û Tim Blake 20. Ionic Clouds 2 (ôThe Birth Of Crystal Machineö û Previously Unreleased) 21. Psychedelic Springs (ôThe Birth Of Crystal Machineö û Previously Unreleased) 22. Forteresse / Crystal Mirrors To Infinity (ôThe Birth Of Crystal Machineöû Previously Unreleased) 23. Forgotten Tapes 1 (Previously Unreleased) 24. Forgotten Tapes 2(Previously Unreleased) 25. Forgotten Tapes 3(Previously Unreleased) 26. The Tide Of The Century (Live In Amsterdam 2006 û Previously Unreleased) 27. Generator (Laser Beam) (French Tv 20th April 1979 û Previously Unreleased) 28. Passage Pour La Cit? Des R?v?lations (French Tv 20th April 1979 û Previously Unreleased) 29. Lighthouse (French Tv 20th April 1979 û Previously Unreleased) 30. New Jerusalem (French Tv 20th April 1979 û Previously Unreleased)