I'm thinking about buy an album by The Orb - which one?

[FunkyHiFi]

After emailing this (http://thunderballdc.com/) band* some questions, one of the members replied & one of the things he mentioned was that he had seen The Orb live and it was a cool experience.

I checked out the samples at cduniverse for the album with the highest rating, The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld (http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1231834&style=music&cart=309520949&BAB=E), and it seems interesting but I've been burned on albums before by listening to those short little pieces of songs......but when I got home after buying it and was able to hear the entire album - bleh.

Any advice?

FYI: if it helps any, among others I own albums by the Art Of Noise, Kruder & Dorfmeister, two Madonna albums :eek: Pink Floyd, Koop, Yes, Brian Eno, Crystal Method, and Stereolab.

* Scorpio Rising was my favorite album I bought that year

[hitmonlee]

my brother is a huge fan, and for my birthday bought me

U.F. Off, The Best of The Orb (2cd)

i haven't heard any of the albums separately, but that one is pretty awesome imo.

:)

[FunkyHiFi]

Thanks hitmonlee.

[Guy Incognito]

You need to buy UFOrb - , Adventures is a great album but UForb is a more complete work, I bought it when it came out like 12 years ago maybe more and it still surprises me - then listen to adventures.. and then try and get hold of the Aubrey mixes of ultraworld (Its rare though). DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BUY POMME FRITEZ - Its terrible. 1 hour of nothing!

[kaiser soze]

definitely check them out if you like funky, quirky, psychodelic, ambient, and experimental electronic music

my favorites

The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld
UFOrb
Bicycles and Tricycles
Orbus Terrarum
Orblivion
Pomme Fritz

[FunkyHiFi]

Thanks guys. Got some Valentines $$$ today so now have to decide what to get.

[FunkyHiFi]

Well, I just came home from the music store.......with Weezer's blue album!!

I had to buy some new sunglasses, not for fashion sake but because I HAD to (my eyes are sensitive to the sun & wearing contacts makes that condition even more pronounced) and only had enough money left over for an older CD. This local chain has a bunch of new CDs priced at 8.99 or less, so after pausing over a Parliament best of CD, grabbed the Weezer album. They also had Stereolab's Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements for a dollar more, but I've never owned any of Weezer's music (I already own 1 Stereolab album*, good stuff) so decided on the "blue" one. Damn, the copyright says 1994 - I swear it seems that album just came out a few years ago!!

Thanks for the help anyway. (y)

* Dots & Loops. Very organic electronica/loungey stuff. Transient... (http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1095744&style=music&cart=310807115&BAB=E) sounds very different though: a harder sound with a lot more guitars