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Untitled One of two brilliant LPs directed by Canadian music teacher Hans Fenger in the mid 70's. Tapes of these recordings began circulating in 2001 and a critically-acclaimed 2002 reissue The Langley Schools Music Project followed, probably the most successful "outsider" release ever, promoted heavily by the New York Times and public radio. Most of the songs follow a simple format: children's chorus over acoustic guitar or piano backgrounds (all covers of popular pop and rock tunes of the day). Other songs, centered around music educator Carl Orff's ethereal Orff Percussion, feature more ambitious choral/instrumental arrangements. Three tracks "Desperado", "The Long & Winding Road" and "Calling Occupants" feature student vocal solos and are among the most soul-stirring material from the sessions. At the risk of sounding pretentious, the album shown here exemplifies the "spiritual" side of musical treasure hunting. At least for me. The CD is available pretty much anywhere but original vinyl copies are near impossible - a total of 300 copies were released between the two albums. Click here for an original label scan. |
