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Side 1 - Side 2 - Notes
 
     

Side 1

Analysis by David Bedford TB OTB ETB
Side One. Total: 25:29 Total: 26:33 Total: 28:22
1 Tune A: repetitive figure, 7/8, 7/8, 7/8, 9/8 = 30 quavers. 0:00 0:00 0:00
2 Tune B: bass figure, 3/4, 4/4, 3/4, 5/4 = 15 crochets (30 quavers). 0:49 0:51 1:04
3 Tune C: A transformed into 3/4 with descending chords. 1:37 1:43 3:13
4 Tune D: A plus B plus C. 2:01 2:08 3:38
5 Tune E: A plus B plus C plus new tune... 3:39 3:57 4:15
6 Tune F: crescendo, introducing... 4:02 4:26 4:41
7 Tune G. 4:16 4:37 4:55
8 Tune A plus new tune. 4:42 5:02 5:23
9 Transition section: introduction of rhythm for... 5:54 6:12 6:28
10 Tune H on electric guitar. 6:06 6:27 6:55
11 Tune I on bass guitar (4/4). 6:57 7:23 7:49
12 Chord sequence with I superimposed (in 4/3), crescendo to... 7:42 8:17 8:41
13 Tune G repeated. 9:15 9:49 10:24
14 Tune A with G on bass guitar. 9:39 10:13 10:54
15 Tune G slowly with chords and tubular bells (and new counter melody). Coda A. 10:04 10:37 11:19
16 New 6/8 tune with version of A as accompaniment. 11:25 12:13 13:31
17 Syncopated chord sequence. 13:29 14:11 16:32
18 Development of last bass phrase. 14:08 14:52 17:14
19 Transition, with tubular bells. 15:43 16:34 20:30
20 Tune J: new melody leading to... 16:17 17:02 20:40
21 Repeated bass riff. 17:02 17:45 21:38
22 Tune K: Grand piano and announcements of instruments one by one. Climax with chimes, dying away. 19:48 20:28 24:07
23 Acoustic guitar ends with major version of Tune A. 24:04 25:00

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