EGGSTONE "... AT POINT LOMA" EP (1992)
 

01. shooting time (3:25)
02. wrong heaven (3:40)
03. my trumpets (3:03)
04. doesn't matter (3:05)

notes: 

re-issue of the 'shooting time' 7". the promotional 12" single came in a white sleeve with blank labels. it was pressed - or perhaps the stamper was made - on 1992/06/24, according to the etching in the run-out groove.

liner notes:

eggstone has developed a completely new and refreshing sound in the field of popular music. their sparkling rhythmic treatments, with a vocal chorus used as a section of the orchestra singing syllables rather than words, were one of the freshest new ideas in popular music since the early sixties.

there are several distinct qualities that are always found in any supersound album. first of all, the vivid sound. to achieve this eggstone has worked many long hours with their own sound engineer, dr. thore w. johansson jr. the choice of songs is always tasteful and musically the band is always superb, because of the painstaking efforts of its perfectionist members.

eggstone has always had a special knack for featuring great musicians on their albums. the metro string orchestra plays the mellow stringphrases on 'wrong heaven', bernie leighton is the features pianist throughout the album, and doc severin together with ray connif plays those exciting trumpets on 'my trumpets'. don fagerquist, the top-line vibraphonist certainly makes a tremendous come back on 'wrong heaven', treating his instrument almost like a furious spotted eagle ray.

the four songs selected on this eggstone-single will certainly be among the biggest hits to come in our decade. and each is certain to recall many pleasant memories to all listeners throughout the world.

the title song, 'shooting time', gets things started with a delightfully happy sound and infectious beat. a new eggstone rhythmic sound is heard for the first time in 'doesn't matter' as repetitive rhythms of guitars add a brand new dynamic richness to the band's heavy beat.

verily, the single-album is a pleasure-plus product, but through the magic of supersound high-fidelity recording it costs you no more to enjoy the best that eggstone and friends have to offer.

 

charles f. frost, conductor

 

 

country format label catalogue number release date
sweden cd snap snapc2 august 3, 1992
sweden 12" snap snapt2 1992
japan cd woodyland trading co., ltd. wlcr1011 1992
 

all songs written & performed by eggstone. layout: dynamo. eggstone photo: dan zethreus.

 

additional images

12" single