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| − | * | + | * [[Play By Numbers]] is the name of [[Boards of Canada]]'s fourth known release. The [[Interviews#2000-12:_Jockey_Slut|Jockey Slut article by Richard Southern]] describes ''Play by Numbers'' as follows: "Five-track CD from what was now a trio, boasting a My Bloody Valentine influence in places, shifting further into electronics in others." It has also been said that the album, "with the 9-minute [[Infinite Lines of Colourful Sevens]], showcased a more creative approach."<ref>http://www.scaruffi.com/vol6/boardsof.html#boc</ref> |
| − | * Of the album's five tracks, only a 56-second excerpt of | + | * Of the album's five tracks, only a 56-second excerpt of [[Wouldn't You Like To Be Free]] (posted on the [[EHX]] website in the late 1990s) has been heard by those outside of the band's friends and family. |
== Tracks == | == Tracks == | ||
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# "[[Numerator]]" – 4:37 | # "[[Numerator]]" – 4:37 | ||
# "[[Echelon]]" – 5:48 | # "[[Echelon]]" – 5:48 | ||
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| + | == Comments == | ||
| + | * The title of this release, [[Play By Numbers]], might be an allusion to "painting by numbers", and also to the mathematical basis of music. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 15:18, 25 August 2008
| Play By Numbers | |
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| Label(s) | Music70 |
| Catalogue No(s) | AOMC43 |
| Release date(s) | 1994 |
| Format(s) | Cassette CD |
| Running time(s) | 26:21 |
http://img425.imageshack.us/img425/175/playbynumberssr2.jpg
- Play By Numbers is the name of Boards of Canada's fourth known release. The Jockey Slut article by Richard Southern describes Play by Numbers as follows: "Five-track CD from what was now a trio, boasting a My Bloody Valentine influence in places, shifting further into electronics in others." It has also been said that the album, "with the 9-minute Infinite Lines of Colourful Sevens, showcased a more creative approach."[1]
- Of the album's five tracks, only a 56-second excerpt of Wouldn't You Like To Be Free (posted on the EHX website in the late 1990s) has been heard by those outside of the band's friends and family.
Tracks
- "Remmy Kid" – 0:58
- "Wouldn't You Like To Be Free" – 5:40
- "Infinite Lines of Colourful Sevens" – 9:18
- "Numerator" – 4:37
- "Echelon" – 5:48
Comments
- The title of this release, Play By Numbers, might be an allusion to "painting by numbers", and also to the mathematical basis of music.
References