Fishmans - Long Season (1996)

Fishmans - Long Season

Label: Polydor
Format: CD
Country: Japan
Released: 1996-10-25
Genre: Dub, Rock
Style: Japanese, Rock, Dub

Trackisting:

1. Long Season (36:15) 

Download:
http://www.mediafire.com/?l8ycbanbnjg4x4a





From Label:
An album consisting of a 40-minute 1-song epic. Offering up to the world this smash hit album. Their previous album 'Sky Camp' presented the a step and shift change in the band 'Fishmans', and once again this albums takes it one step furter. With a loose rhythm, Shinji Sato's unique whisper-like vocals, this album takes that leftover summer heat and sees you off. It's an experimental concept album. Featuring UA on chorus.
http://www.ribb-on.com/fishmans/


Comments: 
Well, if my attempt at translating the official blurb, didn't sell you already, let me just say that this 35 minute music encompasses everything Fishmans had been about and would become after that. Dub, trip-hop, world music, rock, jazz, ambient, electronic and some Italian sounding accordian for good measure. This song has it all. Once you get past the high pitch shrill of Shinji's voice you'll immediately get lost in this textural world that transcends the language barrier and floats you away into this dreamworld. Originally this song started as a much shorter one called 'Season' that -only- lasts 6 minutes and features less of the world and dub influence to it.


The live version is even better to my mind and ears. Whereas the CD has a nice polished studio gloss, the live version has a fierceness that jumps out at you more. The vocals, guitar solo, the drum solo, the violin, they're all given ample time to shine above the mix.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7RHUDkcjuA