Recently remastered and rereleased, composer paddy mcaloon s i trawl the megahertz 2003, a genrebending, 54minute suite of nine works, serves as a meditation on loneliness, isolation, and the need in the human condition for connection across the void of existence. After mcaloon was rendered almost blind for a period in 1999 due to detached retinas, he was left housebound, and found. I trawl the megahertz is the first solo album by prefab sprout singersongwriter paddy mcaloon. Download paddy mcaloon i trawl the megahertz files. Paddy mcaloon i trawl the megahertz mp3 album download. Release i trawl the megahertz by paddy mcaloon musicbrainz.
I trawl the megahertz, paddy mcaloon s first solo album, is as likely to perplex and infuriate as it is likely to stun and spellbind. After mcaloon was rendered almost blind for a period in 1999 due to detached retinas, he was left. Prefab sprout i trawl the megahertz superdeluxeedition. Megahertz was always intended to be a prefab album. Listen to paddy mcaloon radio featuring songs from i trawl the megahertz free online. We start with the joyful mysteries, before the appearance of ether. Buy i trawl the megahertz online at low prices in india. I trawl the megahertz was a project he released under his own name in 2003 and has slowly gained legendary status amongst fans. Sixteen years after its release, i trawl the megahertz has resurfaced as a remastered edition. Prefab sprout i trawl the megahertz 2019, 180g, vinyl. Paddy mcaloon i trawl the megahertz lyrics genius lyrics. While, yes, this was intended to be a prefab sprout album, it didnt entirely languish in obscurity.
Download paddy mcaloon i trawl the megahertz files tradownload. The largely instrumental album marked a notable stylistic change featuring classical passages and. Originally released as a paddy mcaloon solo album in 2003, the mesmerising i trawl the megahertz has been remastered and rebranded as a prefab sprout album. Mcaloon released the spoken wordinstrumental album i trawl the megahertz uk no. With characteristic perversity, mcaloon has chosen the moment of striking out under his own name to make the most selfeffacing record of his careerhis own voice only graces one track, sleeping rough, and that. I trawl the megahertz is the sole solo studio album by singersongwriter paddy mcaloon, originally released in 2003 by liberty records. Listen to free internet radio, sports, music, news, talk and podcasts. We were tony coyle vox rhythm, lead guitar, leo mccabe bass and rhythm guitar, john darmody johnny darmodrums and paddy mcaloon lead guitar and vox. I trawl the megahertz release by paddy mcaloon see all versions of this release, 1 available. With characteristic perversity, mcaloon has chosen the moment of striking out under his own name to make the most selfeffacing record of his careerhis own voice only graces one track, sleeping rough, and that doesnt appear until the album is. I trawl the megahertz remastered prefab sprout to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Sep 05, 20 prefab sprout sold millions of records in the 80s, but singer paddy mcaloon always made music for himself rather than the masses. Prefab sprout i trawl the megahertz cd rough trade.
I am telling myself the story of my life, stranger than song or fiction. Mcaloon recently suffered a temporary blindness that left him housebound. Im 49 di mcaloon o i trawl the megahertz, utilizzano lo stesso principio reichiano, ponendolo pero in una singolare ambientazione, dove bacharach e wilson, convivono pacificamene con gavin bryars e steve reich. Despite perhaps because of that, he has a new record, a solo debut. A chance to hear an interview with paddy mcaloon, of prefab sprout fame, around the time i trawl the megahertz came out. Paddy mcaloon i trawl the megahertz delorean tiny mix tapes. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics gift ideas home todays deals new releases books electronics gift ideas home. I trawl the megahertz remastered hdtracks the worlds. I trawl the megahertz reissue interview with stephen smith on newsnight, bbc two, monday 4 february 2019. Stream live events, live playbyplay nfl, mlb, nba, nhl, college football, ncaa basketball, and premier league matches.
I trawl the megahertz was originally released as a solo record by paddy mcaloon in 2003, conceived and recorded after he was diagnosed with a medical condition that seriously affected his vision. Album i trawl the megahertz remastered, prefab sprout. Paddy mcaloons i trawl the megahertz reissue page 4. Comprised of nine compositions including the 22 minute instrumental title track and the heartbreaking song sleeping rough, i trawl the megahertz stands as perhaps the most ambitious. Buy i trawl the megahertz online at low price in india on. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. I trawl the megahertz was conceived and recorded after paddy was diagnosed with a medical. He is widely considered one of the most talented songwriters of his generation. Conceived while mcaloon was recovering from eye surgery and only able to. If you go to the other piece on the album preorder i trawl the megahertz on limited edition white vinyl from rough trade youll find the rough trade shipment. The powerful and poignant album is now rereleased under the name prefab sprout and on vinyl for the first ever time. King monada ska bhora moreki remix paddy mcaloon i trawl 1c2. Buy mp3 music online paddy mcaloon i trawl the megahertz. I trawl the megahertz, an album by paddy mcaloon on spotify.
I trawl the megahertz wont be to everyones taste in fact you get the feeling that most people will probably be a bit baffled by the whole thing. In next page click regular or free download and wait certain amount of time usually around 30 seconds until download button will appead. This is a magnificent album, musically accomplished, gorgeous melodies, beautifully played by a small semiclassical ensemble, the words spoken and sung on only a few titles seemingly random but very personal reflections of life in our cold. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. This is an area mcaloon has dabbled in before, resulting in the glorious hey manhattan. One of the most underrated lyricists of the 80s, mcaloon continues to lead prefab sprout, not allowing any lack of commercial success or shifting musical trends to steer his artistic vision. May 27, 2003 i trawl the megahertz is the title track and centerpiece of paddy mcaloons 2003 solo debut. With i trawl the megahertz mcaloon started to reinvent himself, and i am ecstatically silly he did. Comprised of nine compositions including the 22 minute instrumental title track and the heartbreaking song sleeping rough, i trawl the megahertz stands as perhaps the most ambitious and. Paddy mcaloons i trawl the megahertz reissue steve. It is a 22minute spokenword piece accompanied by a sorrowful instrumental built around a. Paddy mcaloon interview on bbc newsnight 4 february. It seems sort of apt that it now comes out released under the prefab sprout moniker as if to sort of cement the fact that over the last decade or so mcaloon is pretty much sprouts sole constant. Nothing concrete but more rumours this time that it will be released under the sprout name rather than paddy s.
I trawl the megahertz is the title track and centerpiece of paddy mcaloon s 2003 solo debut. Grand, heavily orchestrated, predominantly instrumental, and not the type of thing you put on prior to going out or when youre in the mood for cleaning the house, the record is incredibly powerful almost too powerful even when held up against everything. Conceived and recorded after mcaloon was diagnosed with a medical condition that seriously affected his vision, the. Paddy mcaloon i trawl the megahertz releases discogs. Prefab sprout i trawl the megahertz remastered amazon.
In 2003, it was released as paddy mcaloons solo album. Stream i trawl the megahertz by paddy mcaloon free. While it has comparisons with gavin bryars, gorecki and john cage, it really doesnt belong in the classical section. Paddy mcaloon interview on bbc newsnight 4 february 2019. Prefab sprout i trawl the megahertz remastered 2019. Mcaloon s first solo album, i trawl the megahertz, was released in 2003, nearly five years after its songs had been written. Paddy mcaloon s 2003 solo album i trawl the megahertz is rebranded as a prefab sprout album and reissued on cd and for the first time on vinyl in february next year. I trawl the megahertz stylised as i trawl the megahertz is an album originally released as a paddy mcaloon solo album in may 2003 on liberty records. I trawl the megahertz paddy mcaloon, prefab sprout. It is a 22minute spokenword piece accompanied by a. I trawl the megahertz paddy mcaloon 2003 psycanprog.
Oct 02, 20 with paddy mcaloons i trawl the megahertz, the aesthetic continuity isnt so readily apparent. Both coyle and mccalvey wrote and had some of their songs in the set. In recent years, paddy mcaloon was diagnosed with a medical disorder that has impaired his vision. This lost prefab sprout album, previously issued as a paddy mcaloon solo lp, finds the singer receding into a vivid dream world unlike anything in his catalog. I trawl the megahertz remastered hdtracks the world. Originally released as a paddy mcaloon solo album in 2003, the totally original, spellbinding i trawl the megahertz is now remastered and released february 1st on sony music with new artwork and captivating liner notes written by paddy mcaloon.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Mcaloon is best known as the leader of the harmonically rich tweepop band prefab sprout, whose pop perfectionism doesnt quite prepare one for the surreal, dark world of mcaloons lone solo record. I trawl the megahertz by paddy mcaloon album, jazz pop. To call i trawl the megahertz the lost prefab sprout album would be both accurate and kind of a misnomer at the same time. Prefab sprout i trawl the megahertz remastered 2019 mp3. Paddy mcaloon i trawl the megahertz 2003, cd discogs. The audio from an interview with paddy, while on the promotional tour for i trawl the megahertz. Finding solace in short wave radio transmissions he. In 2003, it was released as paddy mcaloon s solo album. After losing his eyesight, now somewhat restored, he listened to cb radio and callin talk shows and found inspiration for the album. However anyone looking for intelligent, rewarding listening cant go far wrong with this its good to have mcaloon back, and hopefully the next sprouts album will soon be upon us. In 2019, it returns under the name of his illustrious group prefab sprout. King monada ska bhora moreki remix hiphop version hiphop version megahertz feat.
Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. See link below to access the original for context and comparison. Prefab sprouts paddy mcaloon joins simon and brian to talk about the writing process behind his orchestral masterpiece i trawl the megahertz. It seems like paddy has finished work on a soundtrack for a spike lee movie. Available on rough trade exclusive double white colored vinyl for the first time anywhere on vinyl. Prefab sprout i trawl the megahertz lp rough trade. Original assignment tutor report response to tutor report full resolution images and contact sheet submission click the first. It was later reissued in february 2019 on sony music under the prefab sprout name, as originally intended, with new artwork. Apr 09, 2006 how odd, and great, then that paddy mcaloon has managed to bowl me over at several stages in my and his musical career. Paddy mcaloons i trawl the megahertz reissue steve hoffman. If you have reported a fault with our customer service team or have noticed a fault on your purchase, please fill out the form. Mcfalls chamber strings, greg lawson violin, robert mcfall violin, david mcguinness arranger, william corky anderson percussion, calum malcolm producer, recording engineer.