50 Minute Technicolor Dream Explained

50 Minute Technicolor Dream
Type:compilation
Artist:Tomorrow
Cover:Tomorrow-50-minute.jpg
Released:1998
Recorded:Maida Vale Studios, Olympia Grand Hall, 1967
Genre:Psychedelic rock
Length:55:00
Label:RPM 184
Prev Title:Tomorrow
Prev Year:1968

50 Minute Technicolor Dream is a compilation album that consists of mostly previously unreleased recordings by Tomorrow. Tracks 1–2 are unused demos for the film Blowup.Tracks 7–8 are from BBC Radio 1: "Top Gear" (the first "Peel Session", recorded September 21, 1967), recorded at Maida Vale Studios. Tracks 9–16 are live at "Christmas On Earth Continued" Friday, December 22, 1967, recorded at Kensington Olympia Grand & National Halls.

Reception

AllMusic writer Richie Unterberger was positive about the album, writing that the album was interesting to listen to, and praised the liner notes.[1]

Track listing

  1. "Am I Glad to See You" (Keith Hopkins, Ken Burgess) - 4:29
  2. "Blow Up" - 1:53
  3. "Caught in a Web" - 3:08
  4. "Revolution" (Hopkins, Steve Howe) - 3:48
  5. "Why" (David Crosby, Jim McGuinn) - 3:57
  6. "Real Life Permanent Dream" (Hopkins) - 3:16
  7. "Three Jolly Little Dwarfs" (Hopkins, Burgess) - 2:26
  8. "Revolution" (Hopkins, Howe) - 4:11
  9. "Caught in a Web" (live) - 3:22
  10. "Shotgun & the Duck" (live) - 5:53
  11. "My White Bicycle" (live) (Hopkins, Burgess) - 3:07
  12. "Real Life Permanent Dream" (live) (Hopkins) - 2:32
  13. "Revolution" (live) (Hopkins, Howe) - 3:32
  14. "Why" (live) (Crosby, McGuinn) - 3:22
  15. "Mr Rainbow" (live) - 2:41
  16. "Strawberry Fields Forever" (live) (Lennon/McCartney) - 4:08

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tomorrow - 50 Minute Technicolor Dream - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic. AllMusic.