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    Univers Zero - Heatwave

    My personal favourite album from them. What is the opinion of y'all on this one?
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    I think it's Andy Kirk at his finest. Guy Segers is all over it too. I've been playing a lot of the live versions Guy has been posting on his page lately. https://www.facebook.com/GuySEGERS.361?fref=ts

    Love it!!

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    Nice, cold and electric - VERY good !

    btw its Christian Genet on bass.
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    I really love this one, definitelly one of my favourites. I think the use of more electronic sounds worked really well and makes it somewhat diferent from other Univers Zero albums.
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    A great album, Funeral Plain is probably my favorite track. It's probably my least favorite amongst the first 5, I prefer the sound of the bassoon that was missing from this. But really that's just a minor quibble on a great album in a series of wonderful releases.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NogbadTheBad View Post
    It's probably my least favorite amongst the first 5, I prefer the sound of the bassoon that was missing from this. But really that's just a minor quibble.
    Exactly. My least fave of their original output, yet utterly GREAT.
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    The first two get my vote.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phlakaton View Post
    I think it's Andy Kirk at his finest. Guy Segers is all over it too.
    As Zeuhlmate has pointed out, the album version has Christian Genet on bass. But it's true that this material dates back to the post-"Ceux Du Dehors" era (1981-83) which had Guy Segers on bass, and it's versions from that period that Guy has been posting on FB.
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    Quote Originally Posted by calyx View Post
    As Zeuhlmate has pointed out, the album version has Christian Genet on bass. But it's true that this material dates back to the post-"Ceux Du Dehors" era (1981-83) which had Guy Segers on bass, and it's versions from that period that Guy has been posting on FB.
    Ya... my bad. Woops! Was thinking of his playing on the live goodies prior to the album.

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    Any UZ with Andy Kirk contributing is happy UZ for me

    That said, not my fave of the early UZ...probably Heresie and Ceux those votes. And as good as the studio albums are, the Relaps live release from a few years back is my go-to for the Heatwave material.
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    My second favorite of theirs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NogbadTheBad View Post
    A great album, Funeral Plain is probably my favorite track. It's probably my least favorite amongst the first 5, I prefer the sound of the bassoon that was missing from this. But really that's just a minor quibble on a great album in a series of wonderful releases.
    Yup, Heatwave is sort of a (my fave) UZed bis, and is the weakest of their first era... but still outstanding
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    Great album!
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    Quote Originally Posted by calyx View Post
    As Zeuhlmate has pointed out, the album version has Christian Genet on bass. But it's true that this material dates back to the post-"Ceux Du Dehors" era (1981-83) which had Guy Segers on bass, and it's versions from that period that Guy has been posting on FB.
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    Love this one.
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    Bought it, played it once, set it aside. Will revisit and let you know!

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    Oddly enough, I just happened to have this on the mp3 player on the way home from work today. Good record.

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    Gave this a spin - for some reason I just can't get into this one like their other works. I think the electronics give it an added layer of 'coldness' that just doesn't work for me.

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    My least favorite of the first 5 or 6, and the most underplayed in la casa Camiola.......Maybe there is a correlation there?

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