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  • Label: Black Gold
  • Genre: Progressive

Principal Edwards Magic Theatre was an English performance art collective in the United Kingdom made up of about 14 musicians, poets, dancers, and sound and lighting technicians. It existed between 1968 and 1971, after which core members formed a more conventional rock band under the shortened name Principal Edwards.

This is their first album, Soundtrack, produced by Peel and the band, and so called because music was only one aspect of their performance, which also incorporated dance, lighting and poetry. Most of the songs were composed by Cartwright, with lyrical contributions by other band members and associates. According to reviewer Pete Frame of Zigzag magazine, the album was "brimming with invention: time changes, unusual chord changes, interesting lyrics...". The sometimes whimsical, sometimes epic (verging on progressive rock) writing style of Cartwright was paired with the eclectic lyrical contributions of David Jones, Gillian Hadley and Monica Nettles, and was performed by vocalist Vivienne McAuliffe. The violin and recorders of Bindy Bourquin were another key element of the group's trademark sound. Lyn Edwards, originally on bongos, took over on the drumkit.[wikipedia]

Track Listing

    Track Listing

    • A1 Enigmatic Insomniac Machine
    • A2 Sacrifice
    • A3 The Death Of Don Quixote
    • B1 Third Sonnet To Sundry Notes Of Music
    • B2 To A Broken Guitar
    • B3 Pinky: A Mystery Cycle