The inspiration for Pinnacles came from a trip to the deserts of Western Australia that Froese took in the early 80s, with the title alluding to a group of ancient petrified rocks that stand in the desert. So this is Froese on walkabout, and even includes a track of that name. First though are the bright, flowing sequences and brisk rhythms of Specific Gravity Of Smile. The Light Cone comes next, one of my favourite Froese tracks with its beautifully simple melody and a touch of vocodered voice.
Walkabout is the track that sounds closest to the TD opus that was just around the corner, with a slight Eastern feel mixed in to its darker-hued sequence. Then, as with Hyperborea, Pinnacles ends with a side-long epic. This finale, the title track, starts off on another upbeat section before gradually petering out after seven minutes for a brief ambient interlude and more vocoder. Another sequence then takes over, and eventually changes down a gear for a gorgeous melodic ending. Just like Stuntman, this is absolutely classic Froese.
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This one and Epsilon in Malaysian Pale(orig ver. not the later re-make) are truly some of his best and personal works. I think each member of the early not later incarnation of TD truly brought their own unique vision to make TD(you can hear it in Baumann and Froese's solo releases) a unique project but Froese was a very creative chap solo! Thanks for this one.
ReplyDeleteLovely date. Like 'Hyperborea' the same year, 3 tracks on side 1, 1 long epic on side 2. 'Pinnacles' the track beats 'Sphinx Lightning' any day though.
ReplyDeleteFun memory : I recall purchasing this and the Depeche Mode "Love, In Itself" 12" together. When life was good.
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