Salterbarty Tales

Infobox Album |
Name = Salterbarty Tales
Type = Album
Artist = Earthstar


Released = 1978
Recorded = 1977-1978
Genre = Electronic music
Ambient Music
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Label = Moontower Records
Producer = Craig Wuest
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Last album =
This album = "Salterbarty Tales" (1978)
Next album = "French Skyline" (1979)

"Salterbarty Tales" is the debut album by the American electronic band Earthstar. "Salterbarty Tales" was recorded in 1977 and 1978 and released by Moontower Records in 1978. The album is the only release to feature significant grand piano sections performed by Craig Wuest with relatively basic synthesizer work and far less multitracking when compared to later Earthstar albums.cite web
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first = Mark
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title = Earthstar - French Skyline
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publisher = E-Mix Magazine
date = 1999
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accessdate = 2007-10-24] It is also the only album not to feature tape loop instruments: the mellotron and the Birotron.cite web
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"Salterbarty Tales" has never been reissued and has been described as "impossible to find" by Earthstar guitarist Dennis Rea.cite web
last = Rea
first = Dennis
authorlink = Dennis Rea
coauthors = Melton, Jeff
title = Exposé Magazine interview
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publisher = Exposé Magazine
date = 2001-12
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accessdate = 2007-10-24] A few copies sold online in 2007 ranged in price from US $75 to US $125.

Track listing

Side A
#Splendored Skies and Angels - 5:48
#Serendingo - 9:11 (including Rapid of HU)
#Salterbarty Overture - 3:03
#Broken Chain of Euphoria - 8:30

Side B
#Canyon Nebula - 22:10 (including Rapter Relcafe, Sunspots Theme, Rapter Releafe Reprise - Final.)
#Night Tones - 5:15
#Sunsets - 1:14
#Shades - 1:02

Personnel

*Craig Wuest - Piano, Synthesizers
*Dennis Rea - Guitar
*Daryl Trivieri - Violin
*Norm Peach - Bass
*Daniel Zongrone - Percussion
*Tim Finnegan - Flute

Notes

References

* Discogs [http://www.discogs.com/release/1237156 Salterbarty Tales] . Retrieved July 12, 2008.
* Rea, Dennis, and uncredited contributors. [http://www.gepr.net/ea.html New Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock] . Retrieved August 20, 2007.