The Orb’s Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld is the debut studio album by English electronic music group the Orb, released as a double album on 2 April 1991 by Big Life. It is a segued, progressive and psychedelic trip which draws from various genres (including ambient, house, dub reggae, and hip hop) and incorporates a huge number of samples and sound effects. Much of the album was recorded after founding member Jimmy Cauty left the group, leaving Alex Paterson as the central member, with additional contributions by Kris Weston, Andy Falconer and several others. The album was preceded by the charting (No. 78) 1989 single “A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules from the Centre of the Ultraworld,” which closes the album, (No. 87) 1990 single “Little Fluffy Clouds,” which opens the album, and (No. 61) 1991 single “Perpetual Dawn,” which opens the second half of the album. The Orb’s Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld was well received in Europe and reached number 29 on the UK Albums Chart. It has since been credited with popularizing the UK’s nascent ambient house movement.
Tracklisting
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| Orbits Record One | |
| Earth Orbits | |
| A1 | Little Fluffy Clouds |
| A2 | Earth (Gaia) |
| A3 | Supernova At The End Of The Universe |
| Lunar Orbits | |
| B1 | Back Side Of The Moon |
| B2 | Spanish Castles In Space |
| Ultraworld Records | |
| Ultraworld Probes | |
| C1 | Perpetual Dawn |
| C2 | Into The Fourth Dimension |
| C3 | Outlands |
| Ultraworlds | |
| D1 | Star 6 & 7 8 9 |
| D2 | A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules From The Centre Of The Ultraworld: Live Mix MK 10 |
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orb%27s_Adventures_Beyond_the_Ultraworld |
| Format | 2× Vinyl (180g) LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Label | Island Records |
| Catalog Number | 0602557753264 |
| Notes | ℗ 1991 Islands Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited © 1991 Islands Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited Made in the E.U. Includes a download voucher. Cat# on sticker: 577 5326 Cat# on spine: 060255753264 A1: Recorded at Do Not Erase, London. Programmed at the Coach house, London. A2: Recorded at Do Not Erase, London. Respect to Jasper. The inner sleeve shows incorrect credits, these are corrected in the discogs credits. A3: Recorded at Marcus Studios, London. B1: Recorded at Marcus Studios, London. Programmed 25 miles above the earth. B2: Recorded at Berwick Street Studio, London. Programmed in Barcelona, Spain. C1, C2: Recorded at Berwick Street Studio, London. Programmed in Soho, London. C3: Recorded at Berwick Street Studio, London. Programmed in Lab Studio, Berlin. D1: Recorded at Berwick Street Studio, London. Programmed in Brixton, Southside. D2: Recorded live at Trancentral, London. Programmed in inner space. |
| Discogs URL | The Orb - The Orb’s Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld |