FRUITS DE MER LP ROQUETING THROUGH SPACE BLUE VINYL LP +RED VINYL 7" (V.RARE) +

	£		100
	$		132

ONLY 400 COPIES OF THIS CLASSIC COLLECTABLE LP ON DARK BLUE VINYL WERE RELEASED BY LEGENDARY LABEL FRUITS DE MER!! BEAUTIFUL GATEFOLD SLEEVE.

REGULAR ISSUE CAME WITH A 7" ON WHITE VINLY. THIS ONE IS ON RED VINYL.... THATS RIGHT RED VINYL..... ONLY A HANDFUL OF COPIES ON RED VINYL WERE MADE. NEVER SEEN ONE FOR SALE HERE BEFORE.

ALSO COMES COMPLETE WITH A DOUBLE SIDED INSERT IN COLOUR AND A FRUITS DE MER FLYING MACHINE MODEL.

VERY VERY RARE ITEM  

RELEASED IN 2010

CAT NUMBER~: FRUITS DE MER 18

RECORDS/SLEEVE/INSERTS/FLYING ACHINE ALL IN MINT CONDITION 

T/L

LP
A side track 1 Vibravoid - No Silver Bird (originally by Hooterville Trolley)
A side track 2 Vert:x - I Come From Another Planet, Baby (Julian Cope)
A side track 3 - Helicon - Hallogallo (Neu!)

B side track 1 - Cranium Pie's Research Baking Station - Blacksand (Brainticket)
B side track 2 - Luck Of Eden Hall - Lucifer Sam (Pink Floyd)
B side track 3 - Frobisher Neck - Isi (Neu!)
B side track 4 - The Grand Astoria - Oh Yeah- (Can)
B side track 5 - Diarmuid MacDiarmada - Telstar (The Tornados)

7"
A side - Alpha Omega - Transdimensional Paradox (Hawkwind)
(actually a mix of Transdimensional Man + Paradox)
AA side - Sendelica with Nik Turner - Urban Guerilla (Hawkwind)

REVIEWS

Vinyl-only specialists Fruits de Mer are in danger of becoming a UK national treasure. Their latest release and their first of 2011 is homage to "spacerock" in its loosest sense, and follows what is becoming a tried and tested formula whereby new(ish) acts get to reinterpret what has gone before. Not that Fruits de Mer are so lazy or unimaginative as to sanction any old retreads of often covered and over-familiar so called classics. The cosmic stew offered up on "Roqueting Through Space" consists of eight tracks by the likes of Vibravoid, Vert;x (a fuzz and wind tunnel romp through Julian Cope's "I Come From Another Planet Baby") and the criminally unsung Luck Of Eden Hall with their take on one of your reviewer's favourite Barrett/Floyd tracks, "Lucifer Sam". Neu! receive two treatments, including Helicon's righteous interpretation of "Hallogallo" complete with scratchy, almost reggae guitar. It's just a shame that I never ever wanted to hear "Telstar" again in any shape or form, even the version that is so wonderfully over-the-top and deconstructed as the one featured here. The CD promo also features a double A-side 7" single that may either delight Hawkwind fans or else reignite the Hawk wars (or both). Alpha Omega have cut and shunted the little known "Transformer Man" with "Paradox" from Hall of Mountain Grill (which Mugstar also covered to exemplary effect on the recent "In Search of Hawkwind" tribute – see January Reviews). It's heavy as hell and the female vocalist lends it a different dimension, but best of all they have the oscillators on full stun! Quite what aficionados will think of Sendelica's "Urban Guerilla" is a different matter. At first listen I thought it was more of a send-up, but I get it now -. It's as if the ex-Tibetan Ukrainian Mountain Troupers have teamed up with Spandau Ballet in the club style. It has a nice dance vibe and, moreover, features original Hawk, venerable Uncle Nik Turner on trademark honk. I loved it! www.fruitsdemerrecords.com [Ian Fraser]
Terrascope
http://www.terrascope.co.uk/Reviews/Rumbles_April_11.htm

now for pretty much everything that we've picked up on our 'Roqueting Through Space' 19-incher...

"Bloody good version of Urban Guerilla. Deserves to sell millions. Really enjoyed it. Congratulations to everyone!"
Michael Moorcock

This first release in 2011 by Fruits de Mer Records specialized in 7"cover singles is a totally amazing compilation of mostly 70's space/kraut rock tracks covered by some of the best underground bands of our time. This is the second full-length album on this label and comes with a 7" single. Fruits de Mer gave the involved bands a freedom to describe space rock as they wished resulting quite varied material originally dating from 1962 to 1996!
The album is started by the world's best band Vibravoid who perform a groovy and mind-expanding cover of a 60's psych song "No Silver Bird" originally by Hooterville Trolley. I had not previously heard about this band or song but at least interpreted by the nowadays very productive Vibravoid things work perfectly and the space flight gets going in a marvelous way! The arch druid Julian Cope's "I Come From Another Band, Baby" gets a worthy rendering in the hands of Vert:x and Helicon delivers a great, over 10-minute-long version of the motoric Neu! classic "Hallogallo". At times the going gets pretty wild and heavy, excellent!
The first band on the B-side of the colour vinyl is Cranium Pie's Reserch Baking Station whose Brainticket cover "Blacksand" is a true homage to the cosmic music. There just has to be at least one song by Pink Floyd on a compilation like this and Luck of Eden Hall from the USA does a terrific job on "Lucifer Sam". I had not previously heard about London-based psychedelic electronic artist Frobisher Neck but the album's other Neu! cover "Isi" by him works very well. From Russia we've got The Grand Astoria and Can's "Oh Yeah" is maybe a bit surprising but very pleasant cover song by them. You should also check out their brand-new studio album. Diarmuid MacDiarmada is one of the album's artists that I was totally unfamiliar with before and The Tornados cover "Telstar" originating from 1962 and named after a satellite presents the earliest form of space rock on the album.
So the package also includes a 7" single that has some very tasty space candy indeed! It's impossible to even think about a space rock tribute without the music of Hawkwid and this single is dedicated to this band. The Australian group Alpha Omega has made a very interesting mix of songs "Transdimensional Man" and "Paradox" for this project and it's called "Transdimensional Paradox". This works out very well and rocks and has no shortage of space sounds! Sendelica who have released one great 7" on Fruits de Mer delivers a pretty exciting version of the single track "Urban Guerilla" that has electronic beat and features Nik Turner, the godfather of space rock himself, with his saxophone! Superb stuff by these spacey Welshmen.
I can already at this point say that Roqueting Through Space is one of this year's most interesting releases and you should really hurry up getting your copy since the Fruits de Mer releases tend to sell out very fast…
DJ Astro - Psychotropic Zone
http://www.unimeri.com/PsychotropicZone/reviews.en.php?subaction=showfull&id=1301318992&archive=&start_from=&ucat=3

"Long mooted, though seemingly reluctant to leave its orbit, the Fruits de Mer space rock compilation has finally dropped from the darkest edge of the galaxy and landed, still smoking from atmospheric re-entry, on the doormat of HFoS Towers. Yes, Roqueting Through Space is finally here and the question on the lips of all those discerning followers of FdM Records will be the one that lies behind 99.9% of what's etched here on a weekly basis: Is it any ruddy good?
Well hold back one second and give yourself time to ruminate on such a query, while HFoS provides the all important specs regarding the inter-planetary vessel known as FdM 18. Following on from the first commercially available Fruits de Mer album, A Phase We're Going Through, the label has once again fulfilled its unwritten remit to provide some of the finest tunes of yesteryear, re-imagined and laced with a little of what you fancy from some of the most esoteric bands doing the rounds today.
Through a fuzz of galactic debris, Roqueting Through Space soars across the celestial plains, harvesting tracks originally recorded by the likes of Neu!, Pink Floyd, Can and Brainticket. Liberties have been taken with the "traditional" definition of what constitutes space rock, with the inclusion of versions of The Tornados' 'Telstar' and Julian Cope's 'I Come From Another Planet, Baby'. Neither artist immediately lends themselves to the image of excessively hairy, chemically enhanced voyagers, embarking on a psychedelic trip to the furthest reaches of their mind, but as the FdM press release says, "… it [space rock] means different things to different people – spacey, spaced-out, sci-fi, electronic rock … We decided to drop the pretence of defining the genre, and instead allowed our chosen bands to decide for themselves what 'space rock' meant …"
Capital idea! And the end result is a suitably transcendental testament to all things beyond the reach of man and his rubbish inability to fly. Or something like that.
The roster of bands involved in Roqueting Through Space features regular satellites of the Fruits de Mer home world, such as Vibravoid, Cranium Pie, The Luck of Eden Hall and Sendelica, as well as one or two recently discovered life forms, including Frobisher Neck, Vert:x and The Grand Astoria. With the coordinates set to veer slightly in favour of 70s Krautrock (Brainticket, Can and two Neu! tracks), which in turn lends itself perfectly to the out-of-this-world atmosphere the FdM scientific team set out to explore, the answer to the question you were earlier left to ponder can only be a resounding "Yes". Cranium Pie's version of Brainticket's 'Blacksand' is a galaxy-busting treat, swimming in phased vocals, the fuzziest of guitar noise and intergalactic whalesong. Frobisher Neck and The Grand Astoria tackle 'Isi' by Neu! and 'Oh Yeah' by Can respectively, with riveting results, but it's Helicon's 10 minute crack at 'Hallogallo', also originally by Neu!, that impresses the most, fuelled as it is by a decidedly hypnotic Hawkwind vibe.
Away from the contingent of German songs, Roqueting Through Space continues on its five year mission with the determination of James T. Kirk sniffing out some extraterrestrial skirt. Luck of Eden Hall perform a spectacular and thoroughly dynamic version of the Floyd's 'Lucifer Sam', while the main album closes with Diarmuid MacDiarmada's souped up, spaced-out take on 'Telstar'; the 1962 instrumental relocated to a Native American campfire, somewhere near Area 51. Of course, there appears to be one glaring omission from this comp
ilation, one that would see Fruits de Mer expelled from Space Academy forthwith, were it not remedied on the additional 7" vinyl that accompanies the 12", housed in that most sacred of vessels, by which so many prog albums of the 70s were borne, the gatefold sleeve. The solar anomaly to which I allude is, of course, the apparent absence of any songs by the psychedelic warlords and cosmic voyagers extraordinaire, Hawkwind.
The 7" provides not just one, but three Hawkwind compositions, demonstrating the reverence with which the hairy, ever-changing unit are held in space rock circles. Alpha Omega knocks out a mash-up of 'Transdimensional Man' and 'Paradox' in fine style, while Sendelica tackle 'Urban Guerilla', roping in original Hawkwind member, Nik Turner, to inject his saxophone stylings into what is an astral cherry at the heart of the Roqueting Through Space macrocosm. As far as starts to 2011 go (although we're now into March), FdM 18 is a fine one. Raise a goblet of Klingon Firewine to many more such moments throughout the year. Roqueting Through Space goes on sale at the end of March. Pre-order a copy today from Fruits de Mer Records"
Headfullofsnow
www.headfullofsnow.com

"Those tough taskmasters at the label HQ asked a few of their favourite bands to record a 'spacerock' classic from a shortlist of titles selected by the label. The usual suspects of Neu!, Hawkwind, Pink Floyd and Can were included, alongside the lesser known Brainticket and Hooterville Trolley. There were also the inspired choices of Julian Cope and The Tornados.
So how does it all gel together? Fairly well in full flight…
I wasn't struck immediately, but playing the album over and over since, I've really grown to like it! It's actually a fine selection of tracks.
Worth mentioning them all, and the names of the bands too, for future reference. So, here goes…
FdM regulars Vibravoid open the album with a fuzzy romp through Hooterville Trolley's 'No Silver Bird', well executed as you'd expect, setting things up nicely for Vert:x to take on Copey's 'I Come From Another Planet, Baby' - another one of his excellent singles that deserved more attention. I'm happy that someone is acknowledging Julian Cope's talent. This version is a little rougher than Copey's version, but no matter, it's well delivered!
Onwards and upwards… Helicon's version of the legendary Neu! track 'Hallogallo' - now I love this one! Worth ten minutes of anyone's time.
Neu!, like Can, were all about the rhythm sections, but Helicon move away slightly from the bass and drums here and channel the energy through the guitars, particularly near the end. Quite an epic as it turns out - just as it should be.
FdM favourites Cranium Pie, as their alter ego Research Baking Station, space themselves out a little further (is this possible?) on Brainticket's 'Blacksand'. Interesting choice. Excellent version. Wonder when their album's due?
Luck Of Eden Hall decide to steer clear of the more obvious Pink Floyd choices of spacerock (were there any left after Vibravoid's FdM singles?) and deal with Syd's 'Lucifer Sam'. Not really spacerock to these cloth ears, more an out and out psych rock song, but how can you go wrong with this? Every psych fan loves it! To my mind no-one has ever bettered True West's version of this – forwards and backwards – but Eden Hall put in a solid performance. I'm beginning to lose count of how many versions I have of this track or 'Interstellar Overdrive' for that matter. As if I'm worried!
Frobisher Neck turn in a lovely version of the gentle Neu! track 'Isi'. It's another one of my favourite tracks on 'Roqueting' – a mellow interlude - tasteful, yes, very tasteful while Can's 'Oh Yeah' by Grand Astoria grooves along with a 'Bo Diddley' beat and the strangest vocal I've heard in a while! Pass the throat pastilles Betty…
Who though, could prepare the listener for the album's closer of 'Telstar' originally by The Tornadoes, here performed by Diarmund MacDiarmada? End the album back where spacerock began? I'm sure this was FdM's original idea, they're clever lads. Cool track programming fellas!
This version comes on like a slowed down 'Waiting For The Man' - it could even be the Velvets actually! The signature riff slides uncomfortably over the rhythm at first, until finally your ears adjust. You then begin to believe this one could last forever! In fact you want this one to last forever!
Honestly, this track could drive you insane in the nicest possible way if it could last longer!
The single with the album is a Hawkwind tribute of sorts with Alpha Omega mixing 'Transdimensional Man' and 'Paradox', and Sendelica - with the scoop of luring in Nik Turner on sax - with their take on 'Urban Guerilla'. Both tracks are worth the listen, but it's the album that holds the killer punches for me. Out there man!
FdM can do no wrong for me so keep 'em coming guys, and all of these new and interesting bands. I look forward to every release.
Nick Leese, HeyDay Mail Order
www.heyday-mo.com

"From Joe Meek to Julian Cope, via Hawkwind, Can and Syd's Floyd - could the journey ever be called anything other than space rock? This journey, however, is taken with a fresh crew of cosmonauts. That is the Fruits de Mer Records' way. They specialise in releasing brightly coloured 7" singles featuring new bands covering old spacey classics. Their releases are typically both wildly ambitious and startlingly successful.
On this compilation LP, you get a punked-out 'Hallogallo', a rocked-up 'Lucifer Sam', a country-fried take 'Oh Yeah' by Can, 'Telstar' sounds like it fell off the second Faust album, 'Isi' by Neu! is transformed into a lost track from Cluster's 'Sowiesoso' album. The madness goes on.
Yet, there is clearly method to the madness. Fruits de Mer seem shockingly well-informed as to who to invite to take part in these quixotic, exotic experiments. I had never heard of any of these bands prior to their Fruits de Mer releases and yet they all gracefully and respectfully reimagine these classic songs into their brave new versions. Even the packaging is special, with a big coloured LP and a separate coloured 7" for the Hawkwind interpretations.
"Roqueting Through space" sounds like an act of burning sacriliege but instead it ends up being a hell of a lot of fun. It's a testimony to the power of the originals, the talents of the interpreters and the vision of the record label".
Was Ist Das
www.wasistdas.co.uk

"Regular Strange Brew listeners will be familiar with cult record label Fruits de Mer responsible for releasing some of the greatest reinterpretations of classic and obscure tracks from the 60s/70s. Their first release of 2011 "Roqueting Through Space", presents a full 19 inches of spacerock and krautrock in glorious technicolour vinyl.
Covers draw from dawn of the space era – Diarmuid MacDiarmada's industrial take on "Telstar" to Vert:x bringing the spirit of Silver Machine to Julian Cope's nineties magnum opus "I Come From Another Planet, Baby".
There are also two sensational Hawkwind covers on a 7 inch single – including founding Hawklord Nik Turner featuring on Sendelica's rocking take of "Urban Guerillia". Fruits de Mer add another defining Pink Floyd reinterpretation to their roster with "Lucifer Sam" by Luck of Eden Hall – blasting crazy diamond Syd Barrett well into the 21st Century. Copies are limited to 500 so you'll need to grab them soon before they roquet into space!"
The Strange Brew
www.thestrangebrew.co.uk

"...really dig Vibravoid's cover to the max..."
Spiros Pelekis, Rumble Skunk magazine
www.myspace.com/rumbleskunk

"...It's so psychedelically space astonishing! Fruits de Mer did it again.......If this AWESOME release is the first in 2011 then what do I have to expect for the next ones!!!???????"
Timelord Michalis
Timemazine

"...on constant replay..."
Jason Barnard, The Strange Brew
www.thestrangebrew.co.uk

"...another cracker..."
Sean Forbes
Rough Trade
www.roughtrade.com

"...well dandy..."
Mark Barton
Losing Today