Something British Made in Hong Kong


Something British Made in Hong Kong is a live album by composer Graham Collier featuring a six-part composition written especially for the groups British Council organized Far-East tour which was originally released on his own Mosaic label in 1987.

Reception

Allmusic said "This album is a mess, full of meandering twists and turns that reveal just how completely Collier had lost his way in the previous decade. Oh yes, and the sound is muddy, almost atrocious".
A slightly different critic comes from Steve Loewy that wrote: "Although the sound quality on the CD reissue is adequate, it does not compensate for the lack of focus, which is likely to disappoint Colliers's followers, particularly considering that the album was released after the composer's superb Day of the Dead, after a hiatus of several years The heavy use of synthesizers and electric guitar in the sextet coupled with sometimes mediocre improvisations and a generally open approach to composition leaves the listener's ears wandering"

Track listing

All compositions by Graham Collier.
  1. "Midsummer Dawn" – 9:29
  2. "Whiligig" – 9:02
  3. "Mist on Water" – 5:47
  4. "Queensbury Rules" – 9:07
  5. "Spring Rain" – 4:07
  6. "Deserted Funfair" – 11:34

Personnel