U.K. [Original recording remastered]

U.K. | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 11, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Glo Digital
• ASIN: B002C6VMCK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #165,170 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. In the Dead of Night: In the Dead of Night

2. In the Dead of Night: By the Light of Day

3. In the Dead of Night: Presto Vivace and Reprise

4. Thirty Years

5. Alaska

6. Time to Kill

7. Nevermore

8. Mental Medication

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Missing Link In British Prog, July 16, 2000

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Doc Sarvis - See all my reviews

This review is from: UK (Audio CD)

This band represents a vital piece of the wonderfully incestuous history of English progressive rock. As any fan knows, members of the UK prog scene tended to move freely from one band to another, creating all sorts of interesting cross-pollinations to the point that the genre's evolution looks something like a geneaology chart.

Just to mention two examples: John Wetton, formerly of King Crimson et.al., stopped by here before going on to join the prog-veteran supergroup Asia, while Bill Bruford brought credentials of Yes, King Crimson and others to this outing. He also has had many other stops since.

This is an excellent album that does not deserve its relative lack of attention (both today and when it was released). It takes progressive rock in a new, jazz fusion-oriented direction that can be seen to have led to Brand X, among others.

As a teenager, I purchased UK in the 70s on vinyl. It really took me two decades to develop a full appreciation for its complexities, to the point that it now ranks as one of my great progressive albums of all time. If you have any affinity for this type of music (or great music in general), you won't regret adding this album to your collection.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unfortunately Nevermore, July 26, 2006

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WillieB - See all my reviews

This review is from: UK (Audio CD)

If you're a progressive rock fan, this disc is a treasure. Almost thirty years after it's initial release, this album still sounds fresh and leaves a stunning impact. When I first heard this I was listening to a lot of heavy guitar oriented music and the ethereal layered keyboards of Eddie Jobson made me form the initial opinion that this was mellow. After hundreds of repeated spins this has become one of my favorite discs, and even though there are many quiet passages it's far from mellow. It just takes time to appreciate the depth of this music. Clocking in a little over 46 minutes, this disc is full of smooth as glass segues and matchless music with all band members contributing and/or collaborating in the songwriting duties.

Eddie Jobson's keyboard playing and occasional electric violin work is spot on. John Wetton has a haunting vocal tone that is perfectly suited for this type of music and his bass playing is awesome. Bill Bruford, the master percussion player, pulls off many syncopated, impossible, drumming maneuvers with ease. Allan Holdsworth is one of the most original guitar players ever and his playing throughout this disc is amazing. It's a shame that this lineup of U.K. lasted less than a year, but they created, in my opinion, one of the best prog-rock discs ever.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT ALBUM! Horrible, horrible, horrible mastering., August 12, 2009

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Adam Garrie - See all my reviews
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This review is from: U.K. (Audio CD)

The début UK album remains one of the best progressive rock albums of all time, whose appeal extends beyond the normal 'prog set' and into the worlds of jazz/fusion and even new wave. My original vinyl sounds so good I used to use it all the time to demo speakers when I was in the sound business. After many years without any reissue on CD I was excited at this new release which was a long time coming.
When I put it on it sounded as though the worst A-to-D conversion equipment in the history of sound was used to master it. Gone was the driving bass, the crystal clear treble. This cd is thin, muddy, and frankly awful. Shame on who ever did the master of this cd. I cannot think of a greater missed opportunity.