Bob Thompson


The Sound of Speed
Albums Side Projects Music Library Images Life Story Documents Bob on iTunes	The Sound of Speed is Thompson's 1960 concept LP. Recorded at the dawn of the space age, each composition evokes a different mode of modern transport, from Vespa scooters to Le Mans racers to rocket ships. The vehicular vignettes are book-ended by authentic sound effects, with vivid stereo motion--for example, the classic Starfire and its famous blast off sound. Download Sound of Speed at Tunes Reissue includes: -Liner notes by Irwin Chusid, author of Songs in the Key of Z -An interview with the artist by Will "the Thrill" Viharo -Digital transfer and remastering -Stereo sound Long out of print, long-sought,The Sound of Speed is an overlooked gem from a bygone era of orchestral sophistication. It has been re-mastered in sparkling stereo in the year that its creator, Bob Thompson, turns 80. And now, available on iTunes.	Listen to... Starfire
		"Starfire and Early-Bird Whirly-Bird from The Sound of Speed are among the classic 'music-on-the-move' titles that would include Henri Rene's Rollercoaster and David Rose's Holiday For Strings." --Joseph Lanza, author, Elevator Music: A Surreal History of Muzak, Easy-Listening, and Other Moodsong
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The Sound of Speed