This re-mastered 6 CD clamshell box set celebrates the vision and genius of Ian Carr and all the musicians associated with Nucleus During the period the band recorded its most influential work. “Torrid Zone” features an illustrated booklet with an essay by writer Sid Smith and is a fine tribute an innovative force in British jazz.

• - 1 -

  • 1. 1916
  • 2. Elastic Rock
  • 3. Striation
  • 4. Taranki
  • 5. Twisted Track
  • 6. Crude Blues (Part One)
  • 7. Crude Blues (Part Two)
  • 8. 1916 - the Battle of Boogaloo
  • 9. Torrid Zone
  • 10. Stonescape
  • 11. Earth Mother
  • 12. Speaking For Myself, Personally, In My Own Opinion, I Think.
  • 13. Persephone's Jive
  • 14. Song For the Bearded Lady
  • 15. Sun Child
  • 16. Lullaby For a Lonely Child
  • 17. We'll Talk About It Later

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  • 1. Oasis
  • 2. Ballad of Joe Pimp
  • 3. Easter 1916
  • 4. Elements I & Ii
  • 5. Changing Times
  • 6. Bedrock Deadlock
  • 7. Spirit Level
  • 8. Torso
  • 9. Snakehips' Dream

• - 3 -

  • 1. Belladonna
  • 2. Summer Rain
  • 3. Remadione
  • 4. May Day
  • 5. Suspension
  • 6. Hector's House
  • 7. Origins
  • 8. Bull Dance
  • 9. Ariadne
  • 10. Arena

• - 4 -

  • 1. Exultation
  • 2. Naxos
  • 3. Roots
  • 4. Images
  • 5. Caliban
  • 6. Whapatiti
  • 7. Capricorn
  • 8. Odokamona
  • 9. Southern Roots and Celebration
  • 10. In Procession
  • 11. The Addison Trip
  • 12. Pastoral Graffiti
  • 13. New Life
  • 14. A Taste of Sasparilla

• - 5 -

  • 1. Theme 1 - Sasparilla
  • 2. Theme 2 - Feast Alfresco
  • 3. Theme 3 - Rites of Man
  • 4. Rat's Bag
  • 5. Alive and Kicking
  • 6. Rachel's Tune
  • 7. Snakehips Etcetera
  • 8. Pussyfoot
  • 9. Heyday

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  • 1. Phaideaux Corner
  • 2. Alleycat
  • 3. Splat
  • 4. You Can't Be Sure
  • 5. Nosegay