Mark Wirtz * 70s Albums: Balloon/Hothouse Smiles (Gate) [Limited Edition] 2020-10-23 4 Tiny Little Robots

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and Tarantino aficionados (who may recall Shogun's homage in Kill Bill Vol

have received universal acclaim

Two months after recording his masterpiece Speak No Evil

“I’ve never been more depressed and angrier in my life

Mark Wirtz * 70s Albums: Balloon/Hothouse Smiles (Gate) [Limited Edition] 2020-10-23 4 Tiny Little RobotsFirst ever reissue of both 1973 Capitol albums by Mark Wirtz the producer, arranger, and Ivor Novello winner behind A Teenage Opera restored to their original US LP configurations and paired together for the first time. Balloon (February 1973), recorded at Apple Studios with engineer Geoff Emerick, introduced Wirtz as a singer, with lush orchestration and theatrical pop craft. Hothouse Smiles (August 1973), written after his move to Silver Lake,