Comments on: Wondrous Stories – 33 Artists That Shaped the Prog Rock Era

By: Stuey

Stuey — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:51:26 +0000

The 4 disk and 2 disk have totally different tracks according to the Amazon listings, I attempted to go through and cross reference but could only find 4 songs in common between them and then I give up (so it could be a bit more of a cross over).

Very odd, I’m thinking of getting both as £30 for 6 CDs isn’t that bad…

By: Jeffman

Jeffman — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:34:28 +0000

It all seems to have been a very confusing launch, with ‘Hocus Pocus’ added at the last minute to cash in on its use in the Nike World Cup ad. God knows how many different versions there are out there now.

There is indeed a 4-disc version though, which I think digs a little deeper into the grounds of progressive rock and doesn’t just rely on the universally known single releases.

By: ?uestion Marc

?uestion Marc — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:06:06 +0000

I have a European original copy, and Solsbury Hill is the 1st song on disc 2. Hocus Pocus is the 3 rd song on the 2nd disc. I’m told there’s also a deluxe 4-CD version of the album.

By: dan

dan — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:35:18 +0000

I have the album, the ordering has changed from your copy and it does indeed have focus hocus pocus as track 1 of dusc 2. Great album too

By: Jeffman

Jeffman — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:03:37 +0000

Hi Rob. The review copy I was sent didn’t contain ‘Hocus Pocus’, but a reviewer at Amazon claims it’s on the second disc before Peter Gabriel’s ‘Solsbury Hill’. It also has a different cover, listing other artists that don’t appear. As far as I know I was sent the finished version, but there seems to have been a fuck up somewhere along the line as to what’s being advertised, and what you’re getting for your hard-earned.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:36:50 +0000

The advert on telly mentions ‘Focus’ and clearly plays a snatch of ‘Hocus Pocus’….which is not on the album?