Curved Air – Airconditioning

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Genre:	Electronic, Rock
Style:	Art Rock, Avantgarde, Experimental, Prog Rock
Year:	1970

Tracklist

		It Happened Today
		Stretch
		Screw
		Blind Man
		Vivaldi
		Hide And Seek
		Propositions
		Rob One
		Situations
		Vivaldi With Cannons

Credits (12)

Robert Martin (2)
Bass Guitar
Florian Pilkington-Miksa
Drums
Darryl Way
Electric Violin, Keyboards, Vocals
Colin Caldwell
Engineer
Bob Potter
Engineer [Assistant]
Lionel Conway
Executive-Producer [Lymark Productions]

Notes

The first issue of the Airconditioning album was on a picture disc in the UK, pressed as 10,000 copies. The black side with the 'mandala' image was Side A, the light 'dynamo' image was Side B.

This picture disc was used as a subsequent image on a white cover for reissues. The first non-picture disc in the UK was on the green Warner Bros. Label; WSX 3012. The cover image was the 'dynamo' side - which had the art of the text changed to read WSX 3012 A. The wax was etched WS 3102. When the Kinney operation took over in the UK a 'K' prefix was used for the two K 56004 releases (Which was stamped onto vinyl that still bore "WS 3012" etched on the wax). The 1st 'K' release had a green label, the 2nd an illustrated blue label, with cat# on cover. Both had the 'black' side on cover.

Note that the spelling on cover is 'Airconditioning' while all (?) labels show 'Air Conditioning'.

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Airconditioning LP, Album, Repress, Stereo	Warner Bros. Records – WS 3012	Germany	1970	Germany — 1970
	Airconditioning LP, Album, Picture Disc	Warner Bros. Records – WSX 3012	UK	1970	UK — 1970	Recently Edited
	Airconditioning LP, Album, Terre Haute Pressing	Warner Bros. Records – WS 1903	US	1970	US — 1970
	Airconditioning LP, Album, Promo	Warner Bros. Records – WS 1903	US	1970	US — 1970	Recently Edited
	Airconditioning LP, Album	Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records – WS 3012	Germany	1970	Germany — 1970	New Submission
	Airconditioning LP, Album	Warner Bros. Records – WS 1903	Canada	1970	Canada — 1970	New Submission
	Airconditioning LP, Album	Warner Bros. Records – WS 1903, Warner Bros. Records – WS-1903	Australia	1970	Australia — 1970	New Submission
	Airconditioning 8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo	Warner Bros. Records – Y8W 3012	UK	1970	UK — 1970	New Submission
	Airconditioning 8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo	Warner Bros. Records – WB M 81903	US	1970	US — 1970	New Submission
	Airconditioning LP, Album, Stereo	Warner Bros. Records – HWBS 321-11, Hispavox – HWBS 321-11	Spain	1970	Spain — 1970	New Submission
	Airconditioning LP, Album, Reissue	Warner Bros. Records – K 56004	UK	1970	UK — 1970	New Submission
	Airconditioning Cassette, Album, Stereo	Warner Bros. Records – ZCW 3012	UK	1970	UK — 1970	New Submission
	Airconditioning LP, Album, Picture Disc	Warner Bros. Records – WS 3012	UK	1970	UK — 1970	New Submission
	Airconditioning LP, Album	Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records – WS 3012	Germany	1970	Germany — 1970	New Submission
	Airconditioning LP, Album	Warner Bros. Records – WSX 3012	UK	1971	UK — 1971	Recently Edited
	Airconditioning LP, Album, Reissue	Warner Bros. Records – K 56004	UK	1971	UK — 1971	Recently Edited
	Airconditioning LP, Album	Warner Bros. Records – 46 081, Warner Bros. Records – 46081, Warner Bros. Records – WS 3012	Germany	1971	Germany — 1971
	Airconditioning LP, Album	Warner Bros. Records – WS 1903	Italy	1971	Italy — 1971	New Submission
	Airconditioning LP, Album	Warner Bros. Records – WSX 3012	UK	1971	UK — 1971	New Submission
	Airconditioning Cassette, Album, Stereo	Warner Bros. Records – WB 7 1903	Italy	1971	Italy — 1971	New Submission
	Airconditioning LP, Album, Reissue	Warner Bros. Records – K 56004	UK	1971	UK — 1971	New Submission
	Airconditioning LP, Album	Warner Bros. Records – WBC 1134	South Africa	1971	South Africa — 1971	New Submission
	Airconditioning LP, Album	Warner Bros. Records – WSX 3012	UK	1971	UK — 1971	New Submission
	Airconditioning LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo	Warner Bros. Records – K 56004	UK	1971	UK — 1971	New Submission
	Airconditioning LP, Album	Warner Bros. Records – K56004, Warner Bros. Records – WSX 3012	UK	1971	UK — 1971	New Submission
	Airconditioning LP, Album, Picture Disc, Repress	Warner Bros. Records – K56004P	UK	1972	UK — 1972	New Submission
	Airconditioning LP, Album, Reissue	Warner Bros. Records – K 56004	UK	1973	UK — 1973	Recently Edited
	Airconditioning LP, Album, Stereo	Warner Bros. Records – P-8029W	Japan	1974	Japan — 1974	New Submission
	Airconditioning LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo	Warner Bros. Records – WB 26041, Warner Bros. Records – MID-317	Netherlands	1976	Netherlands — 1976	Recently Edited
	Airconditioning LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo	Warner Bros. Records – WB 26041	Netherlands	1976	Netherlands — 1976	Recently Edited
	Airconditioning LP, Album, Reissue	Warner Bros. Records – P-4520W	Japan	1978	Japan — 1978	Recently Edited
	Airconditioning CD, Album, Reissue	Linea Records – LECD 9.01023 O, Line Records – LECD 9.01023 O	Germany	1991	Germany — 1991
	Airconditioning CD, Album, Reissue	Warner Bros. Records – WPCP-4222	Japan	1991	Japan — 1991	New Submission
	Airconditioning CD, Album, Reissue, Repress	Linea Records – LECD 9,01023 0	Germany	1991	Germany — 1991	New Submission
	Airconditioning CD, Album, Promo, Reissue	Warner Bros. Records – WPCP-4222	Japan	1991	Japan — 1991	New Submission
	Airconditioning CD, Album, Reissue	Warner Bros. Records – 7599-26433-2	Europe	1997	Europe — 1997
	Airconditioning CD, Album, Reissue	WEA Japan – WPCR-1454, Warner Bros. Records – WPCR-1454	Japan	1999	Japan — 1999	New Submission
	Airconditioning CD, Album, Reissue	Collectors' Choice Music – CCM-148-2	US	2000	US — 2000	Recently Edited
	Airconditioning CD, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release	ООО "Канкард" – CACD 11000403, ООО "Канкард" – CSCD 11000403	Russia	2000	Russia — 2000
	Airconditioning CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue	Warner Bros. Records – WPCR-12548	Japan	2007	Japan — 2007	Recently Edited

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Reviews

manyrecords2hands May 2, 2023
referencing Airconditioning (LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered) PECLECLP 2616
I got one of the reported crappier copies. It has typical noise of a picture disc and the mastering sounds… flat. I bought this in person in a city record store, it is possible that I am not the first owner.
diskultura Apr 30, 2023
referencing Airconditioning (LP, Album, Picture Disc) WS 3012
The first picture disc in the world. But Wikipedia says it was released 1971.
SimoninEaston Feb 5, 2023
referencing Airconditioning (LP, Album, Picture Disc) WSX 3012
Blimey - one of the worst sounding LPs I've ever heard - must be something to do with the pictureness of the picture disc, I suppose. And of course the dreadful sound has migrated in to the digital rip I use for day to day listening - shame as the music isn't too bad.
gari.ast Jan 15, 2023
referencing Airconditioning (LP, Album, Reissue) K56004
My copy is with same note on sleeve but differs by golden round stamp Promotional copy Not For Sale and runouts writings. Seems to be a 1st UK press. Sounds great.
rickmolinaro Dec 23, 2022
referencing Airconditioning (LP, Album, Reissue) K 56004
Terrible pressing. Very quiet, flat and muffled. Worst I’ve ever heard.
Grisha0w0 Jul 23, 2022
referencing Airconditioning (LP, Album, Picture Disc) WSX 3012
My copy has a lot of noise on the first track of each side. Apart from that it's actually quieter than the US promo version lol.

By far one of my favorite albums of all time. Each track is brilliant in its presentation and form. Recording quality could be better, but the compositions make up for it.
Defined as " Progressive rock, art rock." This album is on par with King Crimson, Genesis, Yes, Soft Machine. I actually discovered this band from a King Crimson interview from the early 70s, in which Robert Fripp referenced "Curved Air" as an influence.. not realizing that he was referring to the Terry Riley album "Rainbow In Curved Air." Needless to say, I discovered one of my favorite prog rock groups.

A must listen for any prog/art rock fan.
chrislong56 Apr 30, 2022
referencing Airconditioning (LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered) PECLECLP 2616
Dreadful pressing! typical picture disc noisy as hell, OK when the music starts! Still love my Japanese Pressing version P-8029W!
Mickyw1 Feb 21, 2022
referencing Airconditioning (LP, Album, Picture Disc) WS 3012
Very nice visually, but given the technology at the time, the pressing quality is poor and the record plays VERY noisily with crackles and pops.

One for display only methinks!
Jonah7Discogs Sep 3, 2021
referencing Airconditioning (LP, Album, Picture Disc) WSX 3012
In case you didn't know, this was the first picture disc ever made.
mrlimbo Nov 30, 2019
referencing Airconditioning (LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered) PECLECLP 2616
A great sounding remaster, I'm really impressed with it ! , but being a picture disc.. My copy is full of pops & crackles throughout unfortunately, it seems its a hit & miss pressing in terms of pressing quality judging by the comments here ? , this remaster really deserves being released on virgin black vinyl !