EMIL RICHARDS "NEW SOUND ELEMENT "STONES"" Emil Richards "New Sound Element "Stones"" Ⓟ 2003 UNIVERSAL MUSIC K.K. Vroom Sound Records VRCD-3328 "Mid-Century Moog Selection" Series Made in Japan With obi, with liner notes A masterpiece by Emil Richards, also featured in Suburbia magazine and mondo publications. Despite avant-garde experiments such as "14/8 time" and "40/4 time," where the time signature changes rapidly within a single song, the album is filled with cute and strange sounds created by colorful, bouncy Moog synthesizers and exotic percussion that covers all grooves. A miraculous masterpiece born from the collaboration between Emil Richards, one of the world's leading percussion masters, and Moog player Paul Beaver. Incidentally, the title "Stones" refers to the incredibly hip and catchy concept of the album, where the song titles are the names of birthstones from January to December. ①Garnet (Jan.) 2:26 ②Amethyst (Feb.) 2:00 ③Bloodstone (March) 2:19 ④Diamond (April) 2:35 ⑤Emerald (May) 2:25 ⑥Moonstone (June) 2:12 ⑦Ruby (July) 2:33 ⑧Sardonyx (Aug.) 1:59 ⑨Sapphire (Sept.) 2:22 ⑩Opal (Oct.) 2:43 ⑪Topaz (Nov.) 2:00 ⑫Turquoise (Dec.) 2:21 Perc., Synthesizer – Emil Richards Moog, Clavinet – Paul Beaver Piano – Dave Mackay Perc. – Mike Craden Bass – Bill Plummer Drums – Joe Porcaro The record surface shows minor scratches and cloudiness that do not affect playback. There is some soiling on the bottom right corner of the back of the jacket, as shown in the image, but the overall condition is good. There are creases and minor folds on the bottom of the obi. The liner notes are damaged and stuck together due to water damage and cannot be opened.