Songs of the Humpback Whale, 1970
Gesang der Wale. Herausgegeben, aufgenommen und gemischt von Dr. Robert S. Payne.

A-Seite
Solo Whale
Slowed-Down Solo Whale
Tower Whales
Distant Whales

B-Seite
Three Whale Trip


"When I think of what grand arias, cantatas, and recitatives have filled the sea, echoing through its vast vaults, only to diappear and be lost forever, I am keenly grateful for those included here, made by sound-pioneer Frank Watlington, who captured what I consider to be the greatest of all humpback whale performances, 'Solo Whale'. It was recorded at a depth of 1500 feet using an extraordinary array of deep-water microphones that were part of a cold-water experiment by the US Navy, costing tens of millions of dollars, and now claimed by the sea. That project will never be repeated. And such songs may never be heard again." (Dr. Roger Payne)

Quelle: http://www.livingmusic.com/catalogue/albums/songshump.html
Weitere Informationen zu Walen: http://www.earthtrust.org/wlcurric/whales.html

"Puristen seien daran erinnert, dass schon Roger Payne in seinen legendären Songs of the Humpback Whale von 1970 (Original-LP: Capitol ST-620) Manipulationen vorgenommen hat, indem er eine Buckelwal-Aufnahme zusammenschnitt und verlangsamt wiedergab. Trotzdem führte Payne die Hörer an die Akustik der Wale heran..."

Quelle: http://www.cetacea.de/artikel/review/hart.htm