Orb*Orbus Terrarum

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Ambient

Year:

Tracklist

Valley 7:36
Plateau 12:49
Oxbow Lakes 7:28
Montagne D'Or (Der Gute Berg) 10:41
White River Junction 9:36
Occidental 13:54
Slug Dub 15:49

Credits (10)

Notes

Different mixes of the album exist due to CD length limitations.

UK CD: Slightly shortened versions of Plateau, shortened version of Oxbow Lakes with no intro, early faded version of Slug Dub.
Running Time: 77:56

US CD: Slightly longer version of Plateau, shortened version of Oxbow Lakes with no intro, full version of Slug Dub.
Running Time: 79:40

UK 2xLP and US Promo 2xLP: Slightly longer version of Plateau, full version of Oxbow Lakes with ambient intro, full version of Slug Dub. Some other tracks also slightly extended due to having unmixed intros and endings of some tracks due to side breaks, instead of being mixed together like the CD versions.
Running Time: Approximately ~81 Minutes

UK Remastered CD: First disc is identical to original UK CD.
Running Time: 77:56

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    Cover of Orbus Terrarum, 1995-04-04, CD Orbus Terrarum
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    Island Records – 314-524 099-2 US 1995 US1995
    Cover of Orbus Terrarum, 1995-03-20, Vinyl Orbus Terrarum
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    Island Records – 524 098-1 UK & Europe 1995 UK & Europe1995
    Cover of Orbus Terrarum, 1995-03-20, CD Orbus Terrarum
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    Island Records – CID 8037 UK 1995 UK1995
    Cover of Orbus Terrarum, 1995, Cassette Orbus Terrarum
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    Island Records – 524 087-4 Poland 1995 Poland1995
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    Cover of Orbus Terrarum, 1995-03-20, CD Orbus Terrarum
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    Island Records – 524 099-2 UK 1995 UK1995
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    Cover of Orbus Terrarum, 1995, CD Orbus Terrarum
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    Delabel – 7 24384 03572 3 1995 1995
    Cover of Orbus Terrarum, 1995, Vinyl Orbus Terrarum
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    Island Records – PRLP 6964-1 US 1995 US1995
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    Cover of Orbus Terrarum, 1995-03-20, CD Orbus Terrarum
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    Island Records – CID 8037 Europe 1995 Europe1995
    Cover of Orbus Terrarum, 1995, CD Orbus Terrarum
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    Island Records – 314-524 099-2 Canada 1995 Canada1995
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    Cover of Orbus Terrarum, 1995-04-04, CD Orbus Terrarum
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    Cover of Orbus Terrarum, 1995, Cassette Orbus Terrarum
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    Music World (2) – 308 Russia 1995 Russia1995
    Cover of Orbus Terrarum, 1995, CD Orbus Terrarum
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    Mercury – 524 099-2 Australasia 1995 Australasia1995
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    Island Records – I2 24099 US 1995 US1995
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    Island Records – PHCR-1777 Japan 1995 Japan1995
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    Island Records – 314-524 099-4 US 1995 US1995
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    Island Records – 314-524 40874 Netherlands 1995 Netherlands1995
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    Cover of Orbus Terrarum , 1995, Cassette Orbus Terrarum
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    Island Records – CID8037 UK 1995 UK1995
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    Cover of Orbus Terrarum, 1996, Cassette Orbus Terrarum
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    Polygram Music Publishing Ltd. – 524099-4 Russia 1996 Russia1996
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    Cover of Orbus Terrarum, 1996, Cassette Orbus Terrarum
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    PolyGram (2) – 524099-4 Russia 1996 Russia1996
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    Cover of Orbus Terrarum, 2008-06-20, CD Orbus Terrarum
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    Island Records – 530 674-2 Europe 2008 Europe2008
    Cover of Orbus Terrarum, 2008, CDr Orbus Terrarum
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    Island Records – 314-524 099-4 US US
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    Reviews

    • tony879's avatar
      tony879
      Great album, beware though that cover is flimsy and fragile!
      • lross's avatar
        lross
        This is a work of art. The record version, sleeve unsured. A tad more understated than some of the bigger hitter albums but worth the poa for slug dub . Heartfelt recommendation
        • phutyle's avatar
          phutyle
          Stunning album, I would love if a 30 year anniversary vinyl reissue was to come out next year, would definitely grab one if it did!
          • BIOS-Per's avatar
            BIOS-Per
            Probably one of the best ambient albums ever released. This has so many layers, you can at times nearly loose yourself in it if you sit down and listen, especially with a set of good headphones. I have always liked this album, but I appreciate it more and more over the years. Always sounds fresh, and you can discover new details with each listen. The Orb has paid so much attention to detail that it's a work of art in itself. It makes FSOL's Lifeforms (another favorite of mine) pale, and sound simple in comparison.

            It's like flying above and through a glowing, breathing, living fluorescent rain forest on another world that's familiar and similar to ours, but yet so different.
            • BIOS-Per's avatar
              BIOS-Per
              Probably one of the best ambient albums ever released. This has so many layers, you can at times nearly loose yourself in it if you sit down and listen, especially with a set of good headphones. I have always liked this album, but I appreciate it more and more over the years. Always sounds fresh, and you can discover new details with each listen. The Orb has paid so much attention to detail that it's a work of art in itself.
              • Applemask's avatar
                Applemask
                But is the cover supposed to say "Orb" or not?
                • Numanoid's avatar
                  Numanoid
                  Edited 2 years ago
                  Probably The Orb's best album, but by 1995 they were no longer press darlings, so sadly the album has got "forgotten" in comparison to their previous output.
                  • Booj1Boy's avatar
                    Booj1Boy
                    Edited 2 years ago
                    I can confirm this is the extended version of the album.
                    • Booj1Boy's avatar
                      Booj1Boy
                      Can anyone confirm if this is the extended version of the album, or one of the slightly edited CD versions? The intro (or lack thereof) of Oxbow Lakes should be a dead giveaway.
                      • NolanATL37's avatar
                        NolanATL37
                        Edited 2 years ago
                        One of my favorite albums in my collection, I have it as background music when I'm working on my novel, infact, this album inspired a part of my novel. The main character's uncle lives in a huge nature park outside of the city with three different areas of the park, the Valley, Plateau and the Lakes. Was very happy to pick up this CD, the booklet is nice and the packaging is also very nice. While The Orb's previous work conjures images of space, this album keeps it on the surface, and has an earthy sound, I'm not exactly sure why, but it does hehe. Great ambient record, highly recommend.

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