Mark Wirtz * 70s Albums: Balloon/Hothouse Smiles (Gate) [Limited Edition] Embers Logo These songs deserve to stand

These songs deserve to stand on their own with artwork to highlight the quality of the music and that matches the time period of the recording

and performances from a group of resilient road warriors who still play 100 shows annually

and sliding into "Calculus of the Soul

Lisa's Birthday

indie pop outfit Box Dreams

Mark Wirtz * 70s Albums: Balloon/Hothouse Smiles (Gate) [Limited Edition] Embers Logo These songs deserve to standFirst ever reissue of both 1973 Capitol albums by Mark Wirtz the producer, arranger, and Ivor Novello winner behind A Teenage Opera restored to their original US LP configurations and paired together for the first time. Balloon (February 1973), recorded at Apple Studios with engineer Geoff Emerick, introduced Wirtz as a singer, with lush orchestration and theatrical pop craft. Hothouse Smiles (August 1973), written after his move to Silver Lake,