Mark Wirtz * 70s Albums: Balloon/Hothouse Smiles (Gate) [Limited Edition] Embers Logo indie pop outfit Box Dreams

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Mark Wirtz * 70s Albums: Balloon/Hothouse Smiles (Gate) [Limited Edition] Embers Logo indie pop outfit Box DreamsFirst 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,