The correct title of the song was originally just Halcyon, which is was called on Orbital - Radiccio EP in '92 [Internal Records - POCD-1103] but when it got released on the album Orbital 2 in '93 [FFRR Records - 162 351 026-2] it was renamed to Halcyon + On + On.

The vocals used are a sample/extract from Opus III - It's A Fine Day - by Kirsty Hawkshaw.

It's one of my fav songs ever too.. but Orbital - Belfast still goes ahead on my top tunes list..

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Personally I prefer the live version of Halycon, with the samples from Bon Jovi, and Belinda Carlisle at the end.

I love this tune. Such a beautiful, chilled track and I love the repeating vocal, knew it was Kirsty Hawkshaw but had no idea it was sampled from the Opus III track. It's aslo amazing considering it was made a decade ago and still sounds fresh today.

yeah! I heard this tune ~few months back and I was totally amazed that such quality tune was produced so early!! Orbital really was ahead of time...

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Listen to the acapella of Opus III - Fine Day in reverse. Voila!

old as fuck!

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Originally posted by magicsushi Listen to the acapella of Opus III - Fine Day in reverse. Voila!

Yeah the deal is that The Hartnoll brothers wanted to use Kirsty Hawkshaw's vocals but she didnt even get back to them, so when Opus 3 came out with - its a fine day - the brothers used the accapella on the bside and put it at work....and the rest they say is history. The live version rocks the house and was only released on 7"...very hard to find.

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damn for real? play all kirsty's freakin songs in reverse hah! yes this song got me into trance pretty much...still one of my top 3 of all time.........downloading belfast now, time to give it a whirl

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Originally posted by GrimReaper The correct title of the song was originally just Halcyon, which is was called on Orbital - Radiccio EP in '92 [Internal Records - POCD-1103] but when it got released on the album Orbital 2 in '93 [FFRR Records - 162 351 026-2] it was renamed to Halcyon + On + On. The vocals used are a sample/extract from Opus III - It's A Fine Day - by Kirsty Hawkshaw. It's one of my fav songs ever too.. but Orbital - Belfast still goes ahead on my top tunes list..

Well said, I agree with 'Belfast' anyday anytime!

Halcyon on + on on vinyl is pretty a rare find. It's on the Brown Cover Album 3 x 12" [ which was limited pressings..arghh ]which is one of my favourites of all time

Orbital has stretched and shaped the horizons of dance music, needless to say....Tunes that will soothe your mind and soul = Halcyon & Belfast!!

Anyone selling the Brown Cover LP, please email me at [email protected]

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Originally posted by phear_lwz Personally I prefer the live version of Halycon, with the samples from Bon Jovi, and Belinda Carlisle at the end.

right on, i like in the end when they make the belinda carlisle song go backward, its fuckin dope,

I just got that live version of Halcyon from the Hub and holy shit....those guys are fucking unbelievable. FARRRRR ahead of their time

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