Silver Apples - Silver Apples/Contact

Artist:

Silver Apples

Description:

Silver Apples: Simeon (The Simeon, vocals); Dan Taylor (vocals, percussion).
Producers: The Magic Theatre Partership.
Reissue producer: Laura Graven.
Includes liner notes by Simeon.
Digitally remastered by Erick Labson (MCA Music Media Studios, North Hollywood, California).
When the Silver Apples were formed in the mid-60`s, Simeon Coxe and Danny Taylor had no way of knowing that they were forging the prototype of experimental electronic music. Connecting over a dozen oscillators, Coxe created a homemade synthesizer which produced a world of futuristic bleeps, sweeps, distortions, and repetitious basslines. With the addition of Taylor`s drums, they sounded like The Velvet Underground fronted by Nikola Tesla. In 1968 they released their eponymous album. Where their sound wasn`t met simply with perplexity, it was met with perplexity and success--the single, "Oscillations," even cracked Philadelphia`s top ten.
The success of SILVER APPLES allowed the band to use a 24 track studio to record their second album, CONTACT. CONTACT consists of the same mix of bass-line grooves, synthesized tweaking and quirky lyrics, but is better produced. Unfortunately, the back-cover photo of Danny and Simeon in a Pan-Am jet cockpit surrounded by marijuana paraphernalia prompted a lawsuit from the airline. To make matters worse, the band`s manager confiscated their equipment in a financial dispute. They disbanded in 1970, leaving a legacy of two of the most innovative and influential albums ever created. Indeed, it`s difficult to imagine today`s electronica without them.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Oscillations
2. Seagreen Serenades
3. Lovefingers
4. Program
5. Velvet Cave
6. Whirly-Bird
7. Dust
8. Dancing Gods
9. Misty Mountain
10. You and I
11. Water
12. Ruby
13. Gypsy Love
14. You`re Not Foolin` Me
15. I Have Known Love
16. Pox on You, A
17. Confusion
18. Fantasies

Album Information

Release Date:

10/21/1997

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Electronic

Subgenre:

Classic Electronic

Label:

MCA Records (USA)

Catalog Number:

11680

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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