The Dukes Of Stratosphear - Chips From The Chocolate Fireball [Remaster]

Artist:

Dukes Of Stratosphear (The)

See Also:

Spiritualized Sparklehorse Mercury Rev XTC

Description:

The Dukes Of Stratosphear: Sir John Johns, The Red Curtain, E.I.E.I. Owen.
The Dukes are really XTC - they use this name when recording 60`s influenced psychedelic music, a bit of a tribute and a bit tongue in cheek. This CD includes the 25 O`CLOCK EP and the album PSONIC PSUNSPOT.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
This is XTC on a holiday of sorts. Recording under the name of The Dukes of Stratosphear, they released an EP (25 O`CLOCK) and an LP (PSONIC PSUNSPOT), herein collected onto one CD. With alter-ego names in place and cloaked in packaging from the ripe era of psychedelic overload, many people didn`t even know this was indeed XTC (which was the intent and a sort of goal of theirs), rather a lost nugget from the `60s. Every detail is appropriate to the times they were invoking, from the instruments and arrangements to the often trippy non-sequiturs in the lyrics. There`s everything from political intrigue ("The Mole From The Ministry") to hallucinogenic love songs ("My Love Explodes"). This is no mere dalliance, these guys knew what they were doing. CHIPS FROM THE CHOCOLATE FIREBALL is a labor of love honoring the records Andy Partridge and company watched endlessly spin during their teenage years.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. 25 O`Clock
2. Bike Ride to the Moon
3. My Love Explodes
4. What in the World?
5. Your Gold Dress
6. Mole From the Ministry, The
7. Vanishing Girl
8. Have You Seen Jackie?
9. Little Lighthouse
10. You`re a Good Man Albert Brown (Curse You Red Barrel)
11. Collideascope
12. You`re My Drug
13. Shiny Cage
14. Brainiac`s Daughter
15. Affiliated, The
16. Pale and Precious

Album Information

Release Date:

09/17/2002

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Brit Pop

Label:

Caroline

Producer:

John Leckie; The Dukes

Catalog Number:

50732

Original Release Year:

1987

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

AAD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

62 : 42

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