Psurroundabout Ride is a 2019 compilation album collecting the recorded output of the Dukes of Stratosphear, along with several new mixes of the songs.
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Released | 17 October 2019 | |||
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Genre | Psychedelic pop | |||
Length | 72:58 (Compact Disc) | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | Ape House | |||
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Critical reception
editThe editorial staff of AllMusic Guide gave the release 4.5 out of five stars, with reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine remarking that the demos and instrumentals are a delight and "it's enough rare and good stuff to warrant a purchase from Dukes fanatics".[1]
Track listing
editThe Compact Disc has all 19 songs from the band's catalogue, with all but "Open a Can of Human Beans" remixed from the original master tapes by Steven Wilson (this track was upmixed from the original stereo master via Penteo). The Blu-Ray has the original and new mixes, a 5.1 surround sound mix, instrumentals, and demos.
All songs written by Andy Partridge, except where noted.
Disc one – Compact Disc
25 O'Clock
- "25 O'Clock" – 5:03
- "Bike Ride to the Moon" – 2:22
- "My Love Explodes" – 3:48
- "What in the World??" (Colin Moulding) – 5:00
- "Your Gold Dress" – 4:41
- "The Mole from the Ministry" – 5:50
Psonic Psunspot
- "Vanishing Girl" (Moulding) – 3:00
- "Have You Seen Jackie?" – 3:21
- "Little Lighthouse" – 4:31
- "You're a Good Man Albert Brown (Curse You Red Barrel)" – 3:38
- "Collideascope" – 3:24
- "You're My Drug" – 3:20
- "Shiny Cage" (Moulding) – 3:17
- "Brainiac's Daughter" – 3:57
- "The Affiliated" (Moulding) – 2:31
- "Pale and Precious" – 4:56
Additional tracks
- "Open a Can of Human Beans" – 4:44
- "Black Jewelled Serpent of Sound" (Radio Caroline Edit) – 2:18
- "Tin Toy Clockwork Train" – 3:17
Disc two – Blu-Ray
25 O'Clock (5.1 surround sound)
- "25 O'Clock" – 5:03
- "Bike Ride to the Moon" – 2:22
- "My Love Explodes" – 3:48
- "What in the World??" (Moulding) – 5:00
- "Your Gold Dress" – 4:41
- "The Mole from the Ministry" – 5:50
Psonic Psunspot (5.1 surround sound)
- "Vanishing Girl" (Moulding) – 3:00
- "Have You Seen Jackie?" – 3:21
- "Little Lighthouse" – 4:31
- "You're a Good Man Albert Brown (Curse You Red Barrel)" – 3:38
- "Collideascope" – 3:24
- "You're My Drug" – 3:20
- "Shiny Cage" (Moulding) – 3:17
- "Brainiac's Daughter" – 3:57
- "The Affiliated" (Moulding) – 2:31
- "Pale and Precious" – 4:56
Additional tracks (5.1 surround sound)
- "Open a Can of Human Beans" – 4:44
- "Black Jewelled Serpent of Sound" (Radio Caroline Edit) – 2:18
- "Tin Toy Clockwork Train" – 3:17
25 O'Clock (2019 stereo mix)
- "25 O'Clock" – 5:03
- "Bike Ride to the Moon" – 2:22
- "My Love Explodes" – 3:48
- "What in the World??" – 5:00
- "Your Gold Dress" – 4:41
- "The Mole from the Ministry" – 5:50
Psonic Psunspot (2019 stereo mix)
- "Vanishing Girl" – 3:00
- "Have You Seen Jackie?" – 3:21
- "Little Lighthouse" – 4:31
- "You're a Good Man Albert Brown (Curse You Red Barrel)" – 3:38
- "Collideascope" – 3:24
- "You're My Drug" – 3:20
- "Shiny Cage" – 3:17
- "Brainiac's Daughter" – 3:57
- "The Affiliated" – 2:31
- "Pale and Precious" – 4:56
Additional tracks (2019 stereo mix)
- "Open a Can of Human Beans" – 4:44
- "Black Jewelled Serpent of Sound" (Radio Caroline Edit) – 2:18
- "Tin Toy Clockwork Train" – 3:17
25 O'Clock (instrumentals)
- "25 O'Clock" – 5:03
- "Bike Ride to the Moon" – 2:22
- "My Love Explodes" – 3:48
- "What in the World??" (Moulding) – 5:00
- "Your Gold Dress" – 4:41
- "The Mole from the Ministry" – 5:50
Psonic Psunspot (instrumentals)
- "Vanishing Girl" (Moulding) – 3:00
- "Have You Seen Jackie?" – 3:21
- "Little Lighthouse" – 4:31
- "You're a Good Man Albert Brown (Curse You Red Barrel)" – 3:38
- "Collideascope" – 3:24
- "You're My Drug" – 3:20
- "Shiny Cage" (Moulding) – 3:17
- "Brainiac's Daughter" – 3:57
- "The Affiliated" (Moulding) – 2:31
- "Pale and Precious" – 4:56
Additional tracks (instrumentals)
- "Black Jewelled Serpent of Sound" (Radio Caroline Edit) – 2:18
- "Tin Toy Clockwork Train" – 3:17
25 O'Clock (original stereo mix)
- "25 O'Clock" – 5:03
- "Bike Ride to the Moon" – 2:22
- "My Love Explodes" – 3:48
- "What in the World??" (Moulding) – 5:00
- "Your Gold Dress" – 4:41
- "The Mole from the Ministry" – 5:50
Psonic Psunspot (original stereo mix)
- "Vanishing Girl" (Moulding) – 3:00
- "Have You Seen Jackie?" – 3:21
- "Little Lighthouse" – 4:31
- "You're a Good Man Albert Brown (Curse You Red Barrel)" – 3:38
- "Collideascope" – 3:24
- "You're My Drug" – 3:20
- "Shiny Cage" (Moulding) – 3:17
- "Brainiac's Daughter" – 3:57
- "The Affiliated" (Moulding) – 2:31
- "Pale and Precious" – 4:56
Additional tracks (original stereo mix)
- "Open a Can of Human Beans" – 4:44
- "Black Jewelled Serpent of Sound" (Radio Caroline Edit) – 2:18
- "Tin Toy Clockwork Train" – 3:17
25 O'Clock demos
- "25 O'Clock" (Demo)
- "Bike Ride to the Moon" (Demo)
- "My Love Explodes" (Demo)
- "What in the World??..." (Demo) (Moulding)
- "Nicely Nicely Jane" (Demo)
- "Susan Revolving" (Demo)
Psonic Psunspot demos
- "No One at Home" ("Vanishing Girl" Demo) (Moulding)
- "Little Lighthouse" (Demo)
- "Collideascope" (Demo)
- "Shiny Cage" (Demo) (Moulding)
- "Brainiac's Daughter" (Demo)
- "The Affiliated" (Demo) (Moulding)
Personnel
editThe Dukes of Stratosphear
- Sir John Johns – vocals, guitar, bass
- E. I. E. I. Owen – drums
- Lord Cornelius Plum – mellotron, piano, organ, guitar
- The Red Curtain – bass guitar, vocals, guitar
Other personnel
- Ian Gregory – liner notes
- John Leckie – liner notes, production on original recordings
- Swami Anand Nagara – liner notes
- Ray Schulman – mastering
- Steven Wilson – mixing, production on new mixes
References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Psurroundabout Ride – The Dukes of Stratosphear". AllMusic Guide. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
External links
edit- Psurroundabout Ride at Discogs
- Psurroundabout Ride at MusicBrainz (list of releases)