X-Rated Fairy Tales is the debut album by the rock musician Helios Creed.[4] It was released in 1985 on Subterranean Records.[5]
| X-Rated Fairy Tales | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | Hyde Street Studios, San Francisco, California | |||
| Genre | Industrial rock, psychedelic rock, space rock | |||
| Length | 37:07 | |||
| Label | Subterranean Fundamental[1] | |||
| Producer | Helios Creed | |||
| Helios Creed chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Helios Creed
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Descent" | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Un-Human Condition" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Invitation" | 2:52 |
| 4. | "X-Rated Fairy Tales" | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Blood Red" | 3:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mystery Room" | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Showdown" | 2:51 |
| 3. | "Sex Voodoo Venus" | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Money Man" | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Johnny" | 3:52 |
Personnel
edit- Musicians
- John Carlan – synthesizer
- Helios Creed – vocals, guitar, synthesizer on "X-Rated Fairy Tales", production
- Mark Duran – bass guitar
- Bill Roth – drums, tambourine, maracas, percussion, synthesizer
- Production and additional personnel
- Mike Hills – photography, design
- Elena Holt – backing vocals on "X-Rated Fairy Tales"
- George Horn – mastering
- Ricky Lee Lynd – engineering
References
edit- ^ Thompson, Dave (June 21, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "X-Rated Fairy Tales". Allmusic. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- ^ Lefebvre, Sam. "Keep Mutating". East Bay Express.
- ^ Frampton, Scott (2007). "Helios Creed". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
External links
edit- X-Rated Fairy Tales at Discogs (list of releases)