Sound of Confusion
| Sound of Confusion | ||||
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| Released | July 1986 | |||
| Genre | Neo-psychedelia, garage rock | |||
| Length | 39:48 71:20 (1994 re-release) | |||
| Label | Glass (original UK release) Fire (various UK reissues) Taang! (1995 US release) | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 1994 re-release. | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Sound of Confusion is the first studio album by space rock group Spacemen 3, released in July 1986 on Glass Records. Four of the seven songs are cover versions; "Hey Man" combines the melody of Amen (gospel song) with the lyrics of Fixin' to Die Blues by Bukka White, "Rollercoaster", originally by the 13th Floor Elevators, "Mary Anne" (originally ″Just One Time″) by Juicy Lucy and "Little Doll" by The Stooges. The closing track "O.D. Catastrophe" clearly references the vocal melody of "T.V. Eye" by The Stooges, with an early version of the song even being titled "T.V. Catastrophe".[2]
It was re-released in 1994 by Taang! including the three tracks on the Walkin' With Jesus EP and a demo of the song "2.35".[3]
It was re-released again in 1996 on Fire Records, who also re-released it as a vinyl LP in 2009.
Track listing
- Original release (Glass GLALP 018)
All tracks are written by Kember, Pierce, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Losing Touch with My Mind" | 5:29 |
| 2. | "Hey Man" | 4:49 |
| 3. | "Rollercoaster" (13th Floor Elevators cover) (Erickson, Hall) | 7:50 |
| 4. | "Mary Anne" (The song "Mary Anne" is actually a cover of "Just One Time" by Juicy Lucy) (Campbell, Crenshaw) | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Little Doll" (The Stooges cover) (Alexander, Asheton, Asheton, Osterberg) | 5:25 |
| 6. | "2:35" | 3:08 |
| 7. | "O.D. Catastrophe" | 8:54 |
- 1994 re-issue bonus tracks (Taang!)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Walkin' With Jesus" | 5:52 |
| 9. | "Rollercoaster" (13th Floor Elevators cover) (Extended Version) (Erickson, Hall) | 17:03 |
| 10. | "Feel So Good" | 4:57 |
| 11. | "2:35 (Demo)" | 3:40 |
Personnel
- Peter Kember - guitar, feedback
- Jason Pierce - guitar, vocals
- Pete Bain - bass
- Nicholas Brooker - drums, percussion
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/song/tv-catastrophe-mt0030478771
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Review of Sound of Confusion". Allmusic.
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