The Bright Orange Years
| The Bright Orange Years | ||||
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Homestead Records, Merge Records | |||
| Volcano Suns chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.2/10)[2] |
The Bright Orange Years is a 1985 record from the band Volcano Suns.
The alternative title to "Truth Is Stranger Than Fishing" was "Nietzsche's Nuts".[citation needed]
In 2009, the album was remastered by engineer Bob Weston and reissued by Merge Records with bonus tracks.[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Peter Prescott unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jak" | 2:14 | |
| 2. | "Descent into Hell" | 2:25 | |
| 3. | "Truth Is Stranger than Fishing" | Jeff Weigand | 2:39 |
| 4. | "Balancing Act" | Peter Prescott/Stephen Michener | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Promise Me" | 2:15 | |
| 6. | "(I'm Gonna) Make You Mine" | 3:09 | |
| 7. | "Cover" | 2:20 | |
| 8. | "The Mouth that Roared" | 3:18 | |
| 9. | "Cornfield" | 3:49 | |
| 10. | "Animals" | 2:28 | |
| 11. | "It's Stewtime" | 3:57 | |
| 12. | "Silvertone" | Peter Prescott/Jon Williams | 3:15 |
| 13. | "Sea Cruise" (Bonus track on 2009 re-release) | Peter Prescott/Jeff Weigand/Jon Williams | 3:27 |
| 14. | "Greasy Spine" (Bonus track on 2009 re-release) | Peter Prescott/Jeff Weigand/Jon Williams | 4:01 |
| 15. | "Tree Stomp" (Bonus track on 2009 re-release) | 1:51 | |
| 16. | "Nature and Me" (Bonus track on 2009 re-release) | Peter Prescott/Gary Waleik/ Stephen Michener | 2:04 |
| 17. | "Old Paint" (Bonus track on 2009 re-release) | 2:36 | |
| 18. | "The Central" (Bonus track on 2009 re-release) | Peter Prescott/Gary Waleik | 2:45 |
| 19. | "Local Wise Man" (Bonus track on 2009 re-release) | 1:48 | |
| 20. | "Testify (Live on WERS)" (Bonus track on 2009 re-release) | 5:05 | |
| 21. | "1999 (Live on WERS)" (Bonus track on 2009 re-release) | Prince | 4:54 |
| Total length: | 1:03:47 | ||
Personnel
- Lou Giordano – engineer
- Volcano Suns – producer
- Peter Prescott – drums, vocals
- Jeff Weigand – bass, vocals, photography
- Jon Williams – guitar, vocals
References
- ^ Kellman, Andy. The Bright Orange Years at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-09-02. Allmusic review
- ^ Masters, Marc (2009-02-13). "Pitchfork Media review". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
- ^ "Volcano Suns: The Bright Orange Years". Merge Records. Retrieved 2020-06-05.