Sound of Confusion
| Sound of Confusion | ||||
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| File:Spacemen 3 - Sound Of Confusion Orig.jpg | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1986 | |||
| Genre | Garage rock, neo-psychedelia | |||
| Length | 39:48 71:20 (1994 re-release) | |||
| Label | Glass (original UK release) Fire (various UK reissues) Taang! (1995 US release) | |||
| Producer | Spacemen 3 | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
| This album cover drops the white background of the original for a fiery reinterpretation 1994 re-release. | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[1] |
| NME | 5/10[2] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[4] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 7/10[5] |
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".[6]
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".[1]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]- Original release (Glass GLALP 018)
All tracks are written by Peter Kember and Jason Pierce, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Losing Touch with My Mind" | 5:29 | |
| 2. | "Hey Man" | 4:49 | |
| 3. | "Rollercoaster" (13th Floor Elevators cover) | Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall | 7:50 |
| 4. | "Mary Anne" (The song "Mary Anne" is actually a cover of "Just One Time" by Juicy Lucy) | Glenn Ross Campbell, Neil Hubbard | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Little Doll" (The Stooges cover) | David Alexander, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, James Osterberg | 5:25 |
| 6. | "2:35" | 3:08 | |
| 7. | "O.D. Catastrophe" | 8:54 |
- 1994 re-issue bonus tracks (Taang!)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | 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
[edit | edit source]- Spacemen 3
- Peter Gunn (Peter Kember) – guitar, feedback
- Jason (Jason Pierce) – guitar, vocals
- Bassman (Pete Bain) – bass guitar
- N. Brooker (Nicholas Brooker) – percussion
- Additional personnel
- Bob Lamb – recording engineer
- Steven Evans – photography
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