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Gary Pig Gold
circa 1989
Psuccinct Psonic Psunspot Pstudy
by Gary Pig Gold
Vanishing Girl: Hollies tune, circa '66 (i.e., Pay You
Back with Interest) harmonies and bass line especially.
Beatles ending chord (6th, I think).
Have You Seen Jackie: Magical Mystery mellotron.
Ogdens Nut intro w/ touch of Keith West and '67 Bowie.
Music effects Electric Prunes (I Had Too Much to Dream)
Strawberry Alarm Clock (done with a harmoniser unit set
on "octave", by the way).
Little Lighthouse: More Prunes! (tremolo effect on
guitar). Slight XTC influence (a la This Is Pop).
"Conquistador" trumpet). 19th Nervous Breakdown
bassline on end fade.
Albert Brown: '67 Kinks Khorus with a Rutles dash.
Piano solo Mungo Jerry 1970 (early!). Laughing at end
from end of "We're Only in it for the Money" (the song
based on Kafka's "Penal Colony" ...forget the name...)
Collideascope: More Lennon ("Walrus") / Rutles
especially chord progression and voice overs on intro.
You're My Drug: "So You Wanna Be a Rock and Roll Star"
(bass line and percussion and 12-string fills).
Shiny Cage: "I'm Only Sleeping" chords and acoustic
strumming. Touch of '66 Hollies too (again). GREAT
ending!!!
Brainiac's Daughter: Yellow Submarine solo bubbles and
vocal answers on last chorus. More bouncy Carnaby
Street chords.
The Affiliated: A Mini-Opera! More minor-chord Beatles
("Cry Baby Cry") / "Dating Game" and Byrds break in
middle.
Pale and Precious: Andy imitating Eric Carmen initating
Brian (with Dennis "Be Still" keyboard). Brian "Heroes
and Villians" bass tone... and NOTES!, but mellotron
makes it distinctly British. Also "Help Me Rhonda"
ba-ba-ba's. "California Girls" jaunty keyboard riffs
in middle part.
[Thanks to Gary Pig Gold]
Billboard
August 29, 1987
Reviews & Previews
Dukes of Stratosphear
Psonic Psunspot
Producer(s): John Leckie, the Dukes
Geffen 24169
Genre: POP
RECOMMENDEDTen new cuts from the XTC boys in psychedelic garb; "Vanishing Girl," especially, is as fine as any vintage era track. CD contains the Dukes' earlier EP release as well, previously available only on import.
[Thanks to Wes Hanks]
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