RECURRING

Recurring

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Spacemen 3
FIRE: FIRE CD23 (1990)

Sonic BoomとJason Pierceの決別という形で終焉を迎えてしまうラストアルバム。それを示すようにこのアルバムはMudhoneyのカバーを境に、Sonic BoomサイドとJason Pierceサイドに綺麗に分かれている。これを聴くとそれぞれ2人のプロジェクトSPECTRUMとSpiritualizedの原点が垣間見れる。

もっともSonic Boomはこのアルバム以前にソロアルバムをリリースしてるから、その時点でSPECTRUMのサウンドは確立されていたのかも。

気になるのはMudhoneyのカバー。原曲は「Mudhoney」に収録されていて呟くようなヴォーカルでかなり暗いガレージ・サイケ。そこにSonic BoomとJason Pierceのエッセンスが加わってしまうとSPACEMEN 3の曲に聴こえてしまうほどの好カバー。原曲とカバーを聴き比べるのも面白いかも!?

Track List:

1. Big City (Everybody I Know Can Be Found Here) [kember] 10:51
2. Just To See You Smile (Orchestral Mix) [kember] 3:19
3. I Love You [kember] 5:32
4. Set Me Free/I’ve Got The Key [kember] 5:11
5. Set Me Free (Reprise) [kember] 1:51
6. Why Couldn’t I See [kember] 6:37
7. Just To See You Smile (Instrumental) [kember] 3:20
8. When Tomorrow Hits [Arm/Turner/Peters/Lukin] 4:27
9. Feel So Sad (Reprise) [pierce] 2:47
10. Hypnotized [pierce] 5:57
11. Sometimes [pierce] 6:36
12. Feelin’ Just Fine (Head Full Of Shit) [pierce] 4:34
13. Billy Whizz/Blue 1 [pierce] 7:34
14. Drive/Feel So Sad [pierce] 5:34
15. Feelin’ Just Fine (Alternative Mix) [pierce] 4:31

[8]: A cover of a Mudhoney song.

Personnel:
Sonic Boom: Vox Starstreamer, Burns Jazz Guitar, Vox Super Continental, Vox Conqueror, Acoustic 12 String, Synthesizer, Samples, Feedback, Tremeloes, Drones, Vocals
Jason Pierce: Fender Telecaster, Acoustic Guitars, Autoharp, Bluesharp, Piano and Keyboards, Vocals
Will Carruthers: Bass Vibrations
Mark Refoy: Fender Telecaster, Acoustic Guitars
Jon Mattock: Percussion

Additional musicians:
Richard Formby (lead and rhythm guitars), Pat Fish (flute), Owen John (violins), Alex Green (saxophones)

Notes:
Produced by SONIC BOOM and J. SPACEMAN. recorded at VHF, Rugby, engineered by PAUL ADKINS. except tracks 9 and 11-15, remixed at BATTERY STUDIOS, LONDON, engineered by ANJALI DUTT and SARAH BEDINGHAM. original artwork by MR. UGLY. layout by HAND AND EYE.

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