Psychedelicatessen is the second studio album by Moodswings, released on May 20, 1997. The duo consists of former the Pretenders & The Smiths drummer J.F.T. Hood & Grant Showbiz, who produced records for Billy Bragg & the Smiths.
Several guest musicians appear on the record credited only with 'musical contributions.' Tanita Tikaram provides guest vocals on a medly of Bob Marley's "Redemption Song" & Edwin Hawkins' "Oh Happy Day". "Hickenlooper's Eclipse" contains a sample of Spooky's "Little Bullet Part 1".
Track listing
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| 1. | "Lifeforce in a Pizza" | J.F.T. Hood, Grant Showbiz, Terry Disley | 2:02 |
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| 2. | "Crysmile" | Hood, Showbiz, Disley | 1:13 |
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| 3. | "Undistracted" | Hood, Showbiz, Disley | 2:39 |
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| 4. | "Dancing Is Important" | Hood, Showbiz | 5:36 |
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| 5. | "Together as One (Luminous)" | Hood, Showbiz, Disley, Kaela Rowan | 7:36 |
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| 6. | "The Great Sound Of Letting Go" | Hood, Showbiz | 9:10 |
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| 7. | "Sugarush" | Hood, Showbiz | 6:14 |
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| 8. | "Destruction & Destroy" | Hood, Showbiz | 6:35 |
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| 9. | "Indian Drug Carpet" | Hood, Showbiz | 0:47 |
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| 10. | "Spore" | Hood | 1:28 |
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| 11. | "Redemption Song (Oh Happy Day)" | Bob Marley, Edwin Hawkins | 6:10 |
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| 12. | "Horrorzontal" | Hood | 1:40 |
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| 13. | "Vibratonik" | Hood, Showbiz, Bob Loveday | 3:22 |
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| 14. | "Okinawa" | Hood, Showbiz | 6:59 |
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| 15. | "Hinkenlooper's Eclipse" | Hood, Showbiz, Charlie May, Duncan Forbes | 6:10 |
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| 16. | "God Knows What I Want" | Hood, Disley, Helen Sheppard | 6:33 |
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| 17. | "Happy Piano" | Hood, Disley | 1:45 |
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| Total length: | 75:59 |
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Personnel
Moodswings
Musical contributions
- Justin Adams: Guitar
- Jack Blake: Musical contributions
- Bristol School Of Samba: Musical contributions
- Choir of St. John the Divine: Musical contributions
- B. J. Cole: Pedal steel guitar
- Peter Cusack: Musical contributions
- Terry Disley: Keyboards
- Steve Gregory: Saxophone
- Annise Hadeed: Musical contributions
- Mike Henry: Musical contributions
- Loretta Heywood: Musical contributions
- Basil Isaac: Musical contributions
- Bob Loveday: Musical contributions
- Elliot Mackrell: Musical contributions
- Chucho Merchan: Bass guitar
- Linda Murial: Musical contributions
- Nice N Nasty: All edits, vibratonic development & "Space surfing"
- Andy Peak: Arpeggiator, Engineer, Creative filtering & effects, Computer maintenance
- Mark Robson: Musical contributions
- Kaela Rowan: Musical contributions
- Lloyd Ryan: Drums & percussion
- Helen Sheppard: Musical contributions
- Kate St. John: Musical contributions
- Tanita Tikaram: Vocals on "Redemption Song (Oh Happy Day)"
- Dave Woodhead: Musical contributions
Production & design
- Digital Post Production: Simon Heyworth, using Sony super bit mapping
- Computer Artwork: Richard Manning
- Design: Finlay Cowan, Jon Crossland & Storm Thorgerson
- Photography: Tony May
- Technical Support: Bob Dormon, Peter Martelli & Simon Forsythe
- Management: Nigel Templeman
References