Psonic Psunspot

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Psonic psunspot
Studio album by The Dukes of Stratosphear
Released	August 1987
Recorded	Sawmills Studios, Fowey, Cornwall, in June 1987
Genre	Pop rock
Length
Label	Virgin Records
Producer(s)	John Leckie and ‘The Dukes’
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B+) link
The Dukes of Stratosphear chronology
25 O'Clock (1985)	Psonic Psunspot (1987)	Chips from the Chocolate Fireball (1987)

Psonic Psunspot is the second release of The Dukes of Stratosphear, a band formed by members of XTC.

The album, like the previous 25 O'Clock, is inspired by the 60's psychedelia. Released in 1987, it showcases a variety of songs meant to evoke specific groups of that period (for instance, the Hollies on "Vanishing Girl", the Byrds on "You're My Drug" and the Beach Boys on "Pale and Precious"). Some critics argue that the members of XTC, free from the pressures of writing "serious" songs, turn in tunes superior to those on official XTC albums of the period.^{[citation needed]}

The Dukes released a single (and made a promotional video) for "You're A Good Man Albert Brown (Curse You Red Barrel)". A promotional-only single was also issued for "Vanishing Girl".

The album was only released in its original form on vinyl. A simultaneous CD release entitled Chips from the Chocolate Fireball incorporated all of the tracks from 25 O'Clock and Psonic Psunspot with different packaging.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Side A 1.2 Side B 2 Personnel 3 Credits

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Side A

1. "Vanishing Girl" *
2. "Have You Seen Jackie?"
3. "Little Lighthouse"
4. "You're A Good Man Albert Brown (Curse You Red Barrel)"
5. "Collideascope"

[edit] Side B

1. "You're My Drug"
2. "Shiny Cage" *
3. "Brainiac's Daughter"
4. "The Affiliated" *
5. "Pale And Precious"

• All tracks written by Sir John Johns (Andy Partridge), except * by The Red Curtain (Colin Moulding)

[edit] Personnel

• Sir John Johns - singing, guitar, brain buds
• The Red Curtain - electric bass, song stuff
• Lord Cornelius Plum - mellotron, piano, organ, fuzz-tone guitar
• E.I.E.I. Owen - drum set

[edit] Credits

• Produced by John Leckie and the Dukes