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, such as Pitchfork Media in their review of Chips from the Chocolate Fireball, 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.

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

All songs written by Sir John Johns, except where noted.

[edit] Side A

1. "Vanishing Girl" (The Red Curtain)
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" (Curtain)
3. "Brainiac's Daughter"
4. "The Affiliated" (Curtain)
5. "Pale And Precious"

[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

XTC
Andy Partridge | Colin Moulding Dave Gregory | Terry Chambers | Barry Andrews
Discography
Studio albums White Music (1978) | Go 2 (1978) | Drums and Wires (1979) | Black Sea (1980) | English Settlement (1982) | Mummer (1983) | The Big Express (1984) | Skylarking (1986) | Oranges and Lemons (1989) | Nonsuch (1992) | Apple Venus Volume 1 (1999) | Wasp Star (Apple Venus Volume 2) (2000) The Dukes of Stratosphear releases: 25 O'Clock (1985) | Psonic Psunspot (1987) | Chips from the Chocolate Fireball (1987) Compilations, instrumentals, demos, live and tribute albums: Waxworks: Some Singles 1977-1982 (1982) | Beeswax: Some B-Sides 1977-1982 (1982) | The Compact XTC (1987) | Explode Together: The Dub Experiments 78-80 (1990) | Rag and Bone Buffet: Rare Cuts and Leftovers (1990) | BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert (1992) | Drums and Wireless: BBC Radio Sessions 77-89 (1994) | A Testimonial Dinner: The Songs of XTC (1995) | Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977-92 (1996) | Upsy Daisy Assortment (1997) | Transistor Blast: The Best of the BBC Sessions (1998) | Homespun (1999) | Homegrown (2001) | Coat of Many Cupboards (2002) | Instruvenus (2002) | Waspstrumental (2002) | Apple Box 2005 Fuzzy Warbles albums: Fuzzy Warbles Volume 1 (2002) | Fuzzy Warbles Volume 2 (2002) | Fuzzy Warbles Volume 3 (2003) | Fuzzy Warbles Volume 4 | (2003) | Fuzzy Warbles Volume 5 (2004) | Fuzzy Warbles Volume 6 (2004) | Fuzzy Warbles Volume 7 (2006) | Fuzzy Warbles Volume 8 (2006) | Hinges (2006)
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