The Maria Dimension

The original edition was released by PIAS (Play It Again Sam) in Belgium and Europe. The first 3,000 copies of the European CD edition included a bonus CD3" containing additional tracks. These were later re-released on the 1995 compilation Chemical Playschool 8+9.

Other editions include Caroline and Cacciocavallo/Soleilmoon in the U.S., and SPV in Poland (with different artwork by Zdzisław Beksiński).

[edit] Track listing

Cassette and CD versions (the vinyl LP had only tracks 1 to 8):

"Disturbance" – 5:24
"Pennies for Heaven" – 4:18
"Third Secret" – 4:27
"The Grain Kings" – 8:02
"The Ocean Cried 'Blue Murder' " – 4:10
"Belladonna" – 4:06
"A Space Between" – 6:30
"Evolution" – 8:51
"Cheraderama" – 4:57
"Lilith" – 4:02
"Fourth Secret" – 2:58
"Expresso Noir" – 3:38
"Home" – 5:32
"Crushed Velvet" – 6:39

Bonus CD3"

"I Dream of Jeannie"
"Little Oyster"
"She Gave Me an Apple"
"Stirred But Not Shaken"
"Where No Man"

[edit] Personnel

Musical

The Legendary Pink Dots:

Edward Ka-Spel (as "The Prophet Qa'Sepel") - vocals, performer
Phil Knight (as "The Silver Man") - performer
Bob Pistoor (as "Father Pastorius") - performer
Niels van Hoorn (as "Niels van Hoornblower") - performer

With:

Hans Meyer - electronic devices
Jason (Salmon) - additional vocals (on "Pennies for Heaven")
Marie -

Playing:

Instruments - keyboards, samples, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, sitar, Hawaian guitar, lyre, percussion, tea cups, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, glockenspiel, bass guitar, drums, voices "(sometimes from beyond)"