Strung Out in Heaven

Strung Out in Heaven is the seventh full-length album by American neo-psychedelia band The Brian Jonestown Massacre. It was the band's first and only recording with the large independent label, TVT Records. The album is named after a lyric from the David Bowie song "Ashes to Ashes".

Background

After releasing a number of well-received recordings on the smaller psychedelia-focused Bomp! Records label, The Brian Jonestown Massacre were signed to a multi-record deal with TVT. The recording didn't sell as many records as TVT had hoped and they later mutually dissolved their remaining contractual obligations. Matt Hollywood contributed more to this record due to Anton Newcombe being incapable of writing as many songs as he was addicted to heroin at the time. "Love" was released as a CD single, with a demo of "Wasting Away" as a B-side on TVT Records in 1998. "Love" and "Nothing to Lose" was also released as a double A-side single independently in 1997. This featured "Let's Pretend It's Summer", "I've Been Waiting", "The Devil May Care (Mom & Dad Don't)" and an alternate version of "I've Been Waiting" as B-sides.

"Wisdom" is a re-recording of the same song that originally appeared on the band's first album, Methodrone. "Dawn" is also a re-recording, with the original version appearing on Take It from the Man!.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by The Brian Jonestown Massacre. 

Personnel

• Anton Newcombe - Vocals, guitar, bass, drums
• Matt Hollywood - Bass, vocals
• Jeffrey Davies - Guitar, organ
• Dean Taylor - Guitar
• Joel Gion - Percussion
• Miranda Lee Richards - Vocals, flute
• Adam Hamilton - Drums
• Norm Block - Drums
• Johnny Haro - Drums

References