The Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short Stories

The Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short Stories
Studio album by Felt
Released 1984
Genre Post-punk
Label Cherry Red
Producer John Leckie
Felt chronology
The Splendour of Fear
(1984)		 The Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short Stories
(1984)		 Ignite the Seven Cannons
(1985)
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The Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short Stories is the third album by British post-punk band Felt, released in 1984. The original album contained an instrumental track, "Crucifix Heaven," which was removed from recent CD reissues. "Whirlpool Vision of Shame" is a re-recording of earlier single "My Face is on Fire," with new lyrics. Tracks 2, 4 and 7 are instrumental. On some copies of the Cherry Red re-issue tracks 7 and 8 have been switched with "Dismantled King Is Off the Throne" being track 7 and "Crystal Ball" being track 8 rather than the other way around as it says on the track listing.

Track listing

All songs written by Lawrence and Maurice Deebank, except where noted.

  1. "Roman Litter"
  2. "Sempiternal Darkness" (Deebank)
  3. "Spanish House"
  4. "Imprint"
  5. "Sunlight Bathed the Golden Glow"
  6. "Vasco Da Gama"
  7. "Crucifix Heaven" (removed from CD reissues)
  8. "Dismantled King Is off the Throne"
  9. "Crystal Ball"
  10. "Whirlpool Vision of Shame"

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