Sound of Confusion

Sound of Confusion
Studio album by Spacemen 3
Released July 1986
Genre Neo-psychedelia, Garage rock
Length

39:48

71:20 (1994 re-release)
Label Glass, Taang!, Fire
Spacemen 3 chronology

Sound of Confusion
(1986)		 Transparent Radiation
(1987)
Alternative cover
This album cover drops the white background of the original for a fiery reinterpretation
1994 re-release.
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Sound of Confusion is the first studio album by space rock group Spacemen 3, released in July 1986 on Glass Records. Three of the seven songs are cover versions; "Rollercoaster", originally by the 13th Floor Elevators, "Mary Anne" by Juicy Lucy and "Little Doll" by The Stooges.

It was re-released in 1994 by Taang! including the three tracks on the Walkin' With Jesus EP and a demo of the song "2.35". [2]
It was re-released again in 1996 on Fire Records, who also re-released it as a vinyl LP in 2009.

Track listing

Original release (Glass GLALP 018)

All songs written and composed by Kember, Pierce, except where noted. 

No. Title Length
1. "Losing Touch with My Mind"   5:29
2. "Hey Man"   4:49
3. "Rollercoaster" (Erickson, Hall) 7:50
4. "Mary Anne" (Campbell, Crenshaw) 4:13
5. "Little Doll" (Alexander, Asheton, Asheton, Osterberg) 5:25
6. "2.35"   3:08
7. "O.D. Catastrophe"   8:54
1994 re-issue bonus tracks (Taang!)
No. Title Length
8. "Walkin' With Jesus"   5:52
9. "Rollercoaster" (Erickson, Hall) 17:03
10. "Feel So Good"   4:57
11. "2:35 (Demo)"   3:40

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Review of Sound of Confusion". Allmusic.