Strung Out in Heaven
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| Studio album by The Brian Jonestown Massacre | ||||
| Released | June 23, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | early 1998 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, Psychedelic rock, Country rock | |||
| Length | 47:12 | |||
| Label | TVT Records | |||
| Producer | Anton Newcombe, Mark Dutton | |||
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Strung Out in Heaven is the seventh full-length album by American psychedelic rock 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. The release 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 second album, Methodrone. "Dawn" is also a re-recording, with the original version appearing on Take It from the Man!. "Spun" is also a re-recording of the same song that appears on the band's album Thank God For Mental Illness.
The song Going to Hell is featured in the Faith, Hope & Trick episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.[2]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by The Brian Jonestown Massacre.
| No. | Title | Length | |
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| 1. | "Going to Hell" (lyrics/vocals Newcombe) | 2:59 | |
| 2. | "Let's Pretend It's Summer" (lyrics/vocals Newcombe) | 3:37 | |
| 3. | "Wasting Away" (lyrics/vocals Newcombe) | 3:14 | |
| 4. | "Jennifer" (lyrics/vocals Newcombe) | 3:32 | |
| 5. | "Got My Eye on You" (lyrics Hollywood/vocals Hollywood/Gion) | 3:11 | |
| 6. | "Nothing to Lose" (lyrics/vocals Newcombe) | 2:52 | |
| 7. | "Love" (lyrics/vocals Newcombe) | 3:54 | |
| 8. | "Maybe Tomorrow" (lyrics/vocals Hollywood) | 4:13 | |
| 9. | "Spun" (lyrics/vocals Hollywood (re-recording)) | 4:15 | |
| 10. | "I've Been Waiting" (lyrics/vocals Newcombe) | 4:25 | |
| 11. | "Dawn" (lyrics/vocals Newcombe) (re-recording) | 2:13 | |
| 12. | "Lantern" (lyrics/vocals Newcombe) | 3:27 | |
| 13. | "Wisdom" (lyrics/Newcombe/vocals Newcombe/Richards) (re-recording) | 5:29 | |
Total length: |
47:12 | ||
Personnel
- Anton Newcombe - Vocals, guitar, bass, drums
- Matt Hollywood - Bass, guitar, 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
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r355324
- ↑ Paul Gregory Attinello, Janet K. Halfyard, Vanessa Knights Music, Sound and Silence in Buffy the Vampire Slayer 2010 Page 171-172 "The infamous independent band Brian Jonestown Massacre, a band known for its references to the psychedelic rhythm ... sound opening of their song "Going to Hell" evokes emotional reminiscences of the liberated 1960s, specifically the Rickenbacker sound associated with the Byrds and the Beatles."
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