The Electric Lucifer
| The Electric Lucifer | |
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| Studio album by Bruce Haack | |
| Released | May 1970 |
| Recorded | 1968–1969 |
| Genre | Electronic music |
| Label | Columbia |
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
The Electric Lucifer is an early electronic album by Bruce Haack noted for its originality and innovative use of acid rock and electronic sounds. AllMusic.com describes it as "a psychedelic, anti-war song cycle about the battle between heaven and hell." Haack used a Moog synthesizer and his own home-built electronics, including an early prototype vocoder. It was originally released on LP in 1970 and has been re-mastered and re-released on CD several times. The 2007 Omni Records CD release included a radio interview from 1970 and an alternate version of "Electric To Me Turn" as a bonus track. "Song of the Death Machine" and "Word Game" both feature vocals by Chris Kachulis. The lyrics mention concepts such as "powerlove" — a force so strong and good that it will not only save mankind but Lucifer himself. It remains Haack's only album to debut on a major label and was featured heavily in the 2004 documentary Haack: The King of Techno.
Track listing
| A Side | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Electric To Me Turn" | 1:50 | ||||||||
| 2. | "The Word (Narration)" | 0:30 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Cherubic Hymn" | 2:20 | ||||||||
| 4. | "Program Me" | 4:39 | ||||||||
| 5. | "War" | 3:45 | ||||||||
| 6. | "National Anthem To The Moon" | 2:38 | ||||||||
| 7. | "Chant Of The Unborn" | 1:22 | ||||||||
| B Side | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Incantation" | 3:15 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Angel Child" | 1:01 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Word Game" | 3:48 | ||||||||
| 4. | "Song Of The Death Machine" | 3:00 | ||||||||
| 5. | "Super Nova" | 5:22 | ||||||||
| 6. | "Requiem" | 3:21 | ||||||||