Torch of the Mystics
| Torch of the Mystics | ||||
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| Studio album by Sun City Girls | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | July 1988 | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock | |||
| Length | 37:48 | |||
| Label | Majora, Tupelo | |||
| Producer | Sun City Girls | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Torch of the Mystics is the fourth album of the experimental rock band Sun City Girls. The 1990 LP cover released on Majora differs from the 1993 CD reissue by Tupelo.
Release and reception
Torch of the Mystics was originally issued by Majora Records solely on vinyl format in 1990. However, due to its compressed and tinny sounding production, the album was remastered and re-released by Tupelo Records in 1993.[2]
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Blue Mamba" | 3:06 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Tarmac 23" | 4:23 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Esoterica of Abyssynia" | 3:13 | ||||||||
| 4. | "Space Prophet Dogon" | 7:02 | ||||||||
| Side two | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "The Shining Path" | 2:56 | ||||||||
| 2. | "The Flower" | 3:13 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Cafe Batik" | 2:41 | ||||||||
| 4. | "Radar 1941" | 2:44 | ||||||||
| 5. | "Papa Legba" | 2:42 | ||||||||
| 6. | "The Vinegar Stroke" | 1:53 | ||||||||
| 7. | "Burial in the Sky" | 3:48 | ||||||||
Cultural References
- The song "Lariat" by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks mentions the album.
Personnel
References
- ↑ Foster, Patrick. "allmusic ((( Torch of the Mystics > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- ↑ Sundell, Spencer."Torch of the Mystics". suncitygirls.com. Retrieved on March 17, 2010.
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