Big Sexy Land
Big Sexy Land | ||||
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Studio album by Revolting Cocks | ||||
Released | November 1986 | |||
Recorded | 1985, Chicago Recording Co. | |||
Genre | Industrial rock, EBM | |||
Length | 37:50 | |||
Label | Wax Trax! | |||
Producer | Alain Jourgensen | |||
Revolting Cocks chronology | ||||
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Big Sexy Land is the debut studio album by Revolting Cocks released in 1986. At that time the Revolting Cocks were Luc Van Acker, Richard 23 and Alain Jourgensen. This would be the only album made by the group's original incarnation.
Background
The album's title is a reference to a strip club in West Berlin. Jourgensen said that the club's large, neon sign was "the biggest capitalistic tease" for citizens in East Germany. The album was recorded in 1985 at ICP Studios in Brussels.[2] Van Acker attributed the album's mixing to Jourgensen's sessions with Adrian Sherwood on Twitch. Van Acker said Jourgensen surreptitiously took notes on Sherwood's settings, but, without any context for the numbers, they had to later guess at what the settings were for, such as reverb and delay time.[3]
Additional Information
The track "We Shall Cleanse the World" includes a sample of the title phrase taken from the film The Omega Man starring Charlton Heston.
The title of the track "Attack Ships on Fire" is taken from dialog in the film Blade Runner.
"38" is a reference to the Heysel Stadium Disaster which occurred on the 29th of May 1985.
Releases
(incomplete)
- Wax Trax! Records WAXUK 017 - 12" Vinyl
- Wax Trax! Records WAX CD 017 - CD, 1986
Track listing
Original track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "38" | 4:07 |
2. | "We Shall Cleanse the World" | 5:32 |
3. | "Attack Ships on Fire" | 4:52 |
4. | "Big Sexy Land" | 3:49 |
5. | "Union Carbide" (West Virginia Version) | 3:24 |
6. | "T. V. Mind" | 5:39 |
7. | "No Devotion" | 6:48 |
8. | "Union Carbide" (Bhopal Version) | 3:39 |
Total length: | 37:50 |
CD bonus tracks
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You Often Forget" (Malignant) | 8:34 |
2. | "Attack Ships…" (12" Version) | 4:44 |
3. | "On Fire" (12" Version) | 7:05 |
4. | "No Devotion" (12" version) | 10:33 |
Total length: | 68:47 |
2004 reissue
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "38" | 4:10 |
2. | "We Shall Cleanse the World" | 5:35 |
3. | "Attack Ships on Fire" | 4:55 |
4. | "Big Sexy Land" | 3:58 |
5. | "Union Carbide" (West Virginia) | 3:17 |
6. | "T.V. Mind" | 5:42 |
7. | "You Often Forget" (Malignant) | 8:30 |
8. | "No Devotion" | 6:53 |
9. | "Union Carbide" (Bhopal) | 3:37 |
10. | "Attack Ships on Fire" (12" Version) | 6:51 |
11. | "No Devotion" (12" Version) | 10:33 |
12. | "TV Mind Remix" (Alt. Mix) | 4:26 |
13. | "On Fire" | 4:46 |
Total length: | 73:13 |
Singles
No Devotion (1985)
- "No Devotion"
- "Attack Ships..."
- "...On Fire"
Personnel
Revolting Cocks
- Luc Van Acker - vocals (3, 6, 10, 11), keyboards, bass guitar, guitar
- Richard 23 - vocals (1, 2, 7, 9, 12), programming
- Alain Jourgensen - production, engineering
Additional personnel
- Bill Rieflin - drums (9)
- John Mathias - additional engineering
- Patrick Codenys - additional keyboards (2, 4, 6)
- Jim Nash - cover
- Brian Shanley - cover
- Phil Austin - mastering
References
- ↑ "Big Sexy Land - Revolting Cocks". Allmusic.
- ↑ Jourgensen, Al; Wiederhorn, Josh (2015). Ministry: The Lost Gospels According to Al Jourgensen. Da Capo Press. p. 66–67. ISBN 9780306824647.
- ↑ Reed, S. Alexander (2013). Assimilate: A Critical History of Industrial Music. Oxford University Press. p. 238. ISBN 9780199339624.