Alien Soundtracks
Alien Soundtracks is the second studio album by American experimental rock band Chrome. It was released in 1977 by Siren Records.
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | Alamar Studios in San Francisco, California, United States | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock | |||
| Length | 38:12 | |||
| Label | Siren | |||
| Producer | Damon Edge | |||
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Background
Alien Soundtracks was Chrome's first record to feature Helios Creed, who would remain a longtime member of the band.
Reception
Head Heritage wrote: "'Alien Soundtracks' is where every aspect of Chrome is at its peak: at every speed and every facet as each barrage of electronic space debris, taped dialogue and collaged subterranean fears all get refracted through Damon Edge’s hypersensitive and distorted mental lenses that project outwards into a crazy quilt of half-caught meaning that, however disjointed the content (which pitches and tosses at every turn), a unity emerges that remains invigorating and consistent at every turn."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chromosome Damage" | Creed, Edge | 3:50 |
| 2. | "The Monitors" | Creed, Edge | 2:23 |
| 3. | "All Data Lost" | Creed, Edge | 3:25 |
| 4. | "SS Cygni" | Creed, Edge | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Nova Feedback" | Edge, Lambdin, Spain | 5:53 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pygmies in Zee Park" | Creed, Edge | 6:01 |
| 2. | "Slip It to the Android" | Edge, Lambdin, Spain | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Pharoah Chromium" | Edge, Lambdin, Spain | 3:27 |
| 4. | "ST37" | Creed, Edge, Lambdin, Spain | 2:12 |
| 5. | "Magnetic Dwarf Reptile" | Creed, Edge, Lambdin, Spain | 3:41 |
Personnel
- Chrome
- Helios Creed – vocals, bass guitar, guitar
- Damon Edge – drums, Moog synthesizer, production, engineering, art direction
- John Lambdin – guitar, bass guitar, electric violin
- Gary Spain – bass guitar, acoustic and electric violins
- Technical
- Michael Gore – mastering
- Amy James – sleeve photography
References
- Raggett, Ned. "Alien Soundtracks – Chrome : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- "Julian Cope Presents Head Heritage | Unsung | The Book of Seth | Chrome – Alien Soundtracks". Head Heritage. June 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
External links
- Alien Soundtracks at Discogs (list of releases)