Hurqalya (Second Grand Constitution and Bylaws)
Hurqalya (Second Grand Constitution And Bylaws) is the second studio album by American experimental rock band Secret Chiefs 3, released on April 28, 1998 by Amarillo Records.[1]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 28, 1998 | |||
| Studio | Forking Paths Studios (San Francisco, CA) | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock, instrumental surf, breakcore | |||
| Length | 50:56 | |||
| Label | Amarillo | |||
| Producer | Trey Spruance | |||
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Release history
In 2000, Web of Mimicry remastered and reissued the album on CD bonus tracks "Zulkifar II".[2] In 2011, French label !Angrr! issued the release with a further bonus track on vinyl.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
Greg Prato of AllMusic praised the band for their seamless blending of disparate musical genres and called the album "one of 1998's most rewarding, original, and ambitious recordings."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Rose Garden of Mystery" | Heifetz, Kang, Spruance, Winant | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Book T: Waves of Blood" | Heifetz, Spruance | 2:29 |
| 3. | "Book T: Broken Glass Hearse" | Heifetz, Spruance | 2:28 |
| 4. | "Renunciation" | Heifetz, Kang, McKinnon, Spruance, Winant | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Jãbalqã" | Heifetz, Spruance | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Book T: Orbital Ballroom in the Hall of Resurrection" | Heifetz, Spruance | 2:15 |
| 7. | "Mera Pyar Shalimar" | Allen, Heifetz, McKinnon, Spruance, Winant | 4:57 |
| 8. | "Jãbarsã" | Heifetz, Spruance | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Beyond the Mountain Qaf" | Spruance | 5:58 |
| 10. | "Hurqalya" | Heifetz, Spruance, Winant | 16:42 |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Rose Garden of Mystery" | Heifetz, Kang, Spruance, Winant | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Book T: Waves of Blood" | Heifetz, Spruance | 2:29 |
| 3. | "Book T: Broken Glass Hearse" | Heifetz, Spruance | 2:28 |
| 4. | "Renunciation" | Heifetz, Kang, McKinnon, Spruance, Winant | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Jãbalqã" | Heifetz, Spruance | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Book T: Orbital Ballroom in the Hall of Resurrection" | Heifetz, Spruance | 2:15 |
| 7. | "Mera Pyar Shalimar" | Allen, Heifetz, McKinnon, Spruance, Winant | 4:55 |
| 8. | "Zulfikar II" | Heifetz, Kang, Spruance, Winant | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Jãbarsã" | Heifetz, Spruance | 4:24 |
| 10. | "Beyond the Mountain Qaf" | Spruance | 5:58 |
| 11. | "Hurqalya" | Heifetz, Spruance, Winant | 16:38 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Hurqalya (Second Grand Constitution and Bylaws) liner notes.[3]
Secret Chiefs 3
- Trey Spruance – electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, organ, mandolin, zither, saz, trumpet, synthesizer, tape, programming, vocals, production, engineering, illustrations, art direction
- Danny Heifetz – drums, dumbek, zil, tambourine, shaker
- William Winant – percussion, kanjira, timpani, cymbal, bells, hammered dulcimer
Additional musicians
- Laura Allen – vocals (7)
- Eyvind Kang – violin and erhu (1, 4, 8)
- Clinton "Bär" McKinnon – flute (4, 7)
- Paul Dal Porto – sitar (4)
Production and design
- Jai Young Kim – mastering
- Mari Kono – photography
- Margaret Murray – design
- Rebecca Wilson – photography
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1998 | Amarillo | CD | ACM-609 |
| 1998 | Web of Mimicry | WoM 004 | ||
| France | 2012 | !Angrr! | LP | GRr 016 |
References
- Prato, Greg. "Secret Chiefs 3: Second Grand Constitution and Bylaws, Hurqalya > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- "Second Grand Constitution And Bylaws". The Wire. The Wire Magazine Ltd. (197–202): 85. 2000. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- Hurqalya (Second Grand Constitution and Bylaws) (booklet). Secret Chiefs 3. San Francisco, California: Amarillo Records. 1998.CS1 maint: others (link)
External links
- Hurqalya (Second Grand Constitution And Bylaws) at Discogs (list of releases)
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