Area 51: The Roswell Incident
| Area 51: The Roswell Incident | |
|---|---|
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| Compilation album by Various artists | |
| Released | November 18, 1997 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 152:34 |
| Label | Purple Pyramid |
Area 51: The Roswell Incident is a various artists compilation album released on November 18, 1997 by Purple Pyramid Records.
Reception[]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
AllMusic awarded Area 51: The Roswell Incident four out of five stars and commended the collection for "hitting many of the genre's most seminal bands, as well as several newer ambient acts, over two budget-priced discs."[1]
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "INTRO: 7 - 2 - 47> Roswell> New Mexico" | 3:10 | |
| 2. | "Explaining the Unexplained" | Pressurehed | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Guiding Ray" | 7:34 | |
| 4. | "Earth Calling" | Hawkwind | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Natural Forces" | Synæsthesia | 10:01 |
| 6. | "UFO" | Guru Guru | 10:27 |
| 7. | "Nebula" | Brainticket | 4:47 |
| 8. | "See You Up There" | Farflung | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Shapeless Friend" | Surface 10 | 8:03 |
| 10. | "Celestial Hysteria" | Melting Euphoria | 6:13 |
| 11. | "Shapeshifter" | Dilate | 15:14 |
| 12. | "OUTRO: 7 - 4 - 47> The Truth" | 1:38 |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "INTRO: 8 - ? - 47> Fortworth> Airbase> TX" | 1:50 | |
| 2. | "Sunrise in the Third System" | Tangerine Dream | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Artificial Human" | Chrome | 5:44 |
| 4. | "A Sprinkling of Clouds" (System 7 Remix) | Gong | 9:57 |
| 5. | "Sci-Fi Memento" | Kraftwelt | 5:50 |
| 6. | "Surrounded By the Stars" | Amon Düül II | 7:42 |
| 7. | "Dimensions Unmeasurable" | The Brain | 11:09 |
| 8. | "Spiral Galaxy 28948" | Nik Turner | 4:50 |
| 9. | "The Forge of Vulcan" | Spiral Realms | 6:18 |
| 10. | "Grid Coordinate-Vorp One" | Anubian Lights | 9:36 |
| 11. | "Longing for Daydreams" | Holger Czukay | 5:22 |
| 12. | "OUTRO: 9 - 6 - 54> The Future" | 1:52 |
Personnel[]
Adapted from the Area 51: The Roswell Incident liner notes.[2]
Release history[]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1997 | Purple Pyramid | CD | CLP 0172 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Huey, Steve. "Various Artists: Area 51: The Roswell Incident > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ Area 51: The Roswell Incident (booklet). Various artists. Marina Del Rey, California: Purple Pyramid Records. 1997.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
External links[]
- Area 51: The Roswell Incident at Discogs (list of releases)
Categories:
- 1997 compilation albums
- Purple Pyramid Records compilation albums