The Maria Dimension

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The Maria Dimension
Legendary Pink Dots - The Maria Dimension.jpg
Studio album by
The Legendary Pink Dots
ReleasedMay 1991
GenreNeo-Psychedelia, Experimental rock
Length73:34
LabelPlay It Again Sam
ProducerThe Legendary Pink Dots
The Legendary Pink Dots chronology
Crushed Velvet Apocalypse
(1990) 		The Maria Dimension
(1991) 		Shadow Weaver
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[1]

The Maria Dimension is a 1991 album by The Legendary Pink Dots.

Overview[]

The original edition was released by PIAS (Play It Again Sam) in Belgium and Europe. The first 3,000 copies of the European CD edition included a bonus CD3" containing additional tracks. These were later re-released on the 1995 compilation .

Other editions include Caroline and Cacciocavallo/Soleilmoon in the U.S., and SPV in Poland (with different artwork by Zdzisław Beksiński).

Track listing[]

Cassette and CD versions (the vinyl LP had only tracks 1 to 8):

No.TitleLength
1."Disturbance"5:24
2."Pennies for Heaven"4:18
3."Third Secret"4:27
4."The Grain Kings"8:02
5."The Ocean Cried 'Blue Murder'"4:10
6."Belladonna"4:06
7."A Space Between"6:30
8."Evolution"8:51
9."Cheraderama"4:57
10."Lilith"4:02
11."Fourth Secret"2:58
12."Expresso Noir"3:38
13."Home"5:32
14."Crushed Velvet"6:39
Total length:73:34

A bonus 3" CD came with the first 3000 copies of the album. These songs have since been re-released on .

No.TitleLength
1."I Dream of Jeannie"3:55
2."Little Oyster"3:59
3."She Gave Me an Apple"3:09
4."Stirred But Not Shaken"2:14
5."Where No Man"6:36
Total length:19:53

Personnel[]

Musical

The Legendary Pink Dots:

  • Edward Ka-Spel (as "The Prophet Qa'Sepel") - vocals, performer
  • Phil Knight (as "The Silver Man") - performer
  • Bob Pistoor (as "Father Pastorius") - performer
  • Niels van Hoorn (as "Niels van Hoornblower") - performer

With:

  • Hans Meyer - electronic devices
  • Jason (Salmon) - additional vocals (on "Pennies for Heaven")
  • Marie -

Playing:

  • Instruments - keyboards, samples, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, sitar, Hawaiian guitar, lyre, percussion, tea cups, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, glockenspiel, bass guitar, drums, voices "(sometimes from beyond)"
Technical
Graphical
  • Stephan Barbery - artwork

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
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