Visions of Excess
Visions of Excess | ||||
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Released | 1985 | |||
Recorded | Radio City Music and Evergreen Studio Hall Studio | |||
Genre | Post-punk | |||
Length | 37:09 | |||
Label | Celluloid[1] | |||
Producer | Anton Fier | |||
The Golden Palominos chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau | B+[3] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Visions of Excess is the second album by the Golden Palominos.[5][6] The band's line-up was substantially different from their first album.[7] It includes a cover of Moby Grape's "Omaha," with Michael Stipe singing lead.
Critical reception[]
Trouser Press called Visions of Excess "a brilliant neo-pop album of tuneful, lyrical songs."[6]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Boy (Go)" | Anton Fier, Jody Harris, Michael Stipe | 5:30 |
2. | "Clustering Train" | Anton Fier, Jody Harris, Michael Stipe | 6:07 |
3. | "Omaha" | Skip Spence | 3:11 |
4. | "The Animal Speaks" | Robert Kidney | 4:07 |
5. | "Silver Bullet" | Jack Bruce, Paul Cullum, Anton Fier, Jody Harris, Syd Straw | 5:09 |
6. | "(Kind of) True" | Anton Fier, Jody Harris, Syd Straw | 4:47 |
7. | "Buenos Aires" | Anton Fier, Nicky Skopelitis, Syd Straw | 3:48 |
8. | "Only One Party" | Anton Fier, Jody Harris, Arto Lindsay | 4:30 |
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Alternative album cover
Personnel[]
- Anton Fier – drums, DMX, percussion (all tracks)[8]
- Bill Laswell – bass guitar (all tracks)[8]
- Jody Harris – guitars, slide guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)[8]
- Richard Thompson – guitars (tracks 1, 5, 6, 7)[8]
- Mike Hampton – guitar (track 2)[8]
- Henry Kaiser – guitars (track 3)[8]
- Nicky Skopelitis – guitars (track 7)[8]
- Arto Lindsay – guitar, vocals (track 8)[8]
- Chris Stamey – guitar, piano, vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6)[8]
- Bernie Worrell – Hammond organ (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5)[8]
- Carla Bley – Hammond organ (track 7)[8]
- Syd Straw – vocals (tracks 1, 5, 6, 7)[8]
- Michael Stipe – vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3)[8]
- Jack Bruce – vocals, harp (track 5)[8]
- John Lydon – vocals (track 4)[8]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 285.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Visions of Excess". Allmusic. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "The Golden Palominos: Visions of Excess". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (August 14, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Golden Palominos". Trouser Press. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Popson, Tom. "PALOMINOS HEAD TOWARD CHICAGO". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Visions of Excess (album jacket). The Golden Palominos. New York, New York: Celluloid Records. 1985. Cell 6118.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
External links[]
- Visions of Excess at Discogs (list of releases)
Categories:
- 1985 albums
- Celluloid Records albums
- The Golden Palominos albums
- Albums produced by Anton Fier