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Chips From the Chocolate Fireball by Dukes Of Stratosphear (The) (CD, Jun-2001, Virgin Records UK)
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Artist: Dukes Of Stratosphear (The)
Release Date: Jun 2001
Format: CD
Record Label: Virgin Records (UK)
Genre: Brit Pop, Rock & Pop
UPC: 766487083126
Product ID: EPID46444677
Description: The Dukes Of Stratosphear: Sir John Johns, The Red Curtain, E.I.E.I. Owen.
The Dukes are really XTC - they use this name when recording 60's influenced psychedelic music, a bit of a tribute and a bit tongue in cheek. This CD includes the...
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Homage? Satire? Both?
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Whatever conclusions you draw, this CD is a hoot. Pretty much the entire gamut of psychedelia is covered - in all original material - by XTC masquerading as "The Dukes of Stratosphear". Yardbirds, Barrett-era Pink Floyd, Beatles, Hollies, Beach Boys, Love, Byrds, Jimi, et. al., are echoed and channelled in this lovingly rendered package.
Echoing clocks, cheesy vox organ, distorted fuzz-, reverb-, and feedback-guitar, cryptic lyrics, cornball McCartneyesque music-hall schmaltz, snippets of fantasy stories, drinking songs, "Walrus" sound collages, richly textured sonic tapestries...at one point a telephone voice chides the group for releasing "such an obscene, degeneratized (sic) song...and I'm complimenting you by even *considering* it a song!" (Note: there's nothing profane, vulgar, or even mildly suggestive to be found on the disk.)
Boy, do I wish I'd had this album back in "the day." You know what I mean.
Echoing clocks, cheesy vox organ, distorted fuzz-, reverb-, and feedback-guitar, cryptic lyrics, cornball McCartneyesque music-hall schmaltz, snippets of fantasy stories, drinking songs, "Walrus" sound collages, richly textured sonic tapestries...at one point a telephone voice chides the group for releasing "such an obscene, degeneratized (sic) song...and I'm complimenting you by even *considering* it a song!" (Note: there's nothing profane, vulgar, or even mildly suggestive to be found on the disk.)
Boy, do I wish I'd had this album back in "the day." You know what I mean.
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