FE Home
New Releases
Browse Catalog
Info
Email Us
Order Basket
Search:
Index of Artists
Browse by Artist: SPACEMEN 3
Artist:
SPACEMEN 3
Title:
Sound Of Confusion
Label:
FIRE U.S.
Format:
LP
Price:
$19.00
Catalog #:
SFIRE 015LP
Repressed. "Originally released on Glass in 1986,
Sound Of Confusion
is the debut album from the Spacemen 3 led by Sonic Boom (Spectrum) and Jason Pierce (Spiritualized). Featuring covers of 13th Floor Elevators, The Stooges, and Juicy Lucy amongst some classic originals, this is the band's first foray into the deep, stoned, trance-inducing, psychedelic sound they would master on later albums." 180 gram vinyl.
Artist:
SPACEMEN 3
Title:
The Perfect Prescription
Label:
FIRE U.S.
Format:
LP
Price:
$19.00
Catalog #:
SFIRE 016LP
"This is the album on which the Spacemen 3 perfected their woozy, psychedelic drone-pop, moving beyond mere tribute to their influences into a world all their own. A concept record about a drug trip, from the euphoric high of album opener 'Take Me To The Other Side,' to the drowsy, disturbed finish of 'Call The Doctor,'
Perfect Prescription
is, arguably, this band's finest moment and the album that best represents the creative collaboration of main members Sonic Boom and Jason Pierce." 180 gram vinyl.
Artist:
SPACEMEN 3
Title:
Performance
Label:
FIRE U.S.
Format:
LP
Price:
$19.00
Catalog #:
SFIRE 040LP
"Recorded live in Amsterdam in 1988, on the
Perfect Prescription
tour,
Performance
is a fine document of the Spacemen 3's early, noisier sound, a hopped up version of the band's more woozy recorded output. Beautifully recorded and featuring the band at their live best." 180 gram vinyl.
Artist:
SPACEMEN 3
Title:
Walkin' With Jesus
Label:
FIRE U.S.
Format:
12"
Price:
$15.00
Catalog #:
SFIRE 1581EP
"First 12" single for Glass Records released in 1986. Contains the early version of 'Walkin' With Jesus (Sound Of Confusion)', the full 17-minute monster rampage through the 13th Floor Elevators' 'Rollercoaster' and the original 'Feel So Good'. Comes with the original insert." 180 gram vinyl.
Artist:
SPACEMEN 3
Title:
Transparent Radiation EP
Label:
FIRE U.S.
Format:
12"
Price:
$15.00
Catalog #:
SFIRE 1582EP
"Second 12" single for Glass Records released in 1987. Contains 'Transparent Radiation', the complete and original version of 'Ecstasy Symphony', 'Transparent Radiation (Flashback)', the unedited version of 'Things'll Never Be The Same' and the 10-minute lengthy remake of the MC5's 'Starship'."
Artist:
SPACEMEN 3
Title:
Take Me To The Other Side
Label:
FIRE U.S.
Format:
12"
Price:
$15.00
Catalog #:
SFIRE 1583EP
"Third 12" single for Glass Records released in 1988. Contains 'Take Me To The Other Side' along with
The Perfect Prescription
out-take unfinished instrumental (late nite homage to Stax Records' heyday) 'Soul 1' and 'That's Just Fine'."
Artist:
SPACEMEN 3
Title:
Threebie 3
Label:
SPACE AGE (UK)
Format:
CD
Price:
$15.00
Catalog #:
ORBIT 020CD
1999 release, still available. "In conjunction with Space Age Recordings's re-mastered and reissued double CD album of
Playing With Fire
, there is a strictly limited (1000 copies only) reissue of the long deleted vinyl only issue of
Threebie 3
on CD for the first time. Featuring five live tracks from a show at the Melkweg in Amsterdam in Feb. 1988 that did not subsequently appear on the
Performance
album. All copies are packaged in a cardboard slip case."
Artist:
SPACEMEN 3
Title:
DJ Tones
Label:
SPACE AGE (UK)
Format:
CD
Price:
$16.00
Catalog #:
ORBIT 028CD
"Spacemen 3 have a limited edition (2000 copies) five track mini-album released by Space Age Recordings in cardboard sleeve wallet which features two previously-unreleased Spacemen 3 tracks, a radically different mix of the classic Spacemen 3 cover of the Red Krayola's 'Transparent Radiation' and appearing for the first time on CD, the ultra rare remix of 'I Love You' (originally only 50 promo white label vinyl copies were ever pressed). Rounding off this mini-album is a studio version of 'Ecstasy Symphony.' Track listing: 'These Blues, 'Transparent Radiation (violin mix),' 'Modulated Tones,' 'I Love You (remix),' 'Ecstasy Symphony.' Spacemen 3 consisted of the core duo of Jason Pierce (Spiritualized) and Somic Boom aka Peter Kember (Spectrum & E.A.R.) who formed the group in Rugby, Warwickshire, having met at art college. Other members of what would become a fluid line-up over the years included Pete Bain (Bassman, also of The Darkside), Natty Brooker, Sterling Roswell (Rosco), Will Carruthers, Jonny Mattock (Slipstream), and for the final few shows, Mark Refoy (also of Slipstream). From the outset, Spacemen 3 had a very defined set of aesthetic principles. They based almost their entire sound on their own concept of minimalism -- droning guitars, feedback, as few chords as possible, pounding drums -- with their motto 'Taking drugs to make music to take drugs to.' Their minimalism bled into their stage show as well. Sitting down to play their guitars and covered in the spinning colors of a cheap psychedelic light show, their stage 'act' was very anti-performance. Another striking aspect of Spacemen 3 was their willingness to cover and share their influences. Song titles, lyrics and interviews were peppered with references to bands and artists they believed shared their 'minimal is maximal' aesthetic. The Velvet Underground, the Rolling Stones, the Stooges, the MC5, early Captain Beefheart, free jazz musician Sun Ra, the Silver Apples, 1960s garage punk such as the 13th Floor Elevators, Red Krayola, the Electric Prunes, the Beach Boys, Jan and Dean and other surf bands, 1980s rockabilly groups the Cramps, the Gun Club, Tav Falco, blues and gospel acts like Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, the Staple Singers and John Lee Hooker, and the production techniques of Joe Meek, Brian Wilson and Delia Derbyshire were just some of the names mentioned by the band."
Previous Page
Index of Artists
Next Page
