Psychic TV
Dreams Less Sweet (LP)
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condition (record/cover): NM / EX- (light creasing near edges)
No EP.
Dreams Less Sweet is a remarkable record, no less appealing for its equally abundant bizarrity. From the sweet vocal pop of “Hymn 23” or “White Nights” to pan-ethnic soundscapes and soundtracks that employ everything from English horn to Tibetan thighbone (as well as a lot of found sounds), PTV display an ineffable mastery of avant-garde dadaism as well as traditional musicmaking. Like tuning into a radio station overrun by university-educated acid-freaks, Dreams Less Sweet provides a thoroughly unpredictable and unsettling, yet profound, experience.
Release notes
"Recorded during February and March 1983 at the following locations: - Drums, Tibetan Thigh Bone, Tibetan Singing Bells, Tibetan Singing Bowls were recorded 300 feet underground in the Hell Fire Club caves at West Wycombe, - Choral and solo voices on A5, A8 and B2 plus the Recorder on B8 were all recorded at Caxton Hall, London, - The attack dog was recorded at Banks Farm, Essex, - Background voice for "Ancient Lights" recorded at Kenbukai Karate Advanced Class, Sylvester Sports Centre,…
| Dreams Less Sweet | |||
| A1 | Hymn 23 | ||
| A2 | The Orchids | ||
| A3 | Botanica | ||
| A4 | Iron Glove | ||
| A5 | Always Is Always | ||
| A6 | White Nights | ||
| A7 | Finale | ||
| A8 | Eleusis | ||
| A9 | Medmenham | ||
| A10 | Ancient Lights | ||
| A11 | Proof On Survival | ||
| B1 | Eden 1 | ||
| B2 | Eden 2 | ||
| B3 | Eden 3 | ||
| B4 | Clouds Without Water | ||
| B5 | Black Moon | ||
| B6 | Silver And Gold | ||
| B7 | In The Nursery | ||
| B8 | Circle | ||
| - | |||
| C | The Full Pack | ||
| D1 | The Mad Organist | ||
| D2 | Catalan | ||
- Andrew Poppy
- Arranged By [Original Choral And Orchestral Arrangments]
- Geff Rushton
- Bass Guitar, Vibraphone, Trumpet [Tibetan Thigh Bone], Temple Bells [Tibetan Singing Bell]
- Psychic TV
- Cover [Concept], Producer, Written-By (A2 to A4, A6 to D2)
- Mark Manning
- Design
- Peter Christopherson
- Design, Synthesizer [Emulator], Loops [Digital], Bells, Organ [Church], Voice
- Paula P-Orridge
- Drums, Vibraphone, Percussion
- Ken Thomas
- Engineer, Producer
- Mike King
- Engineer [For Zuccarelli Labs Ltd.]
- Alex Fergusson
- Guitar, Bells, Tambourine, Voice
- Simon Limbrick
- Orchestra, Marimba, Snare, Temple Block
- Chris Redgate
- Orchestra, Oboe, Cor Anglais
- Jessica Ilbert
- Orchestra, Oboe, Cor Anglais
- Andy Calard
- Orchestra, Trumpet
- Bill Stokes
- Orchestra, Trumpet
- Dave Powel
- Orchestra, Tuba
- Bruce Eden
- Photography By [Original Orchid Photo]
- Genesis P-Orridge
- Vocals, Bass Guitar, Violin, Synthesizer [Emulator], Drums, Trumpet [Tibetan Thigh Bone], Temple Bells [Tibetan Singing Bell]
- Jeremy Birchill
- Voice [Choral Voices], Bass Vocals
- Mark Harris
- Voice [Choral Voices], Countertenor Vocals
- Anthony Scales
- Voice [Choral Voices], Tenor Vocals
- Rob Scales
- Voice [Choral Voices], Tenor Vocals
