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Psurroundabout Ride

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Psurroundabout Ride
A very colorful, psychedelic line drawing of the band riding a merry-go-round
Compilation album by
Released17 October 2019 (2019-10-17)
Recorded
  • December 1984
  • June 1987
Studio
  • Chapel Lane Studios, Hereford, England, United Kingdom
  • Sawmills Studios, Fowey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
GenrePsychedelic pop
Length72:58 (Compact Disc)
LanguageEnglish
LabelApe House
Producer
The Dukes of Stratosphear chronology
Chips from the Chocolate Fireball
(1987)
Psurroundabout Ride
(2019)

Psurroundabout Ride is a 2019 compilation album collecting the recorded output of the Dukes of Stratosphear, along with several new mixes of the songs.

Critical reception

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The editorial staff of AllMusic Guide gave the release 4.5 out of five stars, with reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine remarking that the demos and instrumentals are a delight and "it's enough rare and good stuff to warrant a purchase from Dukes fanatics".[1]

Track listing

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The Compact Disc has all 19 songs from the band's catalogue, with all but "Open a Can of Human Beans" remixed from the original master tapes by Steven Wilson (this track was upmixed from the original stereo master via Penteo). The Blu-Ray has the original and new mixes, a 5.1 surround sound mix, instrumentals, and demos.

All songs written by Andy Partridge, except where noted.

Disc one – Compact Disc

25 O'Clock

  1. "25 O'Clock" – 5:03
  2. "Bike Ride to the Moon" – 2:22
  3. "My Love Explodes" – 3:48
  4. "What in the World??" (Colin Moulding) – 5:00
  5. "Your Gold Dress" – 4:41
  6. "The Mole from the Ministry" – 5:50

Psonic Psunspot

  1. "Vanishing Girl" (Moulding) – 3:00
  2. "Have You Seen Jackie?" – 3:21
  3. "Little Lighthouse" – 4:31
  4. "You're a Good Man Albert Brown (Curse You Red Barrel)" – 3:38
  5. "Collideascope" – 3:24
  6. "You're My Drug" – 3:20
  7. "Shiny Cage" (Moulding) – 3:17
  8. "Brainiac's Daughter" – 3:57
  9. "The Affiliated" (Moulding) – 2:31
  10. "Pale and Precious" – 4:56

Additional tracks

  1. "Open a Can of Human Beans" – 4:44
  2. "Black Jewelled Serpent of Sound" (Radio Caroline Edit) – 2:18
  3. "Tin Toy Clockwork Train" – 3:17

Disc two – Blu-Ray

25 O'Clock (5.1 surround sound)

  1. "25 O'Clock" – 5:03
  2. "Bike Ride to the Moon" – 2:22
  3. "My Love Explodes" – 3:48
  4. "What in the World??" (Moulding) – 5:00
  5. "Your Gold Dress" – 4:41
  6. "The Mole from the Ministry" – 5:50

Psonic Psunspot (5.1 surround sound)

  1. "Vanishing Girl" (Moulding) – 3:00
  2. "Have You Seen Jackie?" – 3:21
  3. "Little Lighthouse" – 4:31
  4. "You're a Good Man Albert Brown (Curse You Red Barrel)" – 3:38
  5. "Collideascope" – 3:24
  6. "You're My Drug" – 3:20
  7. "Shiny Cage" (Moulding) – 3:17
  8. "Brainiac's Daughter" – 3:57
  9. "The Affiliated" (Moulding) – 2:31
  10. "Pale and Precious" – 4:56

Additional tracks (5.1 surround sound)

  1. "Open a Can of Human Beans" – 4:44
  2. "Black Jewelled Serpent of Sound" (Radio Caroline Edit) – 2:18
  3. "Tin Toy Clockwork Train" – 3:17

25 O'Clock (2019 stereo mix)

  1. "25 O'Clock" – 5:03
  2. "Bike Ride to the Moon" – 2:22
  3. "My Love Explodes" – 3:48
  4. "What in the World??" – 5:00
  5. "Your Gold Dress" – 4:41
  6. "The Mole from the Ministry" – 5:50

Psonic Psunspot (2019 stereo mix)

  1. "Vanishing Girl" – 3:00
  2. "Have You Seen Jackie?" – 3:21
  3. "Little Lighthouse" – 4:31
  4. "You're a Good Man Albert Brown (Curse You Red Barrel)" – 3:38
  5. "Collideascope" – 3:24
  6. "You're My Drug" – 3:20
  7. "Shiny Cage" – 3:17
  8. "Brainiac's Daughter" – 3:57
  9. "The Affiliated" – 2:31
  10. "Pale and Precious" – 4:56

Additional tracks (2019 stereo mix)

  1. "Open a Can of Human Beans" – 4:44
  2. "Black Jewelled Serpent of Sound" (Radio Caroline Edit) – 2:18
  3. "Tin Toy Clockwork Train" – 3:17

25 O'Clock (instrumentals)

  1. "25 O'Clock" – 5:03
  2. "Bike Ride to the Moon" – 2:22
  3. "My Love Explodes" – 3:48
  4. "What in the World??" (Moulding) – 5:00
  5. "Your Gold Dress" – 4:41
  6. "The Mole from the Ministry" – 5:50

Psonic Psunspot (instrumentals)

  1. "Vanishing Girl" (Moulding) – 3:00
  2. "Have You Seen Jackie?" – 3:21
  3. "Little Lighthouse" – 4:31
  4. "You're a Good Man Albert Brown (Curse You Red Barrel)" – 3:38
  5. "Collideascope" – 3:24
  6. "You're My Drug" – 3:20
  7. "Shiny Cage" (Moulding) – 3:17
  8. "Brainiac's Daughter" – 3:57
  9. "The Affiliated" (Moulding) – 2:31
  10. "Pale and Precious" – 4:56

Additional tracks (instrumentals)

  1. "Black Jewelled Serpent of Sound" (Radio Caroline Edit) – 2:18
  2. "Tin Toy Clockwork Train" – 3:17

25 O'Clock (original stereo mix)

  1. "25 O'Clock" – 5:03
  2. "Bike Ride to the Moon" – 2:22
  3. "My Love Explodes" – 3:48
  4. "What in the World??" (Moulding) – 5:00
  5. "Your Gold Dress" – 4:41
  6. "The Mole from the Ministry" – 5:50

Psonic Psunspot (original stereo mix)

  1. "Vanishing Girl" (Moulding) – 3:00
  2. "Have You Seen Jackie?" – 3:21
  3. "Little Lighthouse" – 4:31
  4. "You're a Good Man Albert Brown (Curse You Red Barrel)" – 3:38
  5. "Collideascope" – 3:24
  6. "You're My Drug" – 3:20
  7. "Shiny Cage" (Moulding) – 3:17
  8. "Brainiac's Daughter" – 3:57
  9. "The Affiliated" (Moulding) – 2:31
  10. "Pale and Precious" – 4:56

Additional tracks (original stereo mix)

  1. "Open a Can of Human Beans" – 4:44
  2. "Black Jewelled Serpent of Sound" (Radio Caroline Edit) – 2:18
  3. "Tin Toy Clockwork Train" – 3:17

25 O'Clock demos

  1. "25 O'Clock" (Demo)
  2. "Bike Ride to the Moon" (Demo)
  3. "My Love Explodes" (Demo)
  4. "What in the World??..." (Demo) (Moulding)
  5. "Nicely Nicely Jane" (Demo)
  6. "Susan Revolving" (Demo)

Psonic Psunspot demos

  1. "No One at Home" ("Vanishing Girl" Demo) (Moulding)
  2. "Little Lighthouse" (Demo)
  3. "Collideascope" (Demo)
  4. "Shiny Cage" (Demo) (Moulding)
  5. "Brainiac's Daughter" (Demo)
  6. "The Affiliated" (Demo) (Moulding)

Personnel

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The Dukes of Stratosphear

Other personnel

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Psurroundabout Ride – The Dukes of Stratosphear". AllMusic Guide. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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