First Grand Constitution and Bylaws

First Grand Constitution and Bylaws
Studio album by Secret Chiefs 3
Released	September 30, 1996
Genre	Experimental rock
Label	Amarillo
Producer	Trey Spruance
Secret Chiefs 3 chronology
First Grand Constitution and Bylaws (1996) Second Grand Constitution and Bylaws (1998)

First Grand Constitution and Bylaws is the debut studio album by American experimental rock band Secret Chiefs 3. It was released on September 30, 1996, through Amarillo Records. In 2000 Web Of Mimicry remastered and reissued the album on CD bonus tracks "Emir Of Bees". In 2011, French label !Angrr! issued the release with a further bonus track on vinyl.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Ana'l Haqq" 0:22
2. "Adept Chamber of the Magian Tavern – Altar to the Master Chief" 1:11
3. "Inn of 3 Doors" 1:22
4. "Breeze of Dawn, Death's Angel" 2:19
5. "Assassin's Blade" 4:37
6. "Bare-faced Bazi" 2:05
7. "Crossroads Through Crosshairs" 2:21
8. "borderland" 1:21
9. "borderland" 2:04
10. "Killing of Kings" 3:31
11. "Celestial Ship of the Corsairs"- 2:13
12. "Emir of the Bees: Migration" 1:18 *
13. "Emir of the Bees: Countersurveillance" 1:10 *
14. "Emir of the Bees: The Mazdaean Protocols" 1:37 *
15. "Emir of the Bees: Our Man Abu'l-Khattab" 1:10 *
16. "Emir of the Bees: Return" 0:53 *
17. "Pointed and Weighty Arguments" 0:19
18. "Zulkifar" 1:15
19. "The Qa'im Deliberates" 1:15
20. "Drunk at the Gates" 2:08
21. "Resurrection Day Soundtrack: Hot Pursuit in Eagles' Nest" 5:05
22. "From Night the Morning Draught of Wine" 2:28
23. "Crosswinds" 0:32
24. "borderland" 2:31
25. "White As They Come" 8:04
26. "Legendary Paper Project" **

* Bonus tracks, not on the initial CD release but found on the Web Of Mimicry CD reissues and on the !Angrr! vinyl reissue.

• • Bonus track found on the !Angrr! vinyl edition only.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

AllMusic praised the album, noting that "the trio somehow [manage] to concoct even more mysterious and demented compositions than [Mr.] Bungle."^[2]

Personnel

• Trey Spruance — guitars (electric guitar, bass guitar), organ, synthesizer, electronics, vocals, sampler, production, mixing, art direction, artwork
• Billy Anderson —recording, mixing
• Mike Bogus — assistant engineer
• Trevor Dunn — bass guitar, vocals
• Kris Hendrickson— vocals
• Danny Heifetz — drums, trombone, percussion
• Mike Johnson — editor
• Mari Kono —photography, artwork
• Margaret Murray — layout, design
• Marc Orten — engineer
• Guy Slater — audio mastering

References

1. http://www.discogs.com/Secret-Chiefs-3-First-Grand-Constitution-And-Bylaws/release/2970541
2. Prato, Greg. "First Grand Constitution and Bylaws - Secret Chiefs 3 : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 8, 2012.

External links

• First Grand Constitution and Bylaws at Discogs (list of releases)