See You on the Other Side (Mercury Rev album)
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| Studio album by Mercury Rev | ||||
| Released | September 19, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Neo-psychedelia, noise pop | |||
| Length | 39:16 | |||
| Label | Beggars Banquet | |||
| Producer | Jonathan Donahue, Dave Fridmann, Grasshopper, Suzanne Thorpe, Jimy Chambers | |||
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See You on the Other Side is the third studio album by American neo-psychedelia band Mercury Rev, released in 1995 by record label Beggars Banquet.
Content
This was the first Mercury Rev album following the departure of former lead singer Dave Baker. It also marks a transition between the earlier, noisier sound of their first two releases to the more orchestrated, soft and lush arrangements the band would embrace on subsequent albums.
The title for the album comes from what Dave Fridmann would say to the band members before going onstage.
The album cover is taken from a 1975 7 Up commercial entitled 'Uncola'.[2] The album's back cover is a photograph of Donahue despondently loading a revolver.
The video for "Young Man's Stride" was directed by Moby.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Empire State (Son House in Excelsis)" | Jonathan Donahue, Sean "Grasshopper" Mackowiak, Suzanne Thorpe | 7:29 |
| 2. | "Young Man's Stride" | Donahue, Mackowiak | 2:43 |
| 3. | "Sudden Ray of Hope" | Jimy Chambers, Donahue, Dave Fridmann, Mackowiak, Thorpe | 5:18 |
| 4. | "Everlasting Arm" | Donahue, Mackowiak, Thorpe | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Racing the Tide" | Chambers, Donahue, Mackowiak, Thorpe | 7:31 |
| 6. | "Close Encounters of the 3rd Grade" | Chambers, Donahue, Fridmann, Mackowiak, Thorpe | 3:03 |
| 7. | "A Kiss from An Old Flame (A Trip to the Moon)" | Donahue, Mackowiak | 4:22 |
| 8. | "Peaceful Night" | Donahue, Mackowiak | 3:32 |
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| 9. | "Cartwheel" | 7:06 |
Personnel
From the liner notes:
- Mercury Rev
- Dave Fridmann – Bass Explore, B-3, Pianos, Dual Vocals
- Jonathan Donahue – Vocals, Harmony Rocket Guitars, Guitorgan, Bowed Saws and Sounds
- Jimy Chambers – Drumming, Mojo Stick, Wurlitzer Electric Pianos
- Grasshopper – Guitar Shapes, Single Exhaust Clarinet, Tettix Wave Accumulator®
- Suzanne Thorpe – Quartz Arhoolie Flutes, French Horns
All Horns and Strings arranged by Donahue/Grasshopper, except "Sudden Ray of Hope" by Chambers/Thorpe
- Additional musicians
- Mark Marinoff – Saxophones
- Matt Jordan – Trumpets
- Rachel Handman – Strings
- Chris Reilly – Tablas
- Jake Congelo – Piano on "Peaceful Night"
- Carmen Quinoñes – Female Vocals on "Racing the Tide" and "Close Encounters of the 3rd Grade"
- Tomcat Stamos – Expressed Male Interruptions on "Close Encounters of the 3rd Grade"
References
- ↑ Phares, Heather. "See You on the Other Side – Mercury Rev | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ↑ "7up "Uncola" 1975". YouTube. December 10, 2007. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
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