Spacemen 3/Spiritualized

IntoTheGroovey · 07.14.2006, 01:17 AM

Anybody like these bands? I'm just starting to get into them. So far I have 'singles' by spacement 3 and of course 'ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space' by spiritualized. What are some other good records by each band??

sonicl · 07.14.2006, 01:33 AM

Go out IMMEDIATELY and buy Spacemen 3's "Perfection Prescription".

m^a(t)h · 07.14.2006, 01:49 AM

yeah thats their best. Has anyone listened to spacemen 3's live album from I think 89?

IntoTheGroovey · 07.14.2006, 01:52 AM

oH ok I will look for that one. Thanks.

Savage Clone · 07.14.2006, 09:52 AM

Perfect Prescription is definitely THE Spacemen album, but I like them all except Recurring (though their cover of "When Tomorrow Hits" on that album totally kicks ass all over Mudhoney's original).
Spiritualized's first album is great, as is Pure Phase. After Ladies and Gentlemen they got way too over-the-top with production and I kind of lost interest. It's a shame because I was obsessive before that. In the early to mid 90s Spiritualized were easily one of the best live bands on earth. If you can find a copy of the live album "Fucked Up Inside," I highly recommend it.
"Playing With Fire" is a great Spacemen album too, by the way.
Also, Sonic Boom's Spectrum project has some good stuff. The albums Soul Kiss (Glide Divine) and Highs, Lows and Heavenly Blows are both great. His E.A.R. project has some good stuff and a lot of regurgitative stuff that is not so interesting, but worth checking out of you like pure minimalist drone.

sonicl · 07.14.2006, 09:59 AM

The problem with Spacemen 3 is that the market has been flooded with shoddily packaged releases of demos and the like, e.g. Taking Drugs to Make Music to Take Drugs To, Forged Prescriptions, For All The Fucked Up Children of the World, and I'm sure there have been several others. It's diluted their legacy too much.

gmku · 07.14.2006, 10:00 AM

Is Prescription available on vinyl, anybody know? I look for that one every time I visit the record store.

Savage Clone · 07.14.2006, 10:02 AM

Prescription had two vinyl pressings, but it was some time ago.

trance feeeedback · 07.14.2006, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by m^a(t)h

yeah thats their best. Has anyone listened to spacemen 3's live album from I think 89?

Are you talking about the perfomance album, because that contains the best version of walking with jesus ever.
Also check out dream weapon, which contains the mighty 40 minute long drone piece an evening of contemporary sitar music. great stuff!

trance feeeedback · 07.14.2006, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by sonicl

The problem with Spacemen 3 is that the market has been flooded with shoddily packaged releases of demos and the like, e.g. Taking Drugs to Make Music to Take Drugs To, Forged Prescriptions, For All The Fucked Up Children of the World, and I'm sure there have been several others. It's diluted their legacy too much.

yeah there is a joke, that spacemen 3 only made like 5 songs, and all their albums are just reworkings of those same songs. But I really liked forged prescription maybe even more than perfect prescription.

Savage Clone · 07.14.2006, 10:20 AM

Dreamweapon is a meditative masterpiece for sure. I have both the CD and LP versions of that; the CD version of Dreamweapon is a lot longer, but the LP has a reversed groove and plays from the label outwards. Also, it contains a LONG version of "Ecstasy In Slow Motion" on the flip side that is really beautiful. Didn't get the reissue; figured I'd dropped enough cash on this album as it was!

sonic sphere · 07.14.2006, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by IntoTheGroovey

Anybody like these bands? I'm just starting to get into them. So far I have 'singles' by spacement 3 and of course 'ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space' by spiritualized. What are some other good records by each band??

pure phase is another great spiritualized album

Glice · 07.14.2006, 01:19 PM

Both Ace bands. I often forget how great Spiritualised are/were. I've seen them 5 times. I liked let it come down, it's a great pop record.

Spacemen 3 did only write one song, but it's a good 'un. Has anyone ever tried to play their stuff? It's unbelievably painful to play one chord for 15+ minutes.

o o o · 07.14.2006, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by trance feeeedback

Are you talking about the perfomance album, because that contains the best version of walking with jesus ever.

i think i have this one: is there only 5 or 6 songs and the last one is walking with jesus? if this is the one, yes, i love that version of walking with jesus - and the rest of the album too...

o o o · 07.14.2006, 02:07 PM

yes, apparently, i'm thinking of the same album:

recorded in Amsterdam in 1988...

krastian · 07.14.2006, 03:57 PM

I love Spacemen 3 and Spritualized have some awesome stuff too. I like Sound of Confusion the best....prob. because it has 2.35. Taking Drugs to Make Music to Take Drugs To is a good collection too and it has one of the best album titles ever.

m^a(t)h · 07.14.2006, 04:11 PM

[quote=trance feeeedback]Are you talking about the perfomance album, because that contains the best version of walking with jesus ever.[quote]

no, im talking about live in europe 1989, anyone ever listened to this??

Savage Clone · 07.14.2006, 04:41 PM

I have that record. I think Performance is a little better, but it's still good. Haven't listened to it a ton, but I'm glad I have it.

Kallisti23chaos · 07.16.2006, 05:48 PM

perfect prescription is my favorite.

hellotwentyfifteen · 07.16.2006, 06:01 PM

i first heard spritualized in a recording of a jam they did with sonmic youth at melt down in 1998 i belive

it is such an amazing jam, so my band and i compressed all the diffrent parts and made it into a song

i love doing that

07.14.2006, 01:17 AM	#1
IntoTheGroovey bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 197	Anybody like these bands? I'm just starting to get into them. So far I have 'singles' by spacement 3 and of course 'ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space' by spiritualized. What are some other good records by each band?? __________________ The owls are not what they seem.
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07.14.2006, 01:33 AM	#2
sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	Go out IMMEDIATELY and buy Spacemen 3's "Perfection Prescription".
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07.14.2006, 01:49 AM	#3
m^a(t)h expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,204	yeah thats their best. Has anyone listened to spacemen 3's live album from I think 89?
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07.14.2006, 01:52 AM	#4
IntoTheGroovey bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 197	oH ok I will look for that one. Thanks. __________________ The owls are not what they seem.
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07.14.2006, 09:52 AM	#5
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,286	Perfect Prescription is definitely THE Spacemen album, but I like them all except Recurring (though their cover of "When Tomorrow Hits" on that album totally kicks ass all over Mudhoney's original). Spiritualized's first album is great, as is Pure Phase. After Ladies and Gentlemen they got way too over-the-top with production and I kind of lost interest. It's a shame because I was obsessive before that. In the early to mid 90s Spiritualized were easily one of the best live bands on earth. If you can find a copy of the live album "Fucked Up Inside," I highly recommend it. "Playing With Fire" is a great Spacemen album too, by the way. Also, Sonic Boom's Spectrum project has some good stuff. The albums Soul Kiss (Glide Divine) and Highs, Lows and Heavenly Blows are both great. His E.A.R. project has some good stuff and a lot of regurgitative stuff that is not so interesting, but worth checking out of you like pure minimalist drone.
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07.14.2006, 09:59 AM	#6
sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	The problem with Spacemen 3 is that the market has been flooded with shoddily packaged releases of demos and the like, e.g. Taking Drugs to Make Music to Take Drugs To, Forged Prescriptions, For All The Fucked Up Children of the World, and I'm sure there have been several others. It's diluted their legacy too much.
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07.14.2006, 10:00 AM	#7
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	Is Prescription available on vinyl, anybody know? I look for that one every time I visit the record store.
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07.14.2006, 10:02 AM	#8
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,286	Prescription had two vinyl pressings, but it was some time ago.
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07.14.2006, 10:20 AM	#11
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,286	Dreamweapon is a meditative masterpiece for sure. I have both the CD and LP versions of that; the CD version of Dreamweapon is a lot longer, but the LP has a reversed groove and plays from the label outwards. Also, it contains a LONG version of "Ecstasy In Slow Motion" on the flip side that is really beautiful. Didn't get the reissue; figured I'd dropped enough cash on this album as it was!
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07.14.2006, 02:07 PM	#15
o o o the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 613	yes, apparently, i'm thinking of the same album: recorded in Amsterdam in 1988...
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07.14.2006, 03:57 PM	#16
krastian invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 7,808	I love Spacemen 3 and Spritualized have some awesome stuff too. I like Sound of Confusion the best....prob. because it has 2.35. Taking Drugs to Make Music to Take Drugs To is a good collection too and it has one of the best album titles ever. __________________ Confusion is next and next after that is the Truth.
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07.14.2006, 04:11 PM	#17
m^a(t)h expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,204	[quote=trance feeeedback]Are you talking about the perfomance album, because that contains the best version of walking with jesus ever.[quote] no, im talking about live in europe 1989, anyone ever listened to this??
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07.14.2006, 04:41 PM	#18
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,286	I have that record. I think Performance is a little better, but it's still good. Haven't listened to it a ton, but I'm glad I have it.
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07.16.2006, 05:48 PM	#19
Kallisti23chaos children of satan Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Akron,Ohio Posts: 310	perfect prescription is my favorite. __________________ "Every Man And Every Woman Is A Star "
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