Sound of Confusion

Sound of Confusion
Studio album by
Spacemen 3
ReleasedJuly 1986
GenreGarage rock, neo-psychedelia
Length39:48
71:20 (1994 re-release)
LabelGlass (original UK release)
Fire (various UK reissues)
Taang! (1995 US release)
ProducerSpacemen 3
Spacemen 3 chronology
Sound of Confusion
(1986) 		Transparent Radiation
(1987)
Alternative cover
This album cover drops the white background of the original for a fiery reinterpretation
1994 re-release.
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
NME5/10[2]
PopMatters8/10[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]
Spin Alternative Record Guide7/10[5]

Sound of Confusion is the first studio album by space rock group Spacemen 3, released in July 1986 on Glass Records. Four of the seven songs are cover versions; "Hey Man" combines the melody of Amen (gospel song) with the lyrics of Fixin' to Die Blues by Bukka White, "Rollercoaster", originally by the 13th Floor Elevators, "Mary Anne" (originally ″Just One Time″) by Juicy Lucy and "Little Doll" by The Stooges. The closing track "O.D. Catastrophe" clearly references the vocal melody of "T.V. Eye" by The Stooges, with an early version of the song even being titled "T.V. Catastrophe".[6]

It was re-released in 1994 by Taang! including the three tracks on the Walkin' With Jesus EP and a demo of the song "2.35".[1] It was re-released again in 1996 on Fire Records, who also re-released it as a vinyl LP in 2009.

Track listing

Original release (Glass GLALP 018)

All tracks are written by Peter Kember and Jason Pierce, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Losing Touch with My Mind" 5:29
2."Hey Man" 4:49
3."Rollercoaster" (13th Floor Elevators cover)Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall7:50
4."Mary Anne" (The song "Mary Anne" is actually a cover of "Just One Time" by Juicy Lucy)Glenn Ross Campbell, Neil Hubbard4:13
5."Little Doll" (The Stooges cover)David Alexander, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, James Osterberg5:25
6."2:35" 3:08
7."O.D. Catastrophe" 8:54
1994 re-issue bonus tracks (Taang!)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."Walkin' With Jesus" 5:52
9."Rollercoaster" (13th Floor Elevators cover. Extended Version)Erickson, Hall17:03
10."Feel So Good" 4:57
11."2:35" (Demo) 3:40

Personnel

Spacemen 3
Additional personnel
  • Bob Lamb – recording engineer
  • Steven Evans – photography

References

  1. ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "Sound of Confusion – Spacemen 3". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  2. ^ Fadele, Dele (9 September 1989). "Spacemen 3: Sound of Confusion". NME. p. 41.
  3. ^ Mathers, Ian (21 November 2013). "Spacemen 3: Sound of Confusion / The Perfect Prescription / Performance". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  4. ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Spacemen 3". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 763–764. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  5. ^ Strauss, Neil (1995). "Spacemen 3". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 371–373. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  6. ^ "T.V. Catastrophe - Spacemen 3 | Song Info | AllMusic".


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