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The Dukes of Stratosphear was a pseudonym used by the English rock band XTC in the mid-1980s. A studio-only project, the band released two vinyl albums: 25 O’Clock (1985) and Psonic Psunspot (1987), which drew upon influences of 1960s psychedelic music such as The Beatles, Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd, The Kinks, The Byrds, The Pretty Things, and The Beach Boys (c. 1966). The two albums were released on a single CD under the title Chips From the Chocolate Fireball (An Anthology) in late 1987.
They reformed and recorded the track “Open A Can of Human Beans” in 2003 for a charity album. The track was later re-released on Andy Partridge’s Fuzzy Warbles, Vol. 7.
Under another pseudonym, Terry and The Lovemen, XTC appeared on its own tribute album A Testimonial Dinner and thanked The Dukes of Stratosphear for the loan of their instruments.
The pseudonymous personnel included:
Sir John Johns (Andy Partridge) - singing, guitar, brain buds;
The Red Curtain (Colin Moulding) - electric bass, song stuff;
Lord Cornelius Plum (Dave Gregory) - mellotron, piano, organ, fuzz-tone guitar;
E.I.E.I. Owen (Ian Gregory) - drum set;
and their preferred producer at that time, Swami Anand Nagara (John Leckie).
They reformed and recorded the track “Open A Can of Human Beans” in 2003 for a charity album. The track was later re-released on Andy Partridge’s Fuzzy Warbles, Vol. 7.
Under another pseudonym, Terry and The Lovemen, XTC appeared on its own tribute album A Testimonial Dinner and thanked The Dukes of Stratosphear for the loan of their instruments.
The pseudonymous personnel included:
Sir John Johns (Andy Partridge) - singing, guitar, brain buds;
The Red Curtain (Colin Moulding) - electric bass, song stuff;
Lord Cornelius Plum (Dave Gregory) - mellotron, piano, organ, fuzz-tone guitar;
E.I.E.I. Owen (Ian Gregory) - drum set;
and their preferred producer at that time, Swami Anand Nagara (John Leckie).
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moarkthx wrote:
2033 cannabis in tea what in the world acid is free what in the world
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arcdukes wrote:
really good!
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innerspeaker wrote:
Best. Side. Project. Ever.
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mutantoverlords wrote:
They're awfully good at cheering me up, thanks you based Partridge.
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ftaang wrote:
Can't get enough!
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MistaApocalypse wrote:
What a superb album is 'Chips From The Chocolate Fireball' . It's still one of my favourites of ALL time !!! Psychedelia at its best (even by 1985-1987 standards). Recommended !!!
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Jimmy_Page_Jr wrote:
greaaat!
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Mod7Psyche wrote:
So COOOOL sounds♪ like Syd Barrett☆
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robknob85 wrote:
this music will always remind me of a very hazy period of my life...wish i could remember it a little better
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zeldman wrote:
Genius!
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mrshankly_ wrote:
Little Lighthouse oooooh
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arianne_m wrote:
Oh my!
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Gargoyle2500 wrote:
I got Psonic Psunspot for my birthday last month, Its now one of my favorite albums.
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beerium wrote:
this is really super
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RaditAndrogyny wrote:
Give your thumb to this pict: http://www.last.fm/music/The+Dukes+of+Stratosphear/+images/44373441
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jbchervin wrote:
They're My Drug
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bowie_fan87 wrote:
Funny that I cannot stand the Beach Boys unless XTC writes a Beach Boy song: "Pale and Precious."
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viewtifullink99 wrote:
Brainiac's Daughter is my number 1 favorite song of all time. I think XTC should have stuck with this. I like it more than most of their work as XTC
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staplefish wrote:
fucking yes. 25 o'clock is incredible.
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Gargoyle2500 wrote:
I'm The Mole From The Ministry... And you'll all bow down to me... I'm the mole in your potting shed... I'm the bad thoughts inside your head! I must have listened to it a dozen times or more in the last 32 hours. Fantastic!
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