The Dukes of Stratosphear
| The Dukes of Stratosphear | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | New wave , alternative rock , neo-psychedelia |
| founding | 1985 |
| resolution | 1987 |
| Website | xtcidearecords.co.uk ( Memento from June 1, 2002 in the Internet Archive ) |
| Last occupation | |
| Sir John Johns ( Andy Partridge ) | |
| The Red Curtain (Colin Molding) | |
| Lord Cornelius Plum (Dave Gregory) | |
| EIEI Owen (Ian Gregory) | |
The Dukes of Stratosphear was a pseudonym of the British new wave formation XTC used from 1985 to 1987 and known not only to insiders .
history
With their albums 25 O'Clock from 1985 and Psonic Psunspot from 1987, The Dukes of Stratosphear took up the music of psychedelic rock of the sixties in a parodic way and thus contributed to the revival of the music of bands like The Beatles and The 13th Floor Elevators , Pink Floyd , The Electric Prunes, and The Pretty Things . Both albums were released on CD in 1987 under the title Chips from the Chocolate Fireball .
This creative phase was a rather "XTC-untypical" tribute to the 1960s. In contrast to the often socially critical and in the UK hard to sell texts from the pen of Andy Partridge under the name XTC, the publications of the Dukes Of Stratosphear were surprisingly well received by the public in England.
The Dukes of Stratosphear experienced in 2003 a brief resurrection, the song - Open a Can (Of Human Beans) - for the compilation The Wish List of multiple sclerosis record company. The piece was later published by Andy Partridge on Fuzzy Warbles Volume 7 (2006).
Worth mentioning
- It appears that the single Hilly Fields (1982) by Nick Nicely (a British psychedelic rock artist) had an influence on The Dukes of Stratosphear .
- Under the further pseudonym Terry and the Lovemen , they recorded the previously unreleased song The Good Things as an alleged cover version of the tribute album A Testimonial Dinner and thanked their alter ego for "borrowing the instruments" "with a wink" - British humor par excellence.
Discography
- 1985 - 25 O'Clock (vinyl EP) - Virgin Records
- 1987 - You're a Good Man Albert Brown (single) - Virgin Records
- 1987 - Psonic Psunspot - Virgin Records (released at the same time as the following CD)
- 1987 - Chips from the Chocolate Fireball (CD, containing 25 O'Clock and Psonic Psunspot ) - Virgin Records
- 2006 - Open a Can (Of Human Beans) (published on Andy Partridge's Fuzzy Warbles Volume 7 )
Web links
- Official website ( Memento from June 1, 2002 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- In-official XTC network on chalkhills.org (English)
- The Guide to Life, The Universe and Everything: XTC - The Band on bbc.co.uk (English)
- The Dukes of Stratosphear on Last.fm
Individual evidence
- ↑ XTC as The Dukes Of Stratosphear ( Memento of the original from December 7, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. from ape.uk.net, accessed March 1, 2014.
- ↑ a b The Dukes of Stratosphear - Chips from the Chocolate Fireball on allmusic.com, accessed March 1, 2014.
- ↑ Open A Can (Of Human Beans) on chalkhills.org, accessed March 1, 2014.
- ↑ Andy Partridge - Open A Can Of Human Beans (4:45) on lastfm.de, accessed on March 1, 2014.
- ↑ Nick Nicely on willem.to, accessed March 1, 2014.
- ↑ Phil McMullen: PEBBLES FROM THE SHORE OF THE SUN - THE INTERVIEW XTC . S. 9 (English, terrascope.co.uk [PDF]).
- ↑ A Testimonial Dinner: The Songs of XTC on allmusic.com, accessed March 1, 2014.
