Primal Scream is the second studio album by Scottish rock band Primal Scream. It was released on 4 September 1989 in the United Kingdom by Creation Records and in the United States by Mercenary Records. Musically, it took a harder rock approach than their 1987 debut Sonic Flower Groove and did not achieve great success. However, the song "I'm Losing More Than I'll Ever Have" was later remixed to provide the breakthrough single "Loaded", which appeared on their much celebrated third album Screamadelica.
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| Released | 4 September 1989 | |||
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| Length | 32:38 | |||
| Label | Creation | |||
| Producer | Sister Anne | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Great Rock Discography | 6/10[4] |
| MusicHound | 1/5[5] |
| NME | 6/10[6] |
| Q | [7] |
| Record Mirror | 2.5/5[8] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
The album received mixed-to-positive reviews from music critics. Tim Sendra of AllMusic wrote: "While the group was capable of whipping up a credible approximation of thuggish hard rock, Bobby Gillespie's fragile wisp of a voice is rather ill-suited to kicking out the jams."[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes and Robert "Throb" Young
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ivy Ivy Ivy" | 3:07 |
| 2. | "You're Just Dead Skin to Me" | 4:42 |
| 3. | "She Power" | 3:10 |
| 4. | "You're Just Too Dark to Care" | 3:09 |
| 5. | "I'm Losing More Than I'll Ever Have" | 5:11 |
| 6. | "Gimme Gimme Teenage Head" | 2:30 |
| 7. | "Lone Star Girl" | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Kill the King" | 3:30 |
| 9. | "Sweet Pretty Thing" | 2:20 |
| 10. | "Jesus Can't Save Me" | 1:45 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Robert "Throb" Young – guitar
- Bobby Gillespie – vocals
- Andrew Innes – guitar
- Philip Tomanov – drums
- Additional musicians
- Henry Olsen – bass, orchestration
- Martin Duffy – piano
- Technical
- Alan McGee – management
- Jayne Houghton – cover photography
References
edit- ^ "Primal Scream biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ a b Sendra, Tim. "Primal Scream - Primal Scream". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Primal Scream". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2004). "Primal Scream". The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Canongate Books. p. 1211–1212. ISBN 1-84195-615-5.
- ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). "Primal Scream". MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 896. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
- ^ Lamacq, Steve (16 September 1989). "Losing Velocity". NME. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Q (December 2000)
- ^ Zeppelin, Geoff (16 September 1989). "Primal Scream: Primal Scream". Record Mirror. Vol. 36. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Primal Scream". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 654. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
External links
edit- Primal Scream at Discogs (list of releases)