Tracklist
| A1 | Guns Blazing (Drums Of Death Part 1) | |
| A2 | UNKLE Main Theme | |
| A3 | Bloodstain | |
| B1 | Unreal | |
| B2 | Lonely Soul | |
| B3 | Getting Ahead In The Lucrative Field Of Artist Management | |
| C1 | Nursery Rhyme | |
| C2 | Breather | |
| C3 | Celestial Annihilation | |
| C4 | The Knock (Drums Of Death Part 2) | |
| D1 | Chaos | |
| D2 | Rabbit In Your Headlights | |
| D3 | Outro (Mandatory) |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Mo Wax Recordings
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Mo Wax Recordings
- Copyright © – A&M Records Ltd.
- Mixed At – Record Plant
- Mixed At – Metropolis Studios
- Mixed At – RAK Studios
- Mixed At – Matrix Studios
- Mixed At – Strongroom
- Recorded At – The Site
- Recorded At – Strongroom
- Recorded At – Milo Studios
- Recorded At – CTS Studios
- Recorded At – Record Plant
- Published By – Mo Wax Music Ltd.
- Published By – MCA Music Publishing
- Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
- Published By – Copyright Control
- Published By – Brooklyn Dust Music
- Published By – PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
- Published By – Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd.
- Pressed By – DFI
- Lacquer Cut At – Metropolis Mastering
Credits
- Artwork [Character Wire Frames By] – Derek Waters (2)
- Artwork [Derek Waters Assisted By] – David Murray (9)
- Band [UNKLE Is] – James Lavelle
- Cover [Cover Image], Painting [Paintings], Artwork [All Characters] – Futura 2000
- Design [Ben Drury Assisted By] – Andy Holmes (2)
- Design [Custom Grids Conceived & Executed By] – Tim Drury
- Design [Sleeve Designed By] – Ben Drury
- Lacquer Cut By – TY*
- Mixed By [All Songs] – Jim Abbiss
- Photography By – William Bankhead*
- Photography By [Mike D Photograph] – Ryan Murphy (6)
- Photography By [Mike D. Photograph Re-shot By] – William Bankhead*
- Photography By [William Bankhead Assisted By] – Ali Peck
- Producer [All Songs Produced By] – UNKLE
- Sleeve Notes – UNKLE
Notes
Issued in a hard cover foldout gatefold and booklet picture glued on each side of the sleeve when opened. Also issued with printed inner sleeves. Limited edition first run.
<P> 1998 MoWax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
<C> 1998 MoWax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
Made in Japan/England.
Differences from the standard edition:
- Custom sleeve, oversized and opened from the middle of the front cover
- Lacquer cut by Tim Young at Metropolis Mastering
A1 Vox recorded at The Site.
Kool G Rap appears courtesy of Ill Street Records / Small Change Management.
Published by MCA Music Publishing / Mo'Wax Music Ltd. (ASCAP)
℗ 1998 Mo'Wax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
A2 Mixed at Metropolis.
Published by MCA Music Publishing / Mo'Wax Music Ltd. (ASCAP)
℗ 1998 Mo'Wax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
A3 Mixed at Rak Studios.
Vox recorded at The Strongroom.
Alice Temple appears courtesy of V2 Records.
Published by MCA Music Publishing / Mo'Wax Music Ltd. (ASCAP) / Copyright Control
℗ 1998 Mo'Wax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
B1 Mixed at Matrix.
Published by MCA Music Publishing / Mo'Wax Music Ltd. (ASCAP)
"How do you feel?"
℗ 1998 Mo'Wax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
B2 Mixed at Metropolis.
Vox recorded at Mylo Cy.
Strings recorded at CTS.
Richard Ashcroft appears courtesy of Hut Recordings / Virgin Records / EMI.
Published by MCA Music Publishing / Mo'Wax Music Ltd. (ASCAP) / EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
℗ 1998 Mo'Wax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
B3 "As the record industry falls down around our ears, let's raise a glass to the ambulance chasers..."
[Note: The audio is from a 1970s toy commercial.]
C1 Mixed at the Record Plant.
Vox recorded at The Record Plant.
Badly Drawn Boy appears courtesy of XL Recordings.
Published by MCA Music Publishing / Mo'Wax Music Ltd. (ASCAP) / Copyright Control
℗ 1998 Mo'Wax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
C3 Based on the composition "Concerto For Strings And Beats" written by Wil Malone.
Mixed at Metropolis.
Strings recorded at CTS.
Inferior vinyl static courtesy of M44-7.
Published by MCA Music Publishing / Mo'Wax Music Ltd. (ASCAP)
℗ 1998 Mo'Wax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
C4 Mixed at Metropolis.
Mike D. appears courtesy of Grand Royal Records.
Jason Newstead appears courtesy of Elektra Records.
Published by MCA Music Publishing / Mo'Wax Music Ltd. (ASCAP) / Brooklyn Dust Music (ASCAP) / PolyGram International Publishing Inc.
℗ 1998 Mo'Wax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
D1 Mixed at Rak Studios.
Published by Copyright Control
℗ 1998 Mo'Wax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
D2 Mixed at The Strongroom.
Vox recorded at The Site.
Thom Yorke appears courtesy of Parlophone, a division of EMI Records Limited.
Published by MCA Music Publishing / Mo'Wax Music Ltd. (ASCAP) / Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd.
℗ 1998 Mo'Wax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
D3 "No easy answers this time."
℗ 1998 Mo'Wax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
"Special thanks to Ian Green for sample reconstruction."
Runouts are stamped, TY is etched
<P> 1998 MoWax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
<C> 1998 MoWax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
Made in Japan/England.
Differences from the standard edition:
- Custom sleeve, oversized and opened from the middle of the front cover
- Lacquer cut by Tim Young at Metropolis Mastering
A1 Vox recorded at The Site.
Kool G Rap appears courtesy of Ill Street Records / Small Change Management.
Published by MCA Music Publishing / Mo'Wax Music Ltd. (ASCAP)
℗ 1998 Mo'Wax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
A2 Mixed at Metropolis.
Published by MCA Music Publishing / Mo'Wax Music Ltd. (ASCAP)
℗ 1998 Mo'Wax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
A3 Mixed at Rak Studios.
Vox recorded at The Strongroom.
Alice Temple appears courtesy of V2 Records.
Published by MCA Music Publishing / Mo'Wax Music Ltd. (ASCAP) / Copyright Control
℗ 1998 Mo'Wax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
B1 Mixed at Matrix.
Published by MCA Music Publishing / Mo'Wax Music Ltd. (ASCAP)
"How do you feel?"
℗ 1998 Mo'Wax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
B2 Mixed at Metropolis.
Vox recorded at Mylo Cy.
Strings recorded at CTS.
Richard Ashcroft appears courtesy of Hut Recordings / Virgin Records / EMI.
Published by MCA Music Publishing / Mo'Wax Music Ltd. (ASCAP) / EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
℗ 1998 Mo'Wax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
B3 "As the record industry falls down around our ears, let's raise a glass to the ambulance chasers..."
[Note: The audio is from a 1970s toy commercial.]
C1 Mixed at the Record Plant.
Vox recorded at The Record Plant.
Badly Drawn Boy appears courtesy of XL Recordings.
Published by MCA Music Publishing / Mo'Wax Music Ltd. (ASCAP) / Copyright Control
℗ 1998 Mo'Wax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
C3 Based on the composition "Concerto For Strings And Beats" written by Wil Malone.
Mixed at Metropolis.
Strings recorded at CTS.
Inferior vinyl static courtesy of M44-7.
Published by MCA Music Publishing / Mo'Wax Music Ltd. (ASCAP)
℗ 1998 Mo'Wax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
C4 Mixed at Metropolis.
Mike D. appears courtesy of Grand Royal Records.
Jason Newstead appears courtesy of Elektra Records.
Published by MCA Music Publishing / Mo'Wax Music Ltd. (ASCAP) / Brooklyn Dust Music (ASCAP) / PolyGram International Publishing Inc.
℗ 1998 Mo'Wax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
D1 Mixed at Rak Studios.
Published by Copyright Control
℗ 1998 Mo'Wax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
D2 Mixed at The Strongroom.
Vox recorded at The Site.
Thom Yorke appears courtesy of Parlophone, a division of EMI Records Limited.
Published by MCA Music Publishing / Mo'Wax Music Ltd. (ASCAP) / Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd.
℗ 1998 Mo'Wax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
D3 "No easy answers this time."
℗ 1998 Mo'Wax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
"Special thanks to Ian Green for sample reconstruction."
Runouts are stamped, TY is etched
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Sticker, text): 0 731454 098014
- Barcode (Sticker, UPC scanned): 0731454098014
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): DFI-98 6 MW 085 AI Ⓜ TY
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): DFI-98 6 MW 085 BI Ⓜ TY
- Matrix / Runout (Side C runout): DFI-98 6 MW 085 CI Ⓜ TY
- Matrix / Runout (Side D runout): DFI-98 6 MW 085 DI Ⓜ TY
- Rights Society: BIEM/MS
- Rights Society: ASCAP
Other Versions (5 of 49)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Psyence Fiction (2×LP, Album) | Mo Wax | MW085 | UK | 1998 | |||
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Recently Edited
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Psyence Fiction (CD, Album) | London Records | 314-540-970-2, 314 540 970-2, 314-540 970-2 | US | 1998 | ||
| Psyence Fiction (CD, Album, Limited Edition) | Mo Wax | MW085 CDS, MW085CDS | UK | 1998 | |||
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Needs Changes
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Psyence Fiction (CD, Album) | A&M Records | MW085CDX, 541 048-2 | UK | 1998 | ||
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Recently Edited
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Psyence Fiction (CD, Album, Digisleeve) | Mo Wax | MW085CD | UK | 1998 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Waited awhile to finally acquire a decent copy of this. Packaging is incredible, which is the norm for Lavelle. Super huge gatefold jacket, opens in the middle to reveal the booklet glued into the jacket, interesting touch. Almost like a pop up book. The records sound wonderful, the mastering is great. But also I can only imagine the plethora of B-sides that could be included for a anniversary reissue.
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Just acquired a sealed copy of this release and promptly opened it.
The packaging for this limited edition is exceptional. Upon first listen I think there is quite a variance in production or mastering between tracks. I’ll likely update this review after further listening. -
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Expectations post-Endtroducing were too high for this to be anything but a disappointment at the time (sans Rabbit). That said, flash foward 20 years and call this a Gorillaz album: people would be flippin' out.
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Best album ever made. No exaggeration. The quality reflects the effort that went into it. Heard it in 1998 when it came out and still to this day haven't heard anything better. I can't imagine how difficult this was to make given they used the best and different person for each accompaniment on each track. Thom York, DJ Shadow, Mike D, Kool G Rap, London Symphony Orchestra and the list goes on. If you include all the samples used, it goes on forever. I've never heard an album do so many different genre's of music in one album and have each of the tracks be essentially the best I've ever heard for that genre. If you ever opened an album and wanted to be surprised and entertained by each track. This is it
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Randomly found a sealed copy of this in Davis, California yesterday. Is this some sort of a reissue, or are there really just brand new copies of this still floating around? -
I bought this album in HMV on Oxford St, London when it was released. It was sealed (don't know if it was factory or retailer sealed) with the HMV price sticker on the outside. Bought it, got it home, opened it, and inside the centre gatefold cover booklets to my surpsrise I find Sharpie tagged autographs penned (purportedly/presumably) by Mr Lavelle and Mr Davis. That was unexpected and kinda awesome but what was even more interesting was that both autographs were dedicated to a DJ Sabre. I can't the exact wording of the dedications (having not pulled this album out of the archive for a reeeeeally long time) and I'm not near home right now to check them but there were two seperate autographs from James Lavelle and DJ Shadow, both dedicated to somebody known (in 1998) as DJ Sabre. I'm not expecting any reply to this post but if anybody ever reads this who has any information regarding who DJ Sabre is and how their signed, dedicated, "mint" copy of the limited edition version of this album wound up sealed and for sale in HMV* I would love to know (and to be honest, if they wanted it back I wouldn't mind parting with it as, apart from Celestial Annihilation and Rabbit In Your Headlights I don't anything on this album grabbing me in any way, and I have Rabbit... on 12").
So, if there's anybody out there who is now or ever was known as DJ Sabre and who had this version of this release signed by the men from UNKLE in '98 before it got resealed and found its way onto the racks in HMV then holla.
*for anybody who doesn't know and remotely cares, HMV was a major high street music and entertainment retailer in the U.K. and further afield which is now almost finished but which in its day was a significant institution. The Oxford St branch where I bought this was for some time the largest music and entertainment outlet in the world (by size or square footage or metric tonnage or some shit like that). My point is that they don't and as far as I know never did any trade in used vinyl; everything came straight from the distro's and the whole operation was super corporate so finding this there was completely unexpected and bizarre in a way that finding it in a record exchange or 2nd hand vinyl outlet (even sealed) totally wouldn't have been.
Peace, don't ask me why it taken me till '13 to post this, out. -
Nice artwork and packaging, shame about the content. I found this LP to be a bit of a dissapointment.
Firstly, and I mean the first track, Guns Blazing. I love the instrumental which featured in the promo video of 'Guns Blazing'. This is an amazing track (despite the seeminly bad production) but without the rap! Sorry Kool G but you aint really cutting it here.
Secondly, being a massive early Verve fan, I kind of expected miracles from Ashcroft but the track does not sit well at all. Its forced and kind of sounds like Richard has tried to make a track that sums him up but couldn't be bothered to write something that went with the beat. The result is a track that attempts to fit all the words of the song into the rhythm with succeeding. Weve heard it before anyway and a million times better on 'A Northern Soul' .
The track with Ian Brown is superb so what did they do to the LP - took the vocals off! Why?
I have to say, the only real saving grace here is Thom Yorke on Rabbit in Your Headlights. Oh, left the vocals on that one. Tom do you a cheap deal did he?
The rest? Well, listen for yourself and see if you can pull out any hidden gems I may have missed. Good luck but I wanna swear!
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