Prehistory (album)
Prehistory is the debut studio album by American experimental rock band Circle X. It was recorded in 1981 but was not released until 1983, jointly through record labels Index and Enigma.
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 at Skyline Studios, New York City, United States | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 35:38 | |||
| Label | Index, Enigma | |||
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Background
Prehistory was recorded upon their return to New York City, after staying nine months in Dijon, France.
Release
The LP went out of print rapidly, but was later reissued semi-legally by the French label Sordide Sentimentale, featuring the addition of a booklet of essay texts and skin disorder photos.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Circle X (David Letendre, Rick Letendre, Tony Pinotti, Bruce Witsiepe)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Current" | 6:22 |
| 2. | "Prehistory (Part I)" | 5:10 |
| 3. | "Prehistory (Part II)" | 5:16 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Culture Progress" | 6:28 |
| 2. | "Underworld" | 7:49 |
| 3. | "Beyond Standard" | 4:33 |
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
Trouser Press, whilst calling the album "more ambitious" than 1979's Circle X EP, wrote, "submerging energy in sloppy polyrhythms and echoey dub production, the album sometimes drags haphazardly and generally lacks its predecessor's field-plowing impact."[3]
Personnel
- Circle X
- David Letendre – drums, percussion, guitar on "Current", album cover concept
- Rick Letendre – guitar, drums, percussion, tape operation, vocals, album cover concept
- Tony Pinotti – guitar, tape operation, vocals, bass guitar on "Current", album cover concept
- Bruce Witsiepe – guitar, tape operation, vocals, album cover concept
- Additional personnel
- Jason Huang – Hammond organ on "Underworld"
- Technical
- David Lichtenstein – engineering
References
- "Matador Records | Circle X Biography". matadorrecords.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- Unterberger, Richie. "Prehistory – Circle X : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- Mamone, Jordan. "trouserpress.com :: Circle X". trouserpress.com. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
External links
- Prehistory at Discogs (list of releases)