Scenes from the South Island
Scenes from the South Island is the debut studio album of guitarist and composer Roy Montgomery, released on 5 September 1995 by Drunken Fish Records. The album was remastered and reissued on 29 November 2019 by Liz Harris' label, Yellow Electric.[2] The reissue includes three additional songs not present on the original release, and also clarifies the proper titles and running order of the original songs.
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 5 September 1995 | |||
Recorded | December 1994 – February 1995 | |||
Studio | 324 East 13th Street (New York City, NY) | |||
Genre | Post-rock | |||
Length | 51:51 | |||
Label | Drunken Fish | |||
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Track listing
1995 Release
All music is composed by Roy Montgomery
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Along the Main Divide" | 3:26 |
2. | "Clear Night, Port Hills" | 4:01 |
3. | "Twilight Conversation" | 10:04 |
4. | "Rainshadow Near Christchurch" | 5:06 |
5. | "Rain Receding" | 4:43 |
6. | "Escape Velocity" | 4:59 |
7. | "The Barracuda Sequence" | 1:47 |
8. | "Downtown to Vesuvio" | 1:23 |
9. | "The Road to Diamond Harbour" | 4:56 |
10. | "Winding It Out in the High Country" | 4:25 |
11. | "Norwester Head-On/The Last Kakapo Dreams of Flying" | 7:01 |
2019 Reissue
All music is composed by Roy Montgomery
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Along the Main Divide" | 3:26 |
2. | "Clear Night, Port Hills" | 4:01 |
3. | "Twilight Conversation" | 10:04 |
4. | "Rainshadow Near Christchurch" | 5:04 |
5. | "Rain Receding" | 4:45 |
6. | "Escape Velocity" | 4:59 |
7. | "Downtown To Vesuvio" | 1:46 |
8. | "The Road to Diamond Harbour" | 1:22 |
9. | "Winding It Out in the High Country" | 4:55 |
10. | "Norwester Head-On" | 4:23 |
11. | "The Last Kakapo Dreams of Flying" | 6:51 |
12. | "Hollyford Valley Day 1" | 5:22 |
13. | "Hollyford Valley Day 2" | 5:52 |
14. | "Hollyford Valley Day 3" | 5:14 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Scenes from the South Island liner notes.[3]
- Roy Montgomery – guitar, EBow on "Twilight Conversation", mixing, recording
- Production and additional personnel
- Brendan Burke – mixing
- Jessica Meyer – photography, design
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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United States | 1995 | Drunken Fish | CD, LP | DFR-22 |
United States | 2019 | Yellow Electric[2] | LP, Bandcamp |
References
- Jurek, Thom. "Roy Montgomery: Scenes from the South Island > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- Bruce-Jones, Henry (29 October 2019). "Grouper's Yellow Electric to reissue Roy Montgomery's debut Scenes From The South Island". FACT. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- Scenes from the South Island (booklet). Roy Montgomery. San Francisco, California: Drunken Fish Records. 1995.
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