Sound of Confusion
Sound of Confusion is the first studio album by space rock group Spacemen 3, released in July 1986 on Glass Records. Four of the seven songs are cover versions; "Hey Man" combines the melody of Amen (gospel song) with the lyrics of Fixin' to Die Blues by Bukka White, "Rollercoaster", originally by the 13th Floor Elevators, "Mary Anne" (originally ″Just One Time″) by Juicy Lucy and "Little Doll" by The Stooges. The closing track "O.D. Catastrophe" clearly references the vocal melody of "T.V. Eye" by The Stooges, with an early version of the song even being titled "T.V. Catastrophe".[6]
| Sound of Confusion | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1986 | |||
| Genre | Garage rock, neo-psychedelia | |||
| Length | 39:48 71:20 (1994 re-release) | |||
| Label | Glass (original UK release) Fire (various UK reissues) Taang! (1995 US release) | |||
| Spacemen 3 chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
 1994 re-release. | ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| NME | 5/10[2] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 7/10[5] |
It was re-released in 1994 by Taang! including the three tracks on the Walkin' With Jesus EP and a demo of the song "2.35".[1] It was re-released again in 1996 on Fire Records, who also re-released it as a vinyl LP in 2009.
Track listing
- Original release (Glass GLALP 018)
All tracks are written by Peter Kember and Jason Pierce, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Losing Touch with My Mind" | 5:29 | |
| 2. | "Hey Man" | 4:49 | |
| 3. | "Rollercoaster" (13th Floor Elevators cover) | Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall | 7:50 |
| 4. | "Mary Anne" (The song "Mary Anne" is actually a cover of "Just One Time" by Juicy Lucy) | Glenn Ross Campbell, Neil Hubbard | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Little Doll" (The Stooges cover) | David Alexander, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, James Osterberg | 5:25 |
| 6. | "2:35" | 3:08 | |
| 7. | "O.D. Catastrophe" | 8:54 |
- 1994 re-issue bonus tracks (Taang!)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Walkin' With Jesus" | 5:52 | |
| 9. | "Rollercoaster" (13th Floor Elevators cover. Extended Version) | Erickson, Hall | 17:03 |
| 10. | "Feel So Good" | 4:57 | |
| 11. | "2:35" (Demo) | 3:40 |
Personnel
- Peter Kember - guitar, feedback
- Jason Pierce - guitar, vocals
- Pete Bain - bass
- Nicholas Brooker - drums, percussion
References
- Raggett, Ned. "Sound of Confusion – Spacemen 3". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- Fadele, Dele (9 September 1989). "Spacemen 3: Sound of Confusion". NME. p. 41.
- Mathers, Ian (21 November 2013). "Spacemen 3: Sound of Confusion / The Perfect Prescription / Performance". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Spacemen 3". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 763–764. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- Strauss, Neil (1995). "Spacemen 3". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 371–373. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- "T.V. Catastrophe - Spacemen 3 | Song Info | AllMusic".