Floored Genius 3 – Julian Cope's Oddicon of Lost Rarities & Versions 1978–98
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Floored Genius 3 – Julian Cope's Oddicon of Lost Rarities & Versions 1978–98 | ||||
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Released | 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1978–1998 | |||
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Length | 58:04 | |||
Label | Head Heritage | |||
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Floored Genius 3 – Julian Cope's Oddicon of Lost Rarities & Versions 1978–98 is a rarities compilation album by Julian Cope, released in 2000 on Cope's own Head Heritage label.[2]
It contains previously unreleased demos, studio and live recordings, as well as a few previously released tracks, such as the two rare singles, "Competition" and "Propheteering".[3][4] Many of the tracks were recorded during periods when Cope was in between record deals.[5]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Julian Cope, except "Satisfaction" by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ascending" | 2:59 |
2. | "Conspiracist Blues" | 1:53 |
3. | "Propheteering" | 1:57 |
4. | "Mighty Carl Jung" | 8:55 |
5. | "Highway Blues" | 2:57 |
6. | "Sqwubbsy Versus King Plank" | 4:27 |
7. | "You Can't Hurt Me Anymore" | 3:50 |
8. | "Oh Yeah, but Never Like This Before" | 4:23 |
9. | "The One I Call My Own" | 4:25 |
10. | "Jellypop Perky Jean" (Alternative version) | 3:10 |
11. | "Tighten-Up" | 2:45 |
12. | "Zabriskie Point" (Live) | 4:40 |
13. | "I Need Someone" | 2:36 |
14. | "Prince Varmint" | 1:59 |
15. | "Competition" | 2:24 |
16. | "Satisfaction" | 4:43 |
Notes
[edit]Adapted from the album's liner notes,[6] except where noted.
- "Ascending" – Three recordings exists of this song. This is the most recent version from 1998, featuring Thighpaulsandra's string and flutes arrangement.
- "Conspiracist Blues" – Recorded live at The Lemon Tree in Aberdeen during Cope's first Highlands & Islands Tour of Scotland, according to the album's liner notes, but is in fact a studio recording.
- "Propheteering" – 7" single released in 1997 as a limited edition.
- "Mighty Carl Jung" – Recorded soon after Island dropped Cope in November 1992. It was forgotten until 1997, when Cope overdubbed a Mellotron at Thighpaulsandra's studio.
- "Highway Blues" – Released in 1995 on The Big Issue South LP. Recorded soon after Island dropped Cope in November 1992.
- "Sqwubbsy Versus King Plank" – "A particularly arch protometal version of this weird glam song," according to the album's liner notes.
- "You Can't Hurt Me Anymore" – Written for the E. Man Groovin' session with Hugoth and Tom Nicolson, Tim Bran and Gorby Butterworth. This is a later version recorded in Liverpool. The Mellotron was overdubbed during Thigpaulsandra's 1997 remix.
- "Oh Yeah, but Never Like This Before" – Recorded by Cope with the band The Sons Of T.C. Lethbridge.
- "The One I Call My Own" – One of three recorded versions and originally attempted as a potential single, then dropped as being too long. The Mellotron was added during Thigpaulsandra's 1997 remix
- "Jellypop Perky Jean" – This new version was recorded in 1993, as several A&R men viewed it as a potential single.
- "Tighten-Up" – Recorded in two hours for a live mime on Japanese television. The audience was dubbed on later by the TV company.
- "Zabriskie Point" – A live recording. The studio version was lost when Cope moved to the West Country in 1992.[7]
- "I Need Someone" and "Prince Varmint" – When I.R.S. Records showed interest in Cope, c. 1985,[8] his manager paid for these two songs to be recorded along with several others, some of which are now lost.
- "Competition" – 7" single released in 1985 by Cope under the name Rabbi Joseph Gordan and limited to 2000 copies. Produced by Steve Lovell, credited as Bernard Gazda.
- "Satisfaction" – Recorded in June 1978 at Will Sergeant's home studio. It was the result of a collaboration between Sergeant and Paul Simpson's band Industrial Domestic and Cope.
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]
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References
[edit]- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Concise (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Julian Cope presents Head Heritage/Discography". Headheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Floored Genius 3 (CD liner notes). Julian Cope. Head Heritage. 2000.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Julian Cope presents Head Heritage/Merchandiser". Headheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Floored Genius 3 liner notes by Dorian Cope (CD liner notes). Julian Cope. Head Heritage. 2000.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Floored Genius 3 (CD liner notes). Julian Cope. Head Heritage. 2000.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Julian Cope presents Head Heritage/Story of the Drude". Headheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "St. Julian Demos". Grunschev.com. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Floored Genius 3 (CD liner notes). Julian Cope. Head Heritage. 2000.
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External links
[edit]- Floored Genius 3 on Discogs.com. Retrieved on 13 March 2018.