Alien City

MISC NOTES: Ambitious science fiction-inspired concept album. Liner Notes: "Alien City was composed over a period of five years. It is a song cycle of epic proportions centering around the incarnation of Celestial Visitors to this planet. They take youthful bodies with the soul mission of increasing the intelligence of the human race. Alas, in their compassionate endeavors they become trapped in the pernicious web of the world and their aim becomes warped and sarcastic. In taking mortal bodies they lose their reference point, their center of gravity, and they eventually become as depraved and stupefied as the very people they initially intended to illuminate. There is no story line; no characters are introduced. The work is arranged in four movements.”

Members of early Seattle punk era bands Chinas Comidas and the Enemy contributed.

SIDE A:
"First Movement: When Everything Is Too Fast Too Soon"
1.) "Alien City (overture)"
2.) "Get Away"
3.) "Cathode Rays"
4.) "Information Overload"
5.) "Older Men"
6.) "Suffer"

SIDE B:
"Second Movement: When Everything Is All Wrong"
1.) "Almost Every Day"
2.) "Target Area"
3.) "Keep Your Cool"
4.) "Between The Lines (Ruby's Blues)"
5.) "You're Being Used"
6.) "Dirty Heaven"

LOCATION:
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Jon Tornbow (piano,vocals, sassy drums); Paco (guitars, bass, harmonica, percussion); Al Sharp (Bass on "Suffer"); Peter Barnes (drum on: "Suffer"); Barbo (guitar on "Information Overload"); Brendastar (backing vocals on: "Older Men" and "Dirty Heaven"); Chinas (vocals on "Keep Your Cool"); Richard Riggins (guitar on "Keep Your Cool"); Sue Sunlily (backing vocals on "Keep Your Cool"); Ricard Arujo (horn of plenti on "Alien City (Overture)".
RECORDING STUDIO: OXO
RECORDING ENGINEER: Neville Pearsall

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 12"
SPEED: 33 1/3 rpm
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