THE LEGENDARY PINK DOTS
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Release date and tracklist
06 September 2013
NL MP3 self-released on Bandcamp
- Lysverket
- Yogi Talks to Betty
- 1001 Strings
- The Right Setting
11 September 2018
NL CDR self-released on Bandcamp
- Lysverket
- Yogi Talks to Betty
- 1001 Strings
- The Right Setting
- Maria Snapshots
February 3, 2015
(as part of The Maria Dimension- The Complete Recordings /
Soleilmoon Recordings SOLV 13)
October 21, 2016
US 2xLP Soleilmoon Recordings SOLV 13B
(includes The Maria Sessions Volume 1)
Side A
- The Maria Sessions Part 1
Side B
- The Maria Sessions Part 2
- The Maria Sessions Part 3
- The Maria Sessions Part 4
Side C
- Lysverket
- Yogi Talks To Betty
- 1001 Strings
Side C
- The Right Setting
Credits
- Niels van Hoorn- horns
- Bob Pistoor- guitars, sitar
- The Silverman- keyboards, electronics
- Edward Ka-Spel- voice, keyboards
- Hans Meier- sonic enhancement
Notes
from Bandcamp 2013:
1990. It begins with a Sunday morning session in a tiny club called Lysverket in Oslo. The audience consisted of Casper and Inga who promoted The Dots show from the night before. The seeds of Maria were already sprouting and this session gave tantalising glimpses of the tree that was to come.
Shift the focus South….The barn at Klaverland, a tape that was always rolling. If “The Right Setting” sounds a little familiar, don’t worry about it- this unedited session is back home again. Hence, the title.
2016 Soleilmoon 2LP:
The extra sessions from the Dots’ “Maria Dimension” were previously released in 2015 as part of the “Complete Recordings” box set. This is the first time the vinyl edition is available separately. The eight tracks that make up “The Maria Sessions” were edited and sonically enhanced by Edward Ka-Spel from the original cassette recordings made at Klaverland, Netherlands, in 1990.
Summer of 1990 was glorious. The Dots entered the studio on a high as “The Crushed Velvet Apocalypse” seemed to be embraced by a broad audience. Our label “Play It Again Sam” had been generous with the budget for a new record, and there was a spirit of daring adventure firing up the band. For the first month we pretty much jammed…and Bob captured many of these sessions on a small tape recorder placed in the middle of the studio. Bob had dusted off his sitar, Niels unearthed his monstrous kettle drums, Phil surrounded himself with synths and samplers. If it hadn’t been for the mosquitos we might have played through the nights. Driving to the studio each day was a challenge in itself, as the last stretch was just dirt-track with huge potholes to navigate around. There were other obstacles too: sand drifts, Highland cattle that stubbornly blocked the path and Konik horses – partial to nibbling the plastic wing mirrors and rubber tyres on Phil’s car. But…most dangerous of all were the nature walkers – they would shake their fists and rant about it being a nature reserve, and that cars were not allowed (always choosing to ignore that one board which read “except for residents”). The albums are presented in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with tip-on printing, with lyrics, tracklist and band photo printed on the inner sleeves.
The records are presented in a deluxe gatefold jacket with tip-on printing, and include printed inner sleeves with notes about the recordings.
CDR 2018 :
released by itself- edition of 99
or the two volumes on CDr combined for a friendly price. Edition of 99
Perhaps it all began on a Sunday morning in a tiny club named Lysverket in Oslo in late 1990. The Dots wanted to give their hosts Casper and Inge a special gift after a magical show the night before so they opted for open-ended improvisation before breakfast and the long drive to somewhere in Sweden. Listen closely, themes will emerge from the exploration which ultimately would be turned into something much bigger.
The rest of Volume 2 is sourced from the same sessions that form the first instalment.Turning the tape recorder off simply was not an option.
MARIA SNAPSHOTS is the digital file for the exclusive final side of the exhaustive “Maria Dimension – The Complete Recordings “ Box set which sold out at Chez Dots long ago (those interested would be advised to check with Soleimoon Recordings to see if one remains in the stock cupboard).
