Bedrock Vice
Encyclopedia
Bedrock Vice is the debut album by English band Thrashing Doves
. It was released in 1987 on LP
and CD by A&M Records
and has so far not been reissued yet.
Thrashing Doves
Thrashing Doves were a London based rock band. Their line up consisted of Ken Foreman with Brian Foreman , Ian Button and Kevin Sargent . The original bass player was Hari Sajan. Subsequent bass players were James Eller, Claire Kenny and Gail Ann Dorsey...
. It was released in 1987 on LP
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
and CD by A&M Records
A&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
and has so far not been reissued yet.
Track listing
All tracks written by Brian Foreman & Ken Foreman.- "Beautiful Imbalance" – 4:01
- "Matchstick Floatilla" – 4:37
- "The Grinding Stone" – 4:35
- "Killer for You" – 4:18
- "Rochdale House" – 4:13
- "Biba's Basement" – 4:13
- "Castroville Street" – 5:24
- "Magdelena" – 3:40
- "Tinderbox Man" – 4:26
- "Northern Civil War Party" – 3:35
- "Jesus on the Payroll" – 3:50
Personnel
- Ken Foreman - vocals, lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Brian Foreman - synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
, harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
, backing vocals - Ian ButtonIan ButtonIan Button is an English guitarist best known for being in the band Death in Vegas and The Thrashing Doves . Though Death in Vegas' main creative force Richard Fearless and Tim Holmes are often regarded as the only 2 permanent members of the band, Button's contribution was significant throughout...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals - Kevin Sargent - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, backing vocals - Hari Sajjan - bass guitar