Mystical Shit & Fluting on the Hump
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Mystical Shit & Fluting on the Hump is a compilation
of avant-garde
band
King Missile
's third album
, Mystical Shit
, and first album, Fluting on the Hump
. The package was first released in 1990
and rereleased on September 7, 2004.
Fluting on the Hump was initially released exclusively in LP
format. This compilation constitutes its only release on CD
.
by John S. Hall
(except "Love You More," a Buzzcocks
cover
).
Mystical Shit
Fluting on the Hump
Fluting on the Hump
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
of avant-garde
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
King Missile
King Missile
King Missile is an American avant-garde band that has been led in various disparate incarnations by poet/singer John S. Hall since 1986. Currently, Hall performs with a new version of the first incarnation, King Missile ....
's third album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Mystical Shit
Mystical Shit
Mystical Shit is the third album by avant-garde band King Missile, first released in 1990 and later included on the compilation album Mystical Shit & Fluting on the Hump.-Track listing:All lyrics by John S...
, and first album, Fluting on the Hump
Fluting On The Hump
Fluting on the Hump is the first album by avant-garde band King Missile, first released exclusively in LP format in 1987 and later included on the CD compilation Mystical Shit & Fluting on the Hump.-Track listing:All lyrics by John S...
. The package was first released in 1990
1990 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze...
and rereleased on September 7, 2004.
Fluting on the Hump was initially released exclusively in 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...
format. This compilation constitutes its only release on CD
Compact Disc
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.
Track listing
All lyricsLyrics
Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
by John S. Hall
John S. Hall
John S. Hall is an American poet, author, singer and lawyer perhaps best known for his work with King Missile, an avant-garde band that he co-founded in 1986 and has since led in various disparate incarnations....
(except "Love You More," a Buzzcocks
Buzzcocks
Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Bolton in 1976, led by singer–songwriter–guitarist Pete Shelley.They are regarded as an important influence on the Manchester music scene, the independent record label movement, punk rock, power pop, pop punk and indie rock. They achieved commercial...
cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
).
Mystical Shit
- "Title Track" (Hall, Dave RickDave RickDave Rick is an American guitarist and former member of underground rock bands B.A.L.L, Bongwater, King Missile, Phantom Tollbooth, When People Were Shorter and Lived Near the Water, Wide Right, Wonderama, and Yo La Tengo . He is a current member of Atlantic Drone, Dew-Claw, The Martinets, Overcat...
) – 3:09 - "Rock-n-roll Will Never Die" (Hall, Chris XefosChris XefosChris Xefos is an American multi-instrumentalist musician/engineer/producer and former member of band King Missile. He plays various instruments such as accordion, bass, piano, and synthesizer, among others. He began recording/producing various groups in New York during the 1980s, including...
) – 1:54 - "No PointNo Point (song)"No Point" is a song by avant-garde band King Missile. It appears on the band's 1990 album Mystical Shit.-Content:In "No Point," a psychedelic rock track with prominent lead guitar, frontman John S...
" (Hall, Rick) – 3:35 - "Gary & Melissa" (Hall, Rick) – 2:18
- "Frightened & Freezing" (Hall, Xefos) – 2:09
- "How to Remember Your Dreams" (DogbowlDogbowlDogbowl is an American artist and musician. He was a founding member of the avant-garde band King Missile and has recorded many albums as a solo act....
, Hall) – 3:06 - "The Fish That Played the Ponies" (Hall, Rick) – 2:36
- "Jesus Was Way CoolJesus Was Way Cool"Jesus Was Way Cool" is a song by avant-garde band King Missile. It appears on the band's 1990 album Mystical Shit.-Content:In "Jesus Was Way Cool," frontman John S. Hall, over a simple piano figure, delivers a deadpan monologue in which he declares Jesus "way cool" for such skills as healing,...
" (Hall, Xefos) – 2:42 - "Open" (Freeman, Hall) – 4:36
- "The Sandbox" (Hall, Rick) – 1:44
- "The Neither World" (Dogbowl, Hall) – 3:35
- "Ridin the Dalek" (Skaro, Stadium) - 19:63
- "She Didn't Want" (Hall, Rick) – 2:47
- "Cheesecake Truck" (Hall, Rick) – 1:10
- "Equivalencies" (Hall, Rick) – 3:14
- "Love You More" (Pete ShelleyPete ShelleyPete Shelley is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the leader of Buzzcocks.-Biography:...
) – 1:45 - "Fourthly" (Hall, Xefos) – 3:24
Fluting on the Hump
- "Lou" (Dogbowl, Hall) – 1:53
- "At Dave's" (Dogbowl, Hall) – 1:59
- "Muffy" (Alex DeLaszloAlex DeLaszloAlex DeLaszlo is an American musician. He contributed bass harmonica, harmonica, saxophone, and backing vocals to King Missile , the first incarnation of avant-garde band King Missile.-Discography:...
, Dogbowl, Hall) – 2:28 - "Take Stuff from WorkTake Stuff from Work"Take Stuff from Work" is a song by avant-garde band King Missile. It appears on the band's 1987 debut album Fluting on the Hump.-Content:...
" (Hall, King Missile) – 2:12 - "Sensitive Artist" (Dogbowl, Hall) – 2:38
- "Wuss" (Hall, King Missile) – 1:42
- "Heavy Holy Man" (DeLaszlo, Dogbowl, Hall) – 2:12
- On the LP version of the album, a short instrumentalInstrumentalAn instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
called "Pygmies and Drums" appears between "Heavy Holy Man" and "Fluting on the Hump." Producer KramerMark KramerMark Kramer , known professionally as Kramer, is a musician, composer, record producer and founder of the New York City record label Shimmy-Disc...
disliked the track and removed it from the CD compilation.
- On the LP version of the album, a short instrumental
- "Fluting on the Hump" (Hall, King Missile) – 2:26
- "Dick" (DeLaszlo, Dogbowl, Hall) – 2:17
- "That Old Dog" (Dogbowl, Hall) – 2:13
Personnel
Mystical Shit- John S. Hall – lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
, 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...
, fluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
on "Gary & Melissa" and "The Neither World" - Dave Rick – 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...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Chris Xefos – bassBass (instrument)Bass describes musical instruments that produce tones in the low-pitched range. They belong to different families of instruments and can cover a wide range of musical roles...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, 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...
, accordionAccordionThe accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
, organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, tubaTubaThe tuba is the largest and lowest-pitched brass instrument. Sound is produced by vibrating or "buzzing" the lips into a large cupped mouthpiece. It is one of the most recent additions to the modern symphony orchestra, first appearing in the mid-19th century, when it largely replaced the...
, backing vocals - Steve DansigerSteve DansigerSteve Dansiger is an American drummer and member of the first two incarnations of avant-garde band King Missile and of the band Pianosaurus.Dansiger is now a therapist with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with ONE80CENTER and has appeared on comedian Marc Maron's "WTF" podcasts.-Discography:...
– 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...
Fluting on the Hump
- John S. Hall – lead vocals (except on "Heavy Holy Man")
- Dogbowl – guitar, backing vocals
- R.B. KorbetR.B. KorbetR.B. Korbet is an American musician living in the United Kingdom. She contributed drumming and vocals to King Missile , the first incarnation of avant-garde band King Missile...
– drums, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Heavy Holy Man" - Alex DeLaszlo – bass, harmonica, saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
, backing vocals - George O'Malley – xylophoneXylophoneThe xylophone is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars struck by mallets...
, chimesTubular bellTubular bells are musical instruments in the percussion family. Each bell is a metal tube, 30–38 mm in diameter, tuned by altering its length. Its standard range is from C4-F5, though many professional instruments reach G5 . Tubular bells are often replaced by studio chimes, which are a smaller...
, shoutingScreamingA scream, shout, shriek, hoot, holler, vociferation, yell, outcry, or bellow is a loud vocalization in which air is passed through the vocal folds with greater force than is used in regular or close-distance vocalization...