Oceans of Venus is the second album from London based glam rockers, Rachel Stamp

Rachel Stamp

Rachel Stamp is a British rock band formed in London, England in 1994. Their debut album, Hymns For Strange Children was released in 2000, followed by Oceans of Venus two years later.-Biography:...

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Overview

Oceans of Venus was released in 2002 on Pure Stirling Records. Proceeded by Rachel Stamp

Rachel Stamp

Rachel Stamp is a British rock band formed in London, England in 1994. Their debut album, Hymns For Strange Children was released in 2000, followed by Oceans of Venus two years later.-Biography:...

's highest charting single to date, "Black Cherry", the album was met with critical acclaim from the music press and some mixed feelings from fans that wanted an album similar to the raw, glam pop of the debut, "Hymns for Strange Children

Hymns For Strange Children

-Overview:Hymns for Strange Children is the début album from London-based glam rockers Rachel Stamp. It was released in 2000 on Cruisin' Records. Recorded by John Fryer in as little as 2 weeks, Rachel Stamp's debut album was a long time in the making...

". The album has also been released in Germany (through Sony Music) and in the United States of America (through Captiva Records/Underground Inc). "Oceans of Venus" has sold over 25,000 copies in the UK alone.

The album (UK & US VERSIONS)

Released May 13, 2002

(CD SML 500)

UK tracklisting

• Starbirth in the Triffid Nebula
• Les Oceans Dé Venus
• Black Cherry
• Witches of Ängelhölm
• Do Me in Once and I’ll Be Sad, Do Me in Twice and I’ll Know Better
• Superstars of Heartache
• The Agony of St. Teresa
• Permanent Damage
• Twisted
• Crucified
• The Loveless
• Victory

Facts

• Produced by Rodger Tebutt and Rachel Stamp
• Mixed by Rodger Tebbutt
• Cover photo by Paul Harries. Retouching by Joe at Genesis
• Sleeve design by Jules at Vegas Design
• Inner photos by Heike Schneider-Matzigkeit

Limited edition version (US only)

Released March 18, 2003

(CRO301)

Limited edition tracklisting

• Starbirth in the Triffid Nebula
• Les Oceans Dé Venus
• Black Cherry
• Witches of Ängelhölm
• Heroine
• Do Me in Once And I’ll Be Sad, Do Me in Twice and I’ll Know Better (New Album Mix)
• Superstars of Heartache
• The Agony of St. Teresa
• My Sweet Rose ("Hymns for Strange Children" Version)
• Permanent Damage
• Twisted
• Crucified
• The Loveless
• Victory
• Do Me in Once and I’ll Be Sad, Do Me in Twice and I’ll Know Better (Radio Edit)
• Black Cherry (Radio edit)

Facts

• Limited Edition release of "Oceans of Venus" through Captiva Records
• Features 4 bonus tracks - "Heroine" (from the unreleased WEA album, "Fight the Force of Evil"), "My Sweet Rose" (from "Hymns for Strange Children
  Hymns For Strange Children
  -Overview:Hymns for Strange Children is the début album from London-based glam rockers Rachel Stamp. It was released in 2000 on Cruisin' Records. Recorded by John Fryer in as little as 2 weeks, Rachel Stamp's debut album was a long time in the making...
  
  ") & two radio edits of "Do Me In..." & "Black Cherry".
• Produced by Rodger Tebbutt and Rachel Stamp (except "My Sweet Rose" - Produced by John Fryer
  John Fryer
  Captain John Fryer RN was the sailing master on the HMAV Bounty, a British vessel made famous by the Mutiny on the Bounty....
  
  )
• Mixed by Rodger Tebutt
• Features new artwork by Jimmy B.
• Inner photos by Heike Schneider-Matzigkeit

US tracklisting

• Starbirth in the Triffid Nebula
• Les Oceans Dé Venus
• Black Cherry
• Witches Of Ängelhölm
• Do Me in Once and I’ll Be Sad, Do Me in Twice and I’ll Know Better (New Album Mix)
• Superstars of Heartache
• The Agony of St. Teresa
• Permanent Damage
• Twisted
• Crucified
• The Loveless
• Victory

Facts

• Released through Underground Inc./Captiva and distributed across America by Caroline Records.
• Originally planned to be a re-release of the UK edition with the same artwork as the Limited Edition version. Brand new artwork was drawn up from scratch by Vania Zouravilov and David Ryder-Prangley due to another artist using similar artwork.
• The tracks that had previously been added to “Oceans of Venus” were removed for this version as “it was not the album we had made, and although "My Sweet Rose" and "Heroine" are fabulous songs (which is why they were added), the album is only proper without.” – David Ryder-Prangley, 2003
• Produced by Rodger Tebbutt and Rachel Stamp
• Mixed by Rodger Tebutt
• Inner photos by Heike Schneider-Matzigkeit
• Lettering by Davina