The Legendary Pink Dots
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The Legendary Pink Dots (LPD) are an Anglo
-Dutch
experimental rock
band formed in London
in August 1980. Although far outside the mainstream (in terms of their music and career path), LPD have released more than 40 albums, have a devoted worldwide following, and tour frequently.
which led to a shift in the original lineup, the original bassist Roland Callaway leaving at this time.
The core members of the group are vocalist/songwriter/keyboardist Edward Ka-Spel and keyboardist Phil Knight. Many others have passed through the group over the years. As of 2010 the group is composed of:
The story behind the band's name is a source of speculation because Edward has given multiple explanations behind its origins. The most plausible and common explanation traces back to the mysterious pink dots on certain keys of the band's main recording studio piano named "Osbert"; the dots that can be found at either end of the keys do not make any particular chord or scale pattern and the reason for them remains unknown to this day. The piano itself is still owned by one of the founding band members, April White, and can be found at her home recording studio in Chatteris
, Cambridgeshire.
Their music touches on elements of neo-psychedelia
, ambient music
, electronic music
, tape music
, industrial
, psych folk
, synth-pop, post-punk
, progressive
, jazz
, noise
, pop
, and goth rock, with a distinctly experimental
/avant-garde
bent; their sound has evolved over time and remains distinctive, making it difficult to place the group into a concise style or genre. The group's overall sound combined with Ka-Spel's distinct lyrics and singing have earned comparisons to Pink Floyd
and Syd Barrett
; the group also has links to the sounds of krautrock bands such as Can
, Faust
, Brainticket
, Magma
or Neu!
(whose "Super" they covered on the 1999 tribute album "A Homage to NEU!"), as well, to some post-industrial`pioneers as Nurse With Wound
and the neo-folk of Current 93
. Edward Ka-Spel has said their musical influences range from the likes of Abba
to Iannis Xenakis
's cEvin Key
, forming a side project named The Tear Garden
. Key also appears on the 1994 LPD album 9 Lives to Wonder. Others groups related to present and past Pink Dots members are Strange Attractor, Mimir and Minizza.
Ryan Moore, who provided drums on studio and live performances for the Legendary Pink Dots, departed to work on his own musical outlet, the Twilight Circus Dub Sound System
. He has found notable success with Twilight Circus in the Reggae
/Dub
genre. He even wrote and produced new albums for grammy-award winning singer Michael Rose of Black Uhuru
, and has worked with other notable Reggae figures such as Sly Dunbar
, half of one of the most influential partnerships in reggae music, Sly & Robbie.
The Pink Dots have influenced a wide range of bands, such as The Dresden Dolls
, the Death Party, MGMT
, Orbit Service, Skinny Puppy
, Christus and the Cosmonaughts, The Circus of the Scars, Halbes Vakuum, Chanting Sheep, Golden Death Music, Un Festín Sagital, One for Jude, Hide n' Seek. and many others.
Raymond Steeg has also done live work, on the mixing desk for Hawkwind
and Porcupine Tree
, during the 1990s.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
-Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
experimental rock
Experimental rock
Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique....
band formed in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in August 1980. Although far outside the mainstream (in terms of their music and career path), LPD have released more than 40 albums, have a devoted worldwide following, and tour frequently.
Overview
The Legendary Pink Dots formed in August 1980 in London. In 1984 the band transplanted itself to AmsterdamAmsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
which led to a shift in the original lineup, the original bassist Roland Callaway leaving at this time.
The core members of the group are vocalist/songwriter/keyboardist Edward Ka-Spel and keyboardist Phil Knight. Many others have passed through the group over the years. As of 2010 the group is composed of:
- Edward Ka-SpelEdward Ka-SpelEdward Ka-Spel is an expatriate English singer, songwriter and musician residing in the Netherlands.-Biography:...
- vocals, keyboards, songwriter - Phil Knight (a.k.a. The Silverman) - keyboards, electronics
- Erik DrostErik DrostErik Drost is a Dutch guitarist and bassist. He played in several bands, including Tandsticksfabrik and The Girlfriends, and is currently a member of The Legendary Pink Dots...
- guitars - Raymond Steeg - live sound engineer
The story behind the band's name is a source of speculation because Edward has given multiple explanations behind its origins. The most plausible and common explanation traces back to the mysterious pink dots on certain keys of the band's main recording studio piano named "Osbert"; the dots that can be found at either end of the keys do not make any particular chord or scale pattern and the reason for them remains unknown to this day. The piano itself is still owned by one of the founding band members, April White, and can be found at her home recording studio in Chatteris
Chatteris
Chatteris is a civil parish and one of four market towns in the Fenland district of Cambridgeshire, England, situated in The Fens between Huntingdon, March and Ely...
, Cambridgeshire.
Their music touches on elements of neo-psychedelia
Neo-psychedelia
Neo-psychedelia is music that emulates or is heavily influenced by the psychedelic music of the 1960s. It began to be revived among British post-punk bands of the later 1970s and early 1980s and was taken up by groups including bands of the Paisley Underground and Madchester scenes, as well as...
, ambient music
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
, electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
, tape music
Tape Music
Tape Music is an experimental 10" vinyl release by Jack Dangers. The vinyl release was coupled with the album Sounds Of The 20th Century No2 when released as a flexi disc vinyl....
, industrial
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
, psych folk
Psych folk
Psychedelic folk or psych folk is a loosely defined form of psychedelic music that originated in the 1960s through the fusion of folk music and psychedelic rock...
, synth-pop, post-punk
Post-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
, progressive
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, noise
Noise
In common use, the word noise means any unwanted sound. In both analog and digital electronics, noise is random unwanted perturbation to a wanted signal; it is called noise as a generalisation of the acoustic noise heard when listening to a weak radio transmission with significant electrical noise...
, pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, and goth rock, with a distinctly experimental
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...
/avant-garde
Avant-garde
Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....
bent; their sound has evolved over time and remains distinctive, making it difficult to place the group into a concise style or genre. The group's overall sound combined with Ka-Spel's distinct lyrics and singing have earned comparisons to Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
and Syd Barrett
Syd Barrett
Syd Barrett , born Roger Keith Barrett, was an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and painter, best remembered as a founding member of the band Pink Floyd. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter during the band's psychedelic years, providing major musical and stylistic...
; the group also has links to the sounds of krautrock bands such as Can
Can (band)
Can was an experimental rock band formed in Cologne, West Germany in 1968. Later labeled as one of the first "krautrock" groups, they transcended mainstream influences and incorporated strong minimalist and world music elements into their often psychedelic music.Can constructed their music largely...
, Faust
Faust (band)
Faust are a German krautrock band. Formed in 1971 in Wümme, the group was originally composed of Werner "Zappi" Diermaier, Hans Joachim Irmler, Arnulf Meifert, Jean-Hervé Péron, Rudolf Sosna and Gunther Wüsthoff, working with record producer Uwe Nettelbeck and engineer Kurt Graupner.-History:Faust...
, Brainticket
Brainticket
Brainticket is a little-known experimental krautrock band.-History:Brainticket originally formed in 1968, consisting of members of Belgian, Swiss, and German descent...
, Magma
Magma (band)
Magma is a French progressive rock band founded in Paris in 1969 by classically trained drummer Christian Vander, who claimed as his inspiration a "vision of humanity's spiritual and ecological future" that profoundly disturbed him. In the course of their first album, the band tells the story of a...
or Neu!
Neu!
Neu! was a German band formed by Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother after their split from Kraftwerk in the early 1970s...
(whose "Super" they covered on the 1999 tribute album "A Homage to NEU!"), as well, to some post-industrial`pioneers as Nurse With Wound
Nurse with Wound
Nurse with Wound is the main recording name for British musician Steven Stapleton. Nurse with Wound was originally a band, formed in 1978 by Stapleton, John Fothergill and Heman Pathak...
and the neo-folk of Current 93
Current 93
Current 93 is an eclectic British experimental music group, working since the early 1980s in folk-based musical forms. The band was founded in 1982 by David Tibet .-Background:Tibet has been the only constant in the group, though Steven Stapleton has appeared on...
. Edward Ka-Spel has said their musical influences range from the likes of Abba
Abba
ABBA is the name of a former Swedish pop music group.Abba may also refer to:* ABBA , a self-titled album by the Swedish pop music group ABBA* "Abba ", a song by Christian pop and rock artist, Rebecca St...
to Iannis Xenakis
Iannis Xenakis
Iannis Xenakis was a Romanian-born Greek ethnic, naturalized French composer, music theorist, and architect-engineer. He is commonly recognized as one of the most important post-war avant-garde composers...
Related bands
The Pink Dots also collaborated with Skinny PuppySkinny Puppy
Skinny Puppy is a Canadian industrial musical group, formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1982. The group is widely considered to be the founders of the electro-industrial genre....
's cEvin Key
CEvin Key
cEvin Key is the pseudonym of Kevin William Crompton , who was a founding member of the industrial music band Skinny Puppy, along with Nivek Ogre. In addition to his work with Skinny Puppy, cEvin Key has had several side projects, including Doubting Thomas, Cyberaktif, and Hilt...
, forming a side project named The Tear Garden
The Tear Garden
The Tear Garden is a psychedelic/gothic/electronic band, formed by Edward Ka-Spel of The Legendary Pink Dots and cEvin Key of Skinny Puppy in 1985 after Key served as a sound engineer on tour in Canada for Ka-Spel...
. Key also appears on the 1994 LPD album 9 Lives to Wonder. Others groups related to present and past Pink Dots members are Strange Attractor, Mimir and Minizza.
Ryan Moore, who provided drums on studio and live performances for the Legendary Pink Dots, departed to work on his own musical outlet, the Twilight Circus Dub Sound System
Twilight Circus Dub Sound System
The Twilight Circus Dub Sound System is the reggae project of Ryan Moore, former bassist of the Legendary Pink Dots. Twilight Circus is becoming increasingly popular and well-known for Moore's work with artists such as Big Youth, Michael Rose of Black Uhuru and Ranking Joe...
. He has found notable success with Twilight Circus in the Reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
/Dub
Dub music
Dub is a genre of music which grew out of reggae music in the 1960s, and is commonly considered a subgenre, though it has developed to extend beyond the scope of reggae...
genre. He even wrote and produced new albums for grammy-award winning singer Michael Rose of Black Uhuru
Black Uhuru
Black Uhuru are a Jamaican reggae group formed in 1972, initially as Uhuru . The group has undergone several line-up changes over the years, with Duckie Simpson always maintaining group control and ownership...
, and has worked with other notable Reggae figures such as Sly Dunbar
Sly Dunbar
Lowell "Sly" Fillmore Dunbar is a drummer.-Biography:Dunbar, whose nickname was reportedly given for his passion for Sly & the Family Stone, launched his musical career while still in his adolescence, playing with a local group, The Yardbrooms, at the age of fifteen...
, half of one of the most influential partnerships in reggae music, Sly & Robbie.
The Pink Dots have influenced a wide range of bands, such as The Dresden Dolls
The Dresden Dolls
The Dresden Dolls are an American musical duo from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 2000, the group consists of Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione...
, the Death Party, MGMT
MGMT
MGMT is an American alternative rock band founded by Benjamin Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden. After the release of their first album, the members of their live band, Matthew Asti, James Richardson and Will Berman, joined the core band in the studio...
, Orbit Service, Skinny Puppy
Skinny Puppy
Skinny Puppy is a Canadian industrial musical group, formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1982. The group is widely considered to be the founders of the electro-industrial genre....
, Christus and the Cosmonaughts, The Circus of the Scars, Halbes Vakuum, Chanting Sheep, Golden Death Music, Un Festín Sagital, One for Jude, Hide n' Seek. and many others.
Raymond Steeg has also done live work, on the mixing desk for Hawkwind
Hawkwind
Hawkwind are an English rock band, one of the earliest space rock groups. Their lyrics favour urban and science fiction themes. They are also a noted precursor to punk rock and now are considered a link between the hippie and punk cultures....
and Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Their music is difficult to categorise, being associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, yet having been influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven...
, during the 1990s.
Recurring themes
There are a number of concepts and words that recur in Pink Dots lyrics, many of which also appear in Edward Ka-Spel's solo works. Some of these include:- Premonition: (song examples: "Premonition 13," "Premonition 11," "Premonition 12," "Premonition 5," "Premonition 18," "Premonition 2," "Premonition 3," "Premonition 8")
- LisaLisa (given name)The given name Lisa can be a short form of Elizabeth or Elisabeth.In the United Kingdom, it began to gain popularity during the 1960s and by 1974 was the fifth most popular female name there, and a decade later was still as high as 14th. However, by 1996 it had fallen out of the top 100...
(song examples: "Lisa's Christening," "Lisa's Party," "Lisa's Funeral," "Lisa Goes Surfing," "Lisa's Separation")- Has been identified by Edward Ka-Spel as his "alter-ego trying to get a little attention. Tried to spare the world by killing her off a few times but she always bounces back."
- TowerTowerA tower is a tall structure, usually taller than it is wide, often by a significant margin. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires....
(song examples: "Tower 5," "Tower 1," "Tower 6," "Tower 4," "Tower 2," "Tower 3") - HotelHotelA hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
(song examples: "Hotel Blanc," "Hotel Noir," "Hotel X," "Hotel Z") - Our Lady (song examples: "Our Lady In Chambers," "Our Lady In Darkness," "Our Lady In Kharki," "Our Lady In Cervetori,")
- ApocalypseApocalypseAn Apocalypse is a disclosure of something hidden from the majority of mankind in an era dominated by falsehood and misconception, i.e. the veil to be lifted. The Apocalypse of John is the Book of Revelation, the last book of the New Testament...
(song examples: "Apocalypse Then", "Apocalypse Soon") - GladiatorGladiatorA gladiator was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals. Some gladiators were volunteers who risked their legal and social standing and their lives by appearing in the...
- China DollChina DollChina Doll is a brand of rice and beans bagged and shipped by Marshall Biscuit Company, based in Saraland, Alabama . It is a local favorite among residents of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Northern Florida. It specializes in non-flavored rice and beans and was founded by N.W...
- 834
- Tarot divination
Albums
- (1981) Only DreamingOnly Dreaming-Track listing:# "Soma Bath"# "Before the End"# "It Rots Your Liver"# "Black Highway"# "Phallus Dei"# "Waiting For the Call - You 'n' Me"# "Defeated"# "Game"# "Guess the Politician"# "Another Kind Of Violence"# "Thursday Night Fever"# "Office"...
- (1982) Brighter NowBrighter Now- Personnel :* Ed Kaspell – vocals* M 019 – keyboards, guitar* Phil Harmonix – tapes* Rolls Another One – bass* Rik Chevrolet – guitar* Keith Thompson – drums* May B. Irma Mazed – keyboards...
- (1983) CurseCurse (Legendary Pink Dots album)-Personnel:*D'Archangel – vocals, glox*The Silver Man – synthesizers, malvezh, percussion*Stret Majest – guitars, prazhada*Pruumptje Juste – bass, suste glox*Aradia – keyboards, occ...
- (1984) The TowerThe Tower (Legendary Pink Dots album)-Personnel:*Che Banana - vocals, keyboards, electronics*Phil Harmonix - keyboards, electronics, percussion*Stret Majest Alarme - guitars*Sybil Strange-Cargo - keyboards, vocals...
- (1985) The LoversThe Lovers (album)The Lovers is a 1984 live album by The Legendary Pink Dots.-Track listing: Included on CD releases only - taken from the Curious Guy 12".-Personnel:*Edward Ka-Spel - voice, keyboards*The Silverman - keyboards...
- (1985) AsylumAsylum (Legendary Pink Dots album)-Personnel:*The Prophet Qa'Spel – voice, keyboards*The Silverman – keyboards*Stret Majest – guitar*Patrick Q Paganini – violin, keyboards, vocals...
- (1986) Island of JewelsIsland of Jewels-Personnel:*Edward Ka'Spel – voice, occ. keyboards, electronix*The Silver Man – silverscapes, samplescopes, keyboards*Stret Majest – guitars*Patrick Q – violins, keyboards, rhythm programmes, mandoline...
- (1988) Any Day NowAny Day Now (Legendary Pink Dots album)Any Day Now is a 1988 album by The Legendary Pink Dots.-Track listing: Included only on CD versions – taken from the Under Glass 12".-Personnel:*The Prophet Qa'Sepel *The Silver Man...
- (1989) The Golden AgeThe Golden Age (Legendary Pink Dots album)-Personnel:*Edward Ka-Spel – vocals, keyboards*The Silverman – keyboards, samples, loops*Patrick Q Wright – violins, viola, keyboards, drum programming, percussion*Hanz Myre – saxophones, flute, electronix...
- (1990) Four DaysFour Days-Notes:*This is a slightly remixed re-release of a 1990 limited edition cassette, which was originally released to repay a friend for a favor. The public release of the cassette was a limited edition of 100 numbered copies....
- (1990) The Crushed Velvet ApocalypseCrushed Velvet Apocalypse-Track listing: Not included on LP and cassette editions – taken from the Princess Coldheart 12". Unreleased CD bonus track.-Personnel:*Qa'Sepel – voices, keyboards...
- (1991) The Maria DimensionThe Maria Dimension-Overview:The original edition was released by PIAS in Belgium and Europe. The first 3,000 copies of the European CD edition included a bonus CD3" containing additional tracks...
- (1992) Shadow WeaverShadow Weaver (album)Shadow Weaver is a 1992 album by The Legendary Pink Dots.-Track listing: Included only on the CD editions.-Personnel:*Edward Ka-Spell*Silverman )*Niels van Hoornblower*Martijn van Kleer*Ryan Moore...
- (1993) Malachai (Shadow Weaver Part 2)MalachaiMalachai is an experimental album by The Legendary Pink Dots released in 1993 on Play It Again Sam Records-Track listing:-Personnel:*The Prophet Qa'Sepel - vox inhumana, keyboards...
- (1994) Nine Lives to WonderNine Lives to WonderBonus track on the 2004 Flesh Eating Ants limited edition vinyl release.-Credits:*Prophet Qa'Sepel - voices, keyboards, destroyed lyre*The Silverman - keyboards, devices*Ryan Moore - electric bass, fretless bass, acoustic bass, drums...
- (1995) From Here You'll Watch the World Go ByFrom Here You'll Watch the World Go By- Track listing :-Personnel:* The Silverman - keyboards, soundtools* Ryan Moore - acoustic bass, electric bass, drums and percussion* Niels Van Hoornblower - saxophones, flute, bass clarinet* Martijn De Kleer - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, drums...
- (1997) Hallway of the GodsHallway of the Gods-Credits:*Qa'Sepel - voice, keyboards, destroyed lyre*Silverman - keyboards*Niels van Hoornblower - horns, flute, electric horns*Ryan Moore - acoustic & electric guitar, bass, drums, theremin...
- (1998) Nemesis OnlineNemesis OnlineNemesis Online is an album by The Legendary Pink Dots, released in 1998.- Track listing :# "Dissonance" - 5:46# "Jasz" - 1:25# "As Long As It's Purple And Green" - 6:04# "Ghost" - 3:46# "Under Your Wheels" - 4:09# "A Sunset For A Swan" - 5:43...
- (2000) A Perfect MysteryA Perfect MysteryA Perfect Mystery is an album by The Legendary Pink Dots released in 2000.-Track listing:# Lent# When I'm With You# When Lenny Meets Lorca# Skeltzer Spleltzer# Mood 159# Pain Bubbles# Blue# Condition Green# Death Of A King# Godless...
- (2002) All the King's HorsesAll the King's Horses (The Legendary Pink Dots album)All The King's Horses is an album by The Legendary Pink Dots. It was released in 2002. It derives its title from a line in the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme.-Track listing:#The Unlikely Event#The Way I Feel Today#12th#Our Dominion#Chain Surfing...
- (2002) All the King's MenAll the King's Men (album)All the King's Men is 2002 album by The Legendary Pink Dots.- Track listing :# Cross Of Fire# The Warden# Touched By The Midnight Sun# Rash# The Day Before It Happened# Brighter Now# Marz Attacks# Sabres At Dawn# All The King's Men...
- (2004) The Whispering WallThe Whispering Wall (album)The Whispering Wall is a 2004 album by The Legendary Pink Dots.-Track listing:# Soft Toy# A Distant Summer# Dominic# In Sickness and in Health# For Sale# King of a Small World# The Region Beyond# 06# Peek-A-Boo# The Divide...
- (2004) Poppy VariationsPoppy Variations-Track listing:# Krussoe# Personal Monster# It Doesn't Matter Anyway# The Equaliser# L'oiseau Rare # The Hot Breath On Your Neck# The Poppy Variations Part I# The Poppy Variations Part II# Premonition 33...
- (2006) Alchemical PlayschoolAlchemical Playschool-Notes:Limited to 400 copies packaged in a cloth bag inside a soap stone box with trident symbol etched into the stone. Also available as a 2x10" box and a regular CD.-Credits:*Edward Ka-Spel – voice, keyboards*The Silverman – keyboards, electronics...
- (2006) Your Children Placate You from Premature GravesYour Children Placate You from Premature GravesYour Children Placate You From Premature Graves is a 2006 album by The Legendary Pink Dots.It is LPDs 25th anniversary album.- Track listing :-Credits:*Edward Ka-Spel - voice, keyboards*The Silverman - keyboards, electronics...
- (2008) Plutonium BlondePlutonium BlondePlutonium Blonde is a 2008 album by The Legendary Pink Dots.- Track listing :-Credits:* Edward Ka-Spel - vocals, keyboards, devices* The Silverman - synthesizers, keyboards, devices...
- (2010) Seconds Late for the Brighton LineSeconds Late for the Brighton Line-Credits:*Edward Ka-Spel - vocals, synthesizers, keyboards, devices*The Silverman - synthesizers, keyboards, devices, percussion, vocals on "Someday"*Erik Drost - electric, acoustic, bass and Hawaiian guitars*Raymond Steeg - mixing and engineering...
The Chemical Playschool series
- (1981) Chemical Playschool 1+2
- (1983) Chemical Playschool 3+4
- (1995) Chemical Playschool 8+9
- (1997) Chemical Playschool 10Chemical Playschool 10-Credits:*Qa'Sepel - vocals, keyboards, drones, effects, tapes*Silverman - keyboards*Niels van Hoornblower - horns, flute*Martijn de Kleer - acoustic & electric guitar, bass, drums*Ryan Moore - bass, drums*Edwin von Trippenhof - electric guitar...
- (2001) Chemical Playschool 11+12+13
- (2002) Synesthesia (companion release to CP 11+12+13)
Live albums
- (1988) Dot-to-Dot
- (1989) Live in Dallas - April 20, 1989 (VHS)
- (1991) Live at Centralino, 15.2.1987, Torino, Italy
- (1997) Live '85-'88
- (1997) Live 89
- (1998) Live at La Luna (VHS/DVD)
- (1999) Live at the Metro
- (2000) Farewell, Milky Way
- (2003) Live in Hildesheim 1991
- (2005) Live in Montpellier
- (2005) A Dream is a Dream is a Dream (DVD)
- (2007) Key Club, West Hollywood, Los Angeles 14/11/2002 (DVD)
- (2007) Live at Café de la Danse, Paris, 20 December 2007
- (2009) Desmet 04
- (2009) Maria Dimension Tour 1991 (DVD)
- (2010) The French Collection
- (2011) Paris in The Fall (DVD)
Compilation albums
- (1981) Kleine KriegKleine Krieg-Track listing:# "Defeated"# "Deflated"# "Black Highway"# "Soma Bath"# "Peace Krime #2"# "Break Day"# "The Palace Of Love"# "Stoned Obituary"# "Stars On Sunday"# "Vigie"# "Legacy"# "One For the Pearl Moon"# "Doll's House"# "Brill"...
- (1981) Dots on the Eyes
- (1985) Prayer for AradiaPrayer for Aradia-Track listing:# "Premonition 8"# "Flesh Parade"# "Purity"# "Purified"# "Forgotten"# "Davritt"# "Outsider"# "Invocation"# "Love In a Plain Brown Envelope"# "Love On a Stained Glass Window"# "Close Your Eyes, You Can Be a Space Captain"# "Premonition 9"...
- (1988) Stone Circles
- (1988) Traumstadt 1
- (1988) Traumstadt 2
- (1988) Traumstadt 3
- (1988) Traumstadt 4
- (1989) Traumstadt 5
- (1989) The Legendary Pink Box
- (1991) Greetings 9+Premonition 11/It's Raining in Heaven (1991/1996)
- (1996) Canta Mientras Puedas
- (1996) Lullabies for the New Dark Ages: The First Four Albums
- (1997) Ancient Daze
- (1997) Under Triple Moons
- (1997) Stained Glass, Soma FountainsStained Glass, Soma FountainsStained Glass, Soma Fountains is a compilation album by the Legendary Pink Dots, issued in 1997 on Soleilmoon Records. The album covers several tracks from the group's early career; some were previously released on small and independent labels, while others were private demos.It was originally...
- (1999) Poi Poka Mozhesh
- (2000) A Guide to the Legendary Pink Dots Vol. 1: The Best Ballads
- (2002) El Kaleidoscopio Terminal
- (2003) I Did Not Inhale
- (2003) A Guide to the Legendary Pink Dots Vol. 2: Psychedelic Classics and Rarities
- (2004) Singe Wahrend du Bist
- (2004) Crushed Mementos
- (2007) The Legendary Pink Dots
- (2009) The Maria Sessions
- (2009) Any Day Now - The Secrets
- (2011) All The King's Sessions
Singles and EPs
- (1982) Atomic RosesAtomic RosesAtomic Roses is a 1982 album by The Legendary Pink Dots.-Track listing:# "Of All the Girls..."# "What's Next?"# "Playschool"# "Sex"# "Closet Kings"# "Spiritus"# "Hauptbahnhof"# "The Wrong Impedance"# "Passing Thought"# "Atomic Roses #1"...
- (1982) Premonition
- (1982) Apparition
- (1982) Basilisk
- (1984) Faces in the Fire
- (1984) The Lovers
- (1986) Curious Guy
- (1988) Under Glass
- (1990) Princess Coldheart
- (1996) Remember Me This Way
- (1997) Sterre
- (1998) Pre-Millenial Single
- (2006) Legacy
External links
- LegendaryPinkDots.org - Official LPD Online Centraal: news, discography, etc.
- Cloud-Zero.org – Archives and information from the Cloud-Zero mailing list members and Brainwashed
- Terminal Kaleidoscope.com – official mail-order service for LPD