The President of the LSD Golf Club
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The President of the LSD Golf Club is the sixth studio album album by the Belgian
band Hooverphonic
. The title The President of the LSD Golf Club was originally intended for The Magnificent Tree
, but the title was not allowed by Sony
, Hooverphonic's label at the time.
The album has quite a different feel from previous Hooverphonic albums. The album was recorded with live musicians and made use of the mellotron
, an electronic keyboard popularised by The Beatles'
Strawberry Fields Forever
. The sound of the album harks back to the psychedelic
era of music but clearly retains a sense of modernity. Songs such as "Expedition Impossible" are also have more of a traditional rock sound, compared to the sound of earlier Hooverphonic work.
Critics were divided on the album, some claiming it grounded Hooverphonic after the mystery of The Magnificent Tree, while others claimed that it was the most "daring and experimental Hooverphonic album" yet.
In some countries (like France, Italy, Sweden and Spain), and on iTunes, the album received a special edition release which included "The Perfect Dose".
The second single was announced in late October 2007 as Gentle Storm. The b-side to the single, The Perfect Dose, was also released on iTunes as a download single.
The third single Circles was released in February 2008. The song was remixed for the single release and included B-side Cry
(a cover from a song by Godley & Creme
, released in 1985).
The song 50 Watt was released as a radio-only single in Belgium in early 2008 along with a cover of Nirvana's
In Bloom
.
Charts
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
band Hooverphonic
Hooverphonic
Hooverphonic are a Belgian rock/pop group, formed in 1995. Though early on categorized as a trip hop group, they quickly expanded their sound to the point where they could no longer be described as a lone genre, but rather encompass alternative, electronica, electropop, rock, and mixture of others...
. The title The President of the LSD Golf Club was originally intended for The Magnificent Tree
The Magnificent Tree
The Magnificent Tree is the third album by the Belgian band Hooverphonic. The singles released from this album are "Mad About You", "Out Of Sight", "Vinegar & Salt" and "Jackie Cane"....
, but the title was not allowed by Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
, Hooverphonic's label at the time.
The album has quite a different feel from previous Hooverphonic albums. The album was recorded with live musicians and made use of the mellotron
Mellotron
The Mellotron is an electro-mechanical, polyphonic tape replay keyboard originally developed and built in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s. It superseded the Chamberlin Music Master, which was the world's first sample-playback keyboard intended for music...
, an electronic keyboard popularised by The Beatles'
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
Strawberry Fields Forever
Strawberry Fields Forever
"Strawberry Fields Forever" is a song by The Beatles, written by John Lennon and attributed to the Lennon–McCartney songwriting partnership. It was inspired by Lennon's memories of playing in the garden of a Salvation Army house named "Strawberry Field" near his childhood home."Strawberry Fields...
. The sound of the album harks back to the psychedelic
Psychedelic
The term psychedelic is derived from the Greek words ψυχή and δηλοῦν , translating to "soul-manifesting". A psychedelic experience is characterized by the striking perception of aspects of one's mind previously unknown, or by the creative exuberance of the mind liberated from its ostensibly...
era of music but clearly retains a sense of modernity. Songs such as "Expedition Impossible" are also have more of a traditional rock sound, compared to the sound of earlier Hooverphonic work.
Critics were divided on the album, some claiming it grounded Hooverphonic after the mystery of The Magnificent Tree, while others claimed that it was the most "daring and experimental Hooverphonic album" yet.
In some countries (like France, Italy, Sweden and Spain), and on iTunes, the album received a special edition release which included "The Perfect Dose".
Singles
The first single from the album was "Expedition Impossible" with the B-side on this single as "Pink Flamingo Dream". It was released in September 2007 in Holland and Belgium and January 2008 worldwide. It was also the first Hooverphonic single to get a complete international release on iTunes.The second single was announced in late October 2007 as Gentle Storm. The b-side to the single, The Perfect Dose, was also released on iTunes as a download single.
The third single Circles was released in February 2008. The song was remixed for the single release and included B-side Cry
Cry (Godley & Creme song)
"Cry" is a song released by the British music duo Godley & Creme in 1985. It was included on the duo's album The History Mix Volume 1.The song peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming Godley & Creme's lone Top 40 hit in the US apart from their former band, 10cc...
(a cover from a song by Godley & Creme
Godley & Creme
Godley & Creme were an English pop music duo composed of Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. The pair began releasing albums as a duo after splitting from the pop band 10cc. In 1979 they directed their first music video for their own single "An Englishman in New York"...
, released in 1985).
The song 50 Watt was released as a radio-only single in Belgium in early 2008 along with a cover of Nirvana's
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
In Bloom
In Bloom
"In Bloom" is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana. Written by frontman Kurt Cobain, the song addresses people outside of the underground music community who did not understand the band's message....
.
Charts
| Year | Title | BE |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Expedition Impossible" | 30 |
| "Gentle Storm" | - | |
| 2008 | "Circles" | - |
| "50 Watt" | - | |
Track listing
- "Stranger" – 4:37
- "50 Watt" – 4:47
- "Expedition Impossible" – 4:07
- "Circles" – 4:17
- "Gentle Storm" – 3:01
- "The Eclipse Song" – 3:01
- "Billie" – 3:37
- "Black Marble Tiles" – 5:33
- "Strictly Out of Phase" – 3:21
- "Bohemian Laughter" – 5:02
- "The Perfect Dose" (Special Edition only) – 2:59
Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Charts | 99 |
| Belgium Charts | 4 |
Personnel
- Geike Arnaert – vocals
- Alex Callier – bass, vocals
- Raymond Geerts – guitars
- Steven Van Havere – drums, percussion
- Remko Kühne – upright piano, farfisa, harpsichord, panet, rhodes
- Cédric Murrath – mellotron, treated piano, moog, backing vocals