Precarious Flamingo
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John Zonn's first album, recorded in 1988, after the break-up of 'Seven Sisters', the band he was in.
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[edit] About
Recorded on a Fostex X-15 four-track, this was the first finished album that Zonn had produced. It featured an eclectic mix of acoustic-folkish numbers, some more-electric mainstream songs and an element of spacey-poetic weirdness.
[edit] Tracks
| Track | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Long Term Memories |
| 2 | Obzedrollis Cool |
| 3 | Cosmic Sister Love |
| 4 | Naked Libido |
| 5 | Down Country |
| 6 | Supper in the Morning |
| 7 | Devils and Angels |
| 8 | Rhubarb Jam |
| 9 | Please Remember Me |
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[edit] Credits
Performance Credits
John Zonn Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Glissando Guitar, Bass Guitar, Assorted Percussion, Drums.
Technical Credits
John Zonn Producer/Engineer/Sleeve Design
[edit] Trivia
- At the time, John was billing himself as 'Alias John Riley' - a name that he adopted from a song on the Fifth Dimension album by The Byrds, which was titled simply 'John Riley'. He later took the name 'Zonn', when an MC at a gig said "...and John's on next...".
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[edit] Song Meanings
- Long Term Memories Is about scary, dreamy stuff. The music is naturally 'goth-icky', which was fashionable at the time!
- Obzedrollis Cool Is an instrumental, with more than a whisper towards the music of Ozric Tentacles.
- Cosmic Sister Love Think Bob Dylan crossed-with Cat Stevens. It's about women.
- Naked Libido Again, 'women', but with a nod towards erotic poetry. This is essentially a 'reading'.
- Down Country A rather depressing expression of a visit to see an unrequited love in Cornwall.
- Supper in the Morning Blues, but funky, this song talks of the questioning of 'reality'!
- Devils and Angels Speaks for itself, in many ways, as being a song of opposites.
- Rhubarb Jam 'Jamming', but with oneself! This is an improvised instrumental track.
- Please Remember Me Acoustic-y, Cat Stevens/Mamas and Papas feel to this one. It's about 'making ones mark', in various ways.
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