Primal Scream (album)
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| Studio album by Primal Scream | ||||
| Released | 4 September 1989 | |||
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| Length | 32:38 | |||
| Label | Creation Records/Mercenary Records (US) | |||
| Producer | Sister Anne | |||
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Primal Scream is the second album by Scottish indie rock band Primal Scream. Released on 4 September 1989 through Creation and Mercenary Records, it took a harder rock approach than their debut album Sonic Flower Groove and did not achieve great success. However, the song "I'm Losing More Than I'll Ever Have" was later remixed to provide the breakthrough single "Loaded" that appeared on their much celebrated third album Screamadelica.
Critical reception
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| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Q | [3] |
The album received mixed-to-positive reviews from music critics. Tim Sendra of Allmusic wrote: "While the group was capable of whipping up a credible approximation of thuggish hard rock, Bobby Gillespie's fragile wisp of a voice is rather ill-suited to kicking out the jams."[2]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes and Robert "Throb" Young
- "Ivy Ivy Ivy" – 3:07
- "You're Just Dead Skin to Me" – 4:42
- "She Power" – 3:10
- "You're Just Too Dark to Care" – 3:09
- "I'm Losing More Than I'll Ever Have" – 5:11
- "Gimme Gimme Teenage Head" – 2:30
- "Lone Star Girl" – 3:14
- "Kill the King" – 3:30
- "Sweet Pretty Thing" – 2:20
- "Jesus Can't Save Me" – 1:45
Personnel
- Bobby Gillespie - vocals
- Andrew Innes - guitar
- Robert "Throb" Young - guitar
- Martin Duffy - piano
- Philip Tomanov - drums
- Henry Olsen - bass, orchestration
References
External links
- Primal Scream at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
