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r e l e a s e . i n f o
Artist.....: Savage Republic
Title......: Ceremonial (Vocals And Studio Outtakes)
Rip Date...: May-13-2007 Cat.No.....: n/a
Style......: Indie Label......: self released
Quality....: VBRkbps Type.......: Album
Size.......: 108,8 MB Source.....: CDDA
r e l e a s e . n o t e s
Vocals and Outtakes official CDR
Limited Edition: Vocal versions of the "Ceremonial" recordings,
featuring members of 17 Pygmies, plus some out-takes. Includes
alternate vocal versions that were never released.
Includes Louise Bialik and Robert Loveless of 17-PYGMIES
Comes with custom printed inserts (not letterpressed)
(There were several versions of Ceremonial released.
The first US "Suite Beat" album release featured vocals and was
mixed by Evan Williams
The second "Chameleon" European release was remixed, with some
alternate vocal versions
The "Fundamental Records" CD release was entirely instrumental,
including some re-mixed versions
This release is only being offered for a brief time for the hard
core archivists. The offical version will remain instrumental, as
the band intended.)
These recordings come from two unmarked reels. We believe these
are all the alternate versions and out-takes from the Ceremonial
recordings. The source of each track goes something like this
(subject to change):
* Andelusia - US version
* Andelusia - Vocal version - unreleased version
* Walking Backwards - Vocal - Euro version
* 1000 Days - Vocal - Euro version
* Dionysus - Vocal - US version
* Ceremonial - US version
* 1000 Days - US version
* Andelusia - Vocal unreleased version
* Land of Delusion - US version
* Year of Exile pt. 1 - US version
* Year of Exile pt. 2 - US version
* Walking Backwards - Vocal - US version
* Ceremonial - Instr. - Robert's Jam - unreleased version
* Walking Backwards - US version
* Dionysius - Inst. unreleased version
"Figures of considerable repute within the Los Angeles post-punk
community of the 1980s, Savage Republic grafted tribal percussion,
industrial drones, and raga-like guitar lines together to craft an
idiosyncratically moody sound with flashes of both desolation and
eloquent grandeur. Capable of both harsh dissonance and shimmering
textures, the band's guiding force was guitarist Bruce Licher, a
founder and constant presence in their shuffling lineups.
Alternating between cyclic instrumentals and quasi-industrial
assaults with gruff, chanted vocals, their records were
unavoidably inconsistent, but most contain some enduring
highlights.
Savage Republic was founded by former UCLA students Licher and
drummer Mark Erskine in the early '80s. Adding new members, the
group originally called themselves Africa Corps, changing the name
to Savage Republic just before releasing their first record in
1982. Exotic percussion would always play a big role in Savage
Republic -- even in the early days they were using oil cans, metal
pipes, and 55-gallon drums. Their early singles, and their debut
LP Tragic Figures (1982), show the group at their least
accessible, though there are hints of the more mysterious and
melodic elements to come.
After some personnel changes (some members went off to form 17
Pygmies), Savage Republic regrouped with a more guitar-oriented
sound. On Ceremonial (1985), the band shifted their focus to
mostly instrumental material, usually piloted by oddly tuned
guitars (the group sometimes used guitars with six identically
tuned strings). They'd never wholly abandon those droning,
angst-driven chants, though. Combined with the fact that their
instrumental material wouldn't break much new ground over the
course of the decade, that can make their studio albums uneven
listening. In any case, the band was best experienced live, where
they would burn trash cans of pampas leaves, play on Los Angeles'
Skid Row, and use all sorts of unexpected objects for percussion
in their quest to make each concert a unique event.
Savage Republic's albums, which were individually
hand-letterpressed and numbered by Licher himself, received as
much attention for their packaging as their music. Licher would
perform the same services for other bands on his Independent
Project label, even getting a Grammy nomination for his work on
the first Camper Van Beethoven LP. Savage Republic was not
destined to become nearly as big as Camper (not that this was ever
their intent), and disbanded around 1990. A small reunion tour
brought the band back in the fall of 2002, but the band only
played a few random dates. After relocating to Arizona, Licher
continues to run the Independent Project label, and design sleeves
(his most famous work in that department has been for an R.E.M.
Christmas fan club single). Musically, he resurfaced with the trio
Scenic, which plays entirely instrumental material that blends the
exotic flavor of Savage Republic with influences from Ennio
Morricone and southwest border music."
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p l a y l i s t
01 Andelusia (Vocal Version) 05:42
02 Andelusia (Vocal Version 1988 Mix) 05:47
03 Walking Backwards (Vocal Version 1988 Mix) 03:44
04 1000 Days (Vocal Version 1988 Mix) 03:44
05 Dionysius (Vocal Version 1988 Mix) 02:48
06 Ceremonial (Version 1) 05:08
07 Year of Exile Pt.1 04:30
08 Year of Exile Pt.2 02:57
09 Land of Delusion 02:27
10 Andelusia (1988 Mix) 05:49
11 Walking Backwards 03:37
12 1000 Days (1988 Mix) 03:42
13 Dionysius (1988 Mix) 02:48
14 Andelusia (Vocal Version) 05:41
15 Walking Backwards (Vocal Version) 03:37
16 1000 Days (Vocal Version) 03:35
17 Dionysius (Vocal Version) 02:47
18 Ceremonial (Version 2) 05:17
73:40 min
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def - dh - disc0 - drum - emp - ftd - fwyh - gem - i8 - ipc
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