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25 O'Clock refers to both a mini-album which was the first release of the Dukes of Stratosphear (a side project by the members of XTC) as well as the title song from that release. Joined by XTC member Dave Gregory's brother on drums, the pseudonymous Dukes indulged in the stylstic tropes of 60's psychedelia, particularly the British variety. The Dukes of Stratosphear was a pseudonym used by the British rock band XTC in the early 1980s, used on two albums which drew upon influences of 1960s psychedelic music such as the Beatles, Pink Floyd and the Pretty Things. ...
XTC is an influential pop rock band from Swindon, England. ...
Psychedelia is a term describing a category of music, visual art, fashion, and culture that is associated originally with the high 1960s, hippies, and the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco, California. ...
Released on April Fools Day, 1985, the mini-album was a tongue in cheek homage to the heydey of Psychedelic rock. Several of the tracks were deliberately made to sound like individual bands (like the Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd sound of "Bike Ride to The Moon"). Others were simply a pastiche of the styles of the period as a whole. — Mark Twain April Fools Day or All Fools Day is a notable day, though not of its own right a holiday, celebrated in many countries on April 1. ...
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Psychedelic music draws its inspiration from the experience of mind-altering drugs such as cannabis, psilocybin, mescaline, ecstasy and especially LSD. Characteristic features of the style include modal melodies, lengthy instrumental solos, esoteric lyrics and trippy special effects such as reversed, distorted, delayed and/or phased sounds. ...
Roger Keith Barrett (born January 6, 1946 in Cambridge, England), known as Syd Barrett, was one of the founding members of the psychedelic (later progressive rock) group Pink Floyd. ...
Pink Floyd (formed in 1965 in Cambridge, England) is a British progressive rock band, noted for their progressive compositions, thoughtful lyrics, sonic experimentation, album art and live shows. ...
The material on the 25 O'Clock mini-album was eventually merged with the 1987 album Psonic Psunspot for release as Chips From The Chocolate Fireball - An Anthology on CD.
Track listing
- 25 O'Clock
- Bike Ride To The Moon
- My Love Explodes
- What In The World??...
- Your Gold Dress
- The Mole From The Ministry
Credits Andy Partridge (born November 11, 1953 in Malta) is a founding member, guitarist and chief songwriter of the new wave rock/pop group XTC. In addition to his work with XTC, Partridge has released demos of his songs under his own name in the Fuzzy Warbles album series. ...
Colin Moulding (born August 17, 1955, in Swindon, Wiltshire, England) is a founding member of the new wave rock/pop group XTC, its second songwriter, vocalist, and bassist. ...
John Leckie is one of British musics most prolific producers, having worked on such high-profile albums as The Bends by Radiohead, Showbiz by Muse, George Harrisons All Things Must Pass, the debut album by The Stone Roses, Pink Floyds Dark Side Of The Moon and The...
Other versions On the tribute album Testimonial Dinner, They Might Be Giants contributed a cover version of "25 O'Clock". They Might Be Giants (commonly abbreviated to TMBG) is an American pop/rock duo consisting of John Linnell and John Flansburgh, collectively known as the two Johns or John and John. Known for their experimental / pop music, they have been popular on college campuses and earned a reputation as intellectual...
A demo version of "25 O'Clock" appears on the Andy Partridge rarities collection Fuzzy Warbles, Volume 2. Andy Partridge (born November 11, 1953 in Malta) is a founding member, guitarist and chief songwriter of the new wave rock/pop group XTC. In addition to his work with XTC, Partridge has released demos of his songs under his own name in the Fuzzy Warbles album series. ...
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