**SIGNED**Perfect Prescription Spacemen3 Stooges MC5 Cocteau Twins Spiritualized

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Spacemen 3 THE PERFECT PRESCRIPTION
Purple Vinyl 1990 US Press Genius Records geniLP 001
***SIGNED*** Spaceman High Time Austin, TX on A Side label

Whilst working on the album, "Transparent Radiation" — a cover of a song by the Red Crayola — was recorded, and released as a single in July 1987. "Transparent Radiation" was awarded 'Single of the Week' by Sounds, and matched the previous single in reaching no. 29 on the independent chart.[3][43] The B-side included "Ecstasy Symphony", a new experimental piece using an organ drone multi-tracked and fed through various effects (this would presage some of Peter Kember's later work and his interest in analogue synthesisers).[44][6][45]

The Perfect Prescription was completed in September 1987 and released the same month. Kember described it as "kind of a concept album, it's about our better and worse experiences with drugs".[6] Produced by Kember and Pierce, they agreed to restrict the amount of guitar overdubs in order that it would be easier to replicate the songs live.[42] The Perfect Prescription received little critical attention in the UK, being better received in the United States. However, it represented Kember and Pierce's "collaborative zenith" (Erik Morse),[46] and the album "is practically a best-of in all but name" (Ned Raggett, AllMusic).[45]

The Perfect Prescription "marked a serious artistic development, drawing deeper from gospel, ambient, and spiritual music, granting a serenity and depth to their spaced-out garage psychedelia" (Stephen Erlewine, AllMusic).[2] Although retaining the same minimalist approach, Spacemen 3's sound was now sparser and mellower. Extra textures and complexity were evident, provided by overdubs and additional instrumentation, with the organ sound of the VHF Studio's Farfisa being a significant introduction. The instrumental palette was also extended with acoustic guitar, violin (from local musician Owen John), saxophone and trumpet (from members of The Jazz Butcher) being used on some songs. Much of the album did not feature drums. This was the first album on which Kember contributed lead vocals.[47][9]

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• Distributed By – Rough Trade
• Manufactured By – Rough Trade
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Genius Records (2)
• Published By – Copyright Control
• Published By – Spacemen 3
• Mastered At – K Disc Mastering