Stereolab - Refried Ectoplasm (Switched on Vol 2) COLORED translucent Vinyl 1995

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Stereolab - Refried Ectoplasm (Switched On Volume 2)
In proximity to all their gloriously conceptualized full-length albums, Refried Ectoplasm is surely an odd one, a motley collection of singles and rare tracks, each a miniature by a band whose career has been built on experiments that typically took a whole CD to flesh out. Refried, though, far exceeds the totality of its parts. The singles are distinct, and so not terribly obvious as cogs in a machine, but they're also almost flawless. Stereolab's keyboard colors are all over the place, lighting up "Lo Boob Oscillator," and Laetitia Sadier's droney, airy vocals seem ever in contrast to the music. A guitar-rich, even-rhythm universe prevails across these tracks, giving Refried a slow-burn fever that rings equally with grit and sonically playful quirks. It might be a collection of musical short stories in comparison to their sometimes weirdly epic novels, but it's in French and it's arty and squiggly. And by comparison, again, to their more keyboardy moments (of which there are many elsewhere in the band's catalog), this is a sonic tractor. 
- Andrew Bartlett


Label: Drag City ?– DC82 Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Clear 
Country: US Released: 1995 Genre: Electronic, Rock Style: Krautrock, Post Rock, Experimental

TracklistHide Credits

A1 Harmonium Drums – Joe DilworthEngineer – RobbsMixed By – Robbs, The Groop (2)Synthesizer [Moog, Organ [Farfisa], Guitar – Tim GaneVoice – Lætitia Sadier* A2 Lo Boob Oscillator Bass – Duncan BrownDrums – Andy Ramsey*Engineer – Steve MackGuitar – Tim GaneMixed By – Steve Mack, The Groop (2)Organ – Katherine Gifford*Voice – Lætitia Sadier* A3 Mountain Bass – Martin KeanDrums – Andy Ramsey*Engineer – RobbsMixed By – Robbs, The Groop (2)Organ [Farfisa], Guitar – Tim GaneVoice – Lætitia Sadier*, Mary Hansen A4 Revox Bass – Martin KeanDrums – Andy Ramsey*Engineer – RobbsMixed By – Robbs, The Groop (2)Organ [Farfisa] – Mick ConroyOrgan [Farfisa], Guitar – Tim GaneVoice – Lætitia Sadier*, Mary Hansen B1 French Disko Bass – Duncan BrownDrums – Andy Ramsey*Engineer – Phil Wright (2)Mixed By – Paul Tipler, The Groop (2)Organ – Sean O'HaganOrgan [Farfisa], Guitar – Tim GaneVoice – Lætitia Sadier*, Mary Hansen B2 Exploding Head Movie Bass – Duncan BrownDrums – Andy Ramsey*Mixed By – Steve Stapleton*Organ – Sean O'HaganOrgan [Farfisa], Guitar – Tim GaneVoice – Mary HansenVoice, Synthesizer [Moog] – Lætitia Sadier* B3 Eloge D'Eros Bass – Martin KeanDrums – Andy Ramsey*Engineer – RobbsMixed By – Robbs, The Groop (2)Organ [Farfisa], Guitar – Tim GaneVoice – Lætitia Sadier*, Mary Hansen B4 Tone Burst (Country) Guitar – Sean O'Hagan, Tim GaneVoice – Lætitia Sadier* C "Animal Or Vegetable (A Wonderful Wooden Reason....)" Bass – Duncan BrownDrums – Andy Ramsey*Mixed By – Steve Stapleton*Organ – Sean O'HaganOrgan [Farfisa], Guitar – Tim GaneVoice – Mary HansenVoice, Synthesizer [Moog] – Lætitia Sadier* D1 John Cage Bubblegum Bass – Martin KeanDrums – Andy Ramsey*Engineer – RobbsMixed By – Robbs, The Groop (2)Organ [Farfisa], Guitar – Tim GaneVoice – Lætitia Sadier*, Mary Hansen D2 Sadistic Bass – Martin KeanDrums – Andy Ramsey*Engineer – RobbsMixed By – Paul Tipler, The Groop (2)Organ [Farfisa], Guitar – Tim GaneVoice – Lætitia Sadier*, Mary Hansen D3 Farfisa Drums – Joe DilworthEngineer – RobbsMixed By – Robbs, The Groop (2)Synthesizer [Moog, Organ [Farfisa], Guitar – Tim GaneVoice – Lætitia Sadier* D4 Tempter Bass – Duncan BrownDrums – Andy Ramsey*Engineer – Steve MackGuitar – Tim GaneMixed By – Steve Mack, The Groop (2)Organ – Katherine Gifford*Voice – Lætitia Sadier*

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks
• Copyright (c) – Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Drag City
• Copyright (c) – Drag City
• Published By – Complete Music Ltd.
• Pressed By – Damont
• Mastered At – masterpiece

Credits

• Mastered By [Vinyl] – Greg*, Neil*
• Written-By – Sadier*, Steven Stapleton (tracks: B2, C), Gane*

Notes

Screen-printed cover and double sided insert.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A run out, etched): DC-82 FN 331 A¹ (DC-82) DAMONT MASTERPIECE NEIL + GREG 37900
• Matrix / Runout (Side B run out, etched): FN 331 B¹ (DC-82) DAMONT 37901
• Matrix / Runout (Side C run out, etched): FN 331 C¹ (DC-82) DAMONT 37902
• Matrix / Runout (Side D run out, etched): FN 331 D¹ (DC-82) DAMONT 37903

Artist: Stereolab
Title: Refried Ectoplasm [Switched On Volume 2]
Label: Drag City - DC82CD
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1995
Genre: Rock
Style: Lo-Fi, Space Rock, Indie Rock, Easy Listening

Songs:
01 Harmonium [5:56]
02 Lo Boob Oscillator [6:37]
03 Mountain [4:06]
04 Revox [4:13]
05 French Disko [3:36]
06 Exploding Head Movie [4:48]
07 Eloge D'Eros [3:53]
08 Tone Burst [Country] [2:12]
09 "Animal Or Vegetable [A Wonderful Wooden Reason...]" [13:33]
10 John Cage Bubblegum [3:18]
11 Sadistic [2:36]
12 Farfisa [2:23]
13 Tempter [5:52]

Notes:
A compilation of rare tracks, most of which were originally released on 7-inch vinyl between July 1992 and March 1994, and two previously unreleased tracks, track 8 and 11.

Tracks 01 and 12 taken from Harmonium / Farfisa
Tracks 02  and 13 taken from Lo Boob Oscilator / Tempter
Track 03 taken from Unrest / Stereolab Split
Track 04 taken from Shimmies In Super 8
Track 05 taken from French Disko
Tracks 06 and 09 taken from Crumb Duck
Track 07 and 10 taken from John Cage Bubblegum
Track 08 is a home recording originally planned as a track for a split single with Spectrum for a proposed joint tour and is previously unreleased.
Track 11 is a Duophonic Super 45's track recorded at the same time as Lo Fi and is previously unreleased.