Erpland

Erpland is the second studio album by British psychedelic rock band Ozric Tentacles. It was originally released on 25 June 1990 on Dovetail Records, with a digitally remastered CD/DVD release on 6 February 2017 through Snapper Music's Madfish label.

Erpland
Studio album by
Ozric Tentacles
Released25 June 1990
RecordedFoel Studios, Powys, Wales
Rushmere, London
GenrePsychedelic rock, space rock, progressive rock
Length73:43
LabelDovetail Records
ProducerEd Wynne
Ozric Tentacles chronology
Pungent Effulgent
(1989)		 Erpland
(1990)		 Strangeitude
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
DPRP(8.25/10)[2]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Eternal Wheel"Ed Wynne, Mervin Pepler8:20
2."Toltec Spring"Ed Wynne, Paul Hankin, John Egan3:03
3."Tidal Convergence"Ozric Tentacles7:14
4."Sunscape"Ozric Tentacles4:02
5."Mysticum Arabicola"Ed Wynne9:15
6."Crackerblocks"Ed Wynne5:40
7."The Throbbe"Ed Wynne6:22
8."Erpland"Ed Wynne5:32
9."Valley of a Thousand Thoughts"Ed Wynne, Steve Everett6:32
10."Snakepit"Ed Wynne, Mervin Pepler3:18
11."Iscence"Roland Wynne, Mervin Pepler, John Egan4:38
12."A Gift of Wings"Ed Wynne9:47
Total length:73:43

Live at the Fridge DVD

The remastered version of Erpland contains a live DVD of the band playing at The Fridge in Brixton, UK on 19 May 1991. The original tapes had been lost for ten years, despite bootleg VHS copies -- with the appearance of an official release -- in circulation.[3] The original tapes were rediscovered in 2001.

No.TitleLength
1."Space Jam"10:25
2."Og Ha Be"12:23
3."Erpland"6:45
4."Snake Pit"3:31
5."Dissolution"17:07
6."Sunscape"9:30
7."Obscure Jazz Thing"6:06
8."The Throbbe"11:24
9."Sniffing Dog"11:25
10."Aum Riff Jam"9:52
Total length:1:39:22

Credits
  • Ed Wynne – guitar, synthesizers, production
  • Paul Hankin – percussion
  • Mervin Pepler – drums
  • John Egan – flute, voice
  • Roly Wynne – bass
  • Joie Hinton – synthesizer, sampling
  • Marcus Carcus – ethnic percussion
  • Tom Brooks – reggae bubbles
  • Generator John – tea, tambourine
  • Steve Everitt – sampling

Notes

"Iscence" is one of very few songs by Ozric Tentacles to make use of noticeable vocals.

A live version of "The Throbbe", entitled "Live Throbbe", appears on Strangeitude and on the "Sploosh!" single.

The owner of the studio at which the album was recorded allegedly told the band, "Right, you know how the studio works. Here's the keys, I'll see you in a few days." [3]

The last track of the album, A Gift of Wings, was written and recorded whilst the band was under the influence of psilocybin mushrooms. Ed Wynne claims most of the album was recorded this way.[4]

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References
  1. "allmusic ((( Erpland > Overview )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
  2. "DPRP CD Reviews - 1999 - Ozric Tentacles Special". www.dprp.net. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
  3. Erpland CD Booklet. CD. 2017.
  4. "Ozric Tentacles -Freakbeat 1990". ozrics.elementfx.com. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
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