Eyes of Flesh, Eyes of Flame
Eyes of Flesh, Eyes of Flame is a live album by Secret Chiefs 3, released in 1999 on Web of Mimicry. The album is distributed in a paper sleeve case with no further liner notes than those printed on the cover. The cover also features Arabian writing.[1]
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 1999 | |||
Recorded | 18 August 1998 | |||
Venue | Slims (San Francisco, CA) | |||
Genre | Experimental rock | |||
Length | 50:22 | |||
Label | Web of Mimicry | |||
Producer | Trey Spruance | |||
Secret Chiefs 3 chronology | ||||
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Music
Recorded live at their performance at Slims in San Francisco on August 18, 1998, the album features the 1998 touring incarnation of Secret Chiefs 3, Trey Spruance, Danny Heifetz, Eyvind Kang, Bär McKinnon, Phil Franklin, and John Wayne Law. Along with compositions from the band's leader Trey Spruance, the album also features songs written by Eyvind Kang, Ananda Shankar and R. D. Burman. The three songs by Kang also appear on his album Theater of Mineral NADEs, which was released the same year. The album is divided into two sets (Set Two and Set Three), the first of which is presented as a single track, containing seven different songs. Three of these songs have not been featured on any previous or future releases.[2][3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Adept Chamber of the Magian Tavern/Inn of Three Doors/Theme From 23rd Nade/Inn of Three Doors/☠☠☠☠☠/Combat for the Angel/Theory of the Supreme Ones/Mary of Magdalena" | Eyvind Kang, Trey Spruance | First Grand Constitution and Bylaws (1996) | 20:57 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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2. | "Renunciation" | Ananda Shankar | Hurqalya (1998) | 4:54 |
3. | "Jãbalqã/Jãbarsã" | Trey Spruance | Hurqalya (1998) | 7:08 |
4. | "Rose Garden of the Mystery" | R. D. Burman | Hurqalya (1998) | 2:58 |
5. | "Assassin's Blade" | Trey Spruance | First Grand Constitution and Bylaws (1996) | 5:12 |
6. | "Zulfikar" | Trey Spruance | First Grand Constitution and Bylaws (1996) | 6:08 |
7. | "Ciocarlia" | Phil Franklin | 3:05 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Eyes of Flesh, Eyes of Flame liner notes.[4]
Secret Chiefs 3
- Danny Heifetz – drums, percussion
- Eyvind Kang – violin
- Clinton "Bär" McKinnon – flute, keyboards, percussion
- Trey Spruance – guitar, keyboards
Additional musicians
- Phil Franklin – percussion, drums (14)
- John Wayne Law – bass guitar
Production and design
- Billy Anderson – recording
- Jai Young Kim – mastering
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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United States | 1998 | Web of Mimicry | CD | WOM 002 |
References
- "Secret Chiefs 3: Eyes of Flesh, Eyes of Flame > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- Spruance, Trey (June 4, 2004). "Secret Chiefs 3: Bio". Web of Mimicry. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- Zorn, John (2007). Arcana II: Musicians on Music. Hips Road. p. 293. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- Eyes of Flesh, Eyes of Flame (booklet). Secret Chiefs 3. Felton, California: Web of Mimicry. 1999.CS1 maint: others (link)
External links
- Eyes of Flesh, Eyes of Flame at iTunes
- Eyes of Flesh, Eyes of Flame at Discogs (list of releases)