Grotto of Miracles

Grotto of Miracles is the second studio album by American experimental rock band Sun City Girls, released in 1986 by Placebo Records.[2]

Grotto of Miracles
Studio album by Sun City Girls
Released	1986 (1986)
Recorded	April 1985 (1985-04)
Studio	Radical Recording, Tempe, AZ
Genre	Experimental rock, psychedelic rock
Length	42:40
Label	Placebo
Sun City Girls chronology
Sun City Girls (1984) Grotto of Miracles (1986) Horse Cock Phepner (1987)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sun City Girls, except "Kal el Lazi Kad Ham" which is a traditional arrangement.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Radio Morocco"	5:00
2.	"Different Kind of Whore"	4:24
3.	"In a Lesbian Meadow"	2:17
4.	"Swing of Kings"	2:05
5.	"Damcar"	2:40
6.	"Kal el Lazi Kad Ham"	5:28

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Black Weather Shoes"	1:13
2.	"Mama's Milk (Too Dry)"	1:00
3.	"The Spice Nest"	5:17
4.	"Frankincense and Fish"	4:00
5.	"The Mystery of Death"	3:15
6.	"Ask Heem (202 456 7369)"	4:50
7.	"It's My Old Friend the Future"	1:16

Personnel

Adapted from the Grotto of Miracles liner notes.[3]

Sun City Girls Alan Bishop – bass guitar, melodica, autoharp, alto saxophone, trumpet, tape, percussion, vocals Richard Bishop – electric guitar, lap steel guitar, piano, keyboards, organ, melodica, cello, violin, flute, bells, percussion, vocals Charles Gocher – drums, percussion, temple block, bells, chimes, cymbal, gong, güiro, maracas, tambourine, autoharp, flute, horns, vocals

Production and additional personnel Tom Connell – engineering, mixing Joseph Cultice – photography David Oliphant – mixing Wade Olson – engineering Peggy Slinger – cover art Sun City Girls – mixing, design

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1986	Placebo	LP	PLA-19

References

1. Chadbourne, Eugene. "Sun City Girls: Grotto of Miracles > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
2. Robbins, Ira; Sprague, David (2007). "Sun City Girls". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
3. Grotto of Miracles (sleeve). Sun City Girls. Phoenix, Arizona: Placebo Records. 1986.CS1 maint: others (link)