The Chemical Wedding (Danielle Dax album)
The Chemical Wedding is a compilation album by Danielle Dax released exclusively in Japan in November 1987, containing rare and previously unreleased songs.
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| Released | 1 November 1987 [1] | |||
| Studio | Alaska Studio in London Greenhouse Studio, London | |||
| Genre | Avant-pop, art rock, experimental music | |||
| Label | Awesome Records (London) VAP (Japan) | |||
| Producer | Danielle Dax | |||
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Eight songs are included on this album, four of which had been previously released as b-sides to singles from Inky Bloaters while the other four songs had not been released in the U.K. before. Of the four previously unreleased songs, three would appear the following year on the U.S. compilation album Dark Adapted Eye in the form of new mixes that are slightly different from the versions that appear on this album. The b-side "When I Was Young" also appeared as a different mix on Dark Adapted Eye.
All eight songs on this album would appear on the 1995 U.K. compilation Comatose-Non-Reaction.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Danielle Dax.
| No. | Title | Single | Length |
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| 1. | "Touch Piggy's Eyes" | Previously Unreleased, later released as b-side of "Cat-House" (U.K. 12") | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Whistling for His Love" | Previously Unreleased, later released as b-side of "White Knuckle Ride" (U.K. 7" & 12") and "Cat-House" (U.S. 12") | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Olamal" (Instrumental) | Previously Unreleased | 1:29 |
| 4. | "Muzzles" | "Big Hollow Man" (7" & 12") | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Cat-House" | Previously Unreleased, later released as a single in 1988 (U.K.) and 1989 (U.S.) | 4:03 |
| 6. | "Up in Arms" | "Where the Flies Are" (12") | 3:01 |
| 7. | "When I Was Young" | "Where the Flies Are" (7" & 12") | 4:04 |
| 8. | "The Passing of the Third Floor Back" (Instrumental) | "Big Hollow Man" (12") | 2:53 |
Note: The songs "Touch Piggy's Eyes", "Whistling for His Love", "Cat-House" and "When I Was Young" were later included on the 1988 U.S. compilation Dark Adapted Eye. All 8 songs were included on the 1995 U.K. compilation Comatose-Non-Reaction.
Credits
Music by: Danielle Dax / David Knight [2]
Words by: Danielle Dax
Arranged by: Dax / Knight
- Danielle Dax - Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Saxophone, Percussion, cover artwork
- Karl Blake - Guitar
- Pete Farrugia - Guitar
- David Knight - Guitar, Percussion, Keyboards, Tape
- Trevor Reidy - Drums
- Chad Strentz - Harmonica
- Ian Sturgess - Bass Guitar
- Iain O'Higgins - recording and mixing Engineer who worked at Alaska Studios, London
- Jessica Corcoran - producer and sound Engineer who worker at Greenhouse Studio, London