Screamadelica [20th Anniversary Edition]

by Primal Scream

Overview

There's no overestimating the importance of Screamadelica, the record that brought acid house, techno, and rave culture crashing into the British mainstream -- an impact that rivaled that of Nirvana's Nevermind, the other 1991 release that changed rock. Prior to Screamadelica, Primal Scream were Stonesy classic rock revivalists with a penchant for Detroit rock. They retained those fascinations on Screamadelica -- one listen to the Jimmy Miller-produced, Stephen Stills-rip "Movin' on Up" proves that -- but they burst everything wide open here, turning rock inside out by marrying it to a gleeful rainbow of modern dance textures. This is such a brilliant, gutsy innovative record, so unlike anything the Scream did before, that it's little wonder that there's been much debate behind who is actually responsible for its grooves, especially since Andrew Weatherall is credited with production with eight of the tracks, and it's clearly in line with his work. Even if Primal Scream took credit for Weatherall's endeavors, that doesn't erase the fact that they shepherded this album, providing the ideas and impetus for this dubtastic, elastic, psychedelic exercise in deep house and neo-psychedelic. Like any dance music, this is tied to its era to a certain extent, but it transcends it due to its fierce imagination and how it doubles back on rock history, making the past present and vice versa. It was such a monumental step forward that Primal Scream stumbled before regaining their footing, but by that point, the innovations of Screamadelica had been absorbed by everyone from the underground to mainstream. There's little chance that this record will be as revolutionary to first-time listeners, but after its initial spin, the genius in its construction will become apparent -- and it's that attention to detail that makes Screamadelica an album that transcends its time and influence. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/14/2011
Label:	Creation / Sony Music Distribution
UPC:	0886978997227

Tracks

1. Movin' On Up
2. Slip Inside This House
3. Don't Fight It, Feel It
4. Higher Than the Sun
5. Inner Flight
6. Come Together
7. Loaded
8. Damaged
9. I'm Comin' Down
10. Higher Than The Sun (A Dub Symphony In Two Parts)
11. Shine Like Stars

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Primal Scream   Primary Artist
Dub Symphony In 2 A Pts   Primary Artist
Jah Wobble   Primary Artist,Bass,Vocals,Featured Artist
Denise Johnson   Primary Artist,Vocals,Lead Vocals,Featured Artist
Bobby Gillespie   Vocals,Lead Vocals
Martin Duffy   Organ,Piano,Keyboards
Henry Olsen   Bass,Guitar
Robert Young   Guitar,Lead Vocals
Toby Tomanov   Drums
Hugo Nicolson   Electronics
Paul Daley   Percussion
Andrew Innes   Guitar

Technical Credits

Andrew Innes   Producer,Composer
Andrew Weatherall   Producer,Additional Production
Bernard Miller   Composer
Jimmy Miller   Mixing,Producer,Additional Production
Bobby Gillespie   Composer,Songwriter
Graham Massey   Producer,Remixing,Additional Production
Dennis Wilson   Composer
Hugo Nicholson   Assistant Producer
Hugoth Nicolson   Producer
Roky Erickson   Composer
Paul Taylor Choristers   Programming
Primal Scream   Composer
Max Hayes   Mixing
Brian O'Shaughnessy   Engineer
Brendan Lynch   Mixing
Tommy Hall   Composer
Hypnotone   Producer,Remixing,Additional Production
Gregg Jakobson   Composer
Dr. Alex Paterson   Producer
Robert Young   Composer
The Orb   Producer,Remixing,Additional Production
Paul Taylor   Programming,Programming
Thrash   Producer,Group Member
BBG   Remixing,Additional Production
Alex Patterson   Producer,Group Member
Paul Anthony Taylor   Programming
Dave Burnhamm   Engineer
David Burnham   Engineer
Hugo Nicolson   Dubs,Mixing,Producer,Assistant Producer,Additional Production
Sister Anne   Producer
Tony Martin   Producer
Terry Farley   Producer,Remixing,Remix Engineer,Additional Production