Vanishing Point

by Primal Scream

Overview

Primal Scream found themselves in danger of losing their hip audience in the wake of their misconceived trad-rock record, Give Out But Don't Give Up. As a reaction, they returned to the genre-bending, electronic dance-rock of the seminal Screamadelica for Give Out's follow-up, Vanishing Point. Instead of recycling the dazzlingly bright neo-psychedelia of Screamadelica, Primal Scream reaches deep into cavernous dub and '60s pop. Vanishing Point is a dark, trippy album, filled with mind-bending rhythms and cinematic flourishes. The addition of former Stone Roses bassist Mani to the Scream gives their music an organically funky foundation that had been lacking. Over those rhythms are samples, reverbed guitars, and synthesizers that echo spy movies, Southern soul, and the Stones. Above anything else, Vanishing Point is about sound and groove. Words remain a weak point for Bobby Gillespie, who only manages cohesive lyrics on the swirling "Burning Wheel" and "Star," but that is a secondary concern, since Primal Scream is at its best when working the rhythms. Songs like "Kowalski" and, in particular, the extended instrumentals of "Get Duffy" and "Trainspotting" illustrate that the group is still capable of creating exotic, thoroughly entrancing sounds, which is what makes Vanishing Point a remarkable comeback. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	07/15/1997
Label:	Reprise / Sire/Reprise
UPC:	0093624655923

Tracks

1. Burning Wheel
2. Get Duffy
3. Kowalski
4. Star
5. If They Move, Kill 'Em
6. Out of the Void
7. Stuka
8. Medication
9. Motorhead
10. Trainspotting
11. Long Life

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Primal Scream   Primary Artist
The Memphis Horns   Guest Artist
Glen Matlock   Guest Artist,Bass
Augustus Pablo   Guest Artist
Jim Hunt   Saxophone
Wayne Jackson   Trumpet
Robert Young   Guitar
Mani   Bass
Dinesh   Tabla
Duncan Mackay   Trumpet
Ian Dixon   Clarinet (Bass)
Marco Nelson   Bass
Andrew Love   Saxophone
Bobby Gillespie   Vocals

Technical Credits

Gary Mounfield   Composer
Lemmy Kilmister   Composer
Primal Scream   Producer
Martin Duffy   Composer,Lyricist
Max Hayes   Engineer
George Shilling   Mixing
Brendan Lynch   Producer
Paul Kelly   Photography
Robert Young   Composer
Andrew Weatherall   Producer
Tim Holmes   Engineer
Bobby Gillespie   Songwriter,Composer
Andrew Innes   Composer