Rite is an ambient album by Julian Cope and Donald Ross Skinner, released in February 1993 on Cope's own Ma-Gog label.[1] It is the first album in the Rite series and has been described as "a series of lengthy, mostly instrumental jamming freakouts influenced by both Krautrock and psychedelic funk."[2] The album was available as mail-order only.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Indians Worship Him, But He Hurries On" | Julian Cope, Rooster Cosby, Donald Ross Skinner | 10:21 |
| 2. | "Amethysteria" | Cope, Skinner | 9:03 |
| 3. | "Cherhill Down" | Cosby, Skinner | 24:12 |
| 4. | "In Search of Ancient Astronomies" | Cope, Skinner | 24:47 |
Personnel
- Julian Cope – piano, keyboards, synthesizer, cover photography
- Donald Ross Skinner – organ, electric piano, clavinet, drums, producer, recording engineer
- Rooster Cosby – guitar, bass
- J.D. Hassinger – drums, drum machine, keyboards
- The William Stukeley Quintet – string arrangements on "Amethysteria"
- Paul Corkett – recording engineer
- Rob Carter – art, design
- Quinner – back cover photography
- Seb Shelton – executive producer
References
- ^ Head Heritage - Story of the Drude Retrieved 6 March 2018
- ^ "The S.P.A.C.E.R.O.C.K.E.R.’s Guide to Julian Cope" (Aural Innovations magazine #23, April 2003)
- ^ Head Heritage - Story of the Drude Retrieved 6 March 2018
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