Taking Drugs to Make Music to Take Drugs To

taking drugs to make music to take drugs to

Track Listings

1. Sound of Confusion

2. 2.35 [Version 1]

3. Losing Touch With My Mind

4. Amen

5. That's Just Fine (Vocal Version)

6. Come Down Easy

7. Mary Anne

8. Feel So Good

9. 2:35 (Feedback Version)

10. Hey Man

11. It's Allright

12. 2:35 (Version 2)

13. Things'll Never Be the Same

14. Transparent Radiation [Organ Version]

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Taking Drugs to Make Music to Take Drugs To

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Taking Drugs to Make Music to Take Drugs To
Spacemen 3
Manufacturer: Space Age Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000AN4F4
Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

Sound of Confusion
2.35 [Version 1]
Losing Touch With My Mind
Amen
That's Just Fine (Vocal Version)
Come Down Easy
Mary Anne
Feel So Good
2:35 (Feedback Version)
Hey Man
It's Allright
2:35 (Version 2)
Things'll Never Be the Same
Transparent Radiation [Organ Version]

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Start Here And Never Finish
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Manufacturer: Orbit
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ASIN: B00004S8BL
Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

The Sound Of Confusion
2.35 (Version 1)
Losing Touch With My Mind
Amen
That's Just Fine (Vocal Version)
Come Down Easy
Mary Anne
Feel So Good
2.35 (Feedback Version)
Hey Man
It's Allright
2.35 (Version 2)
Things'll Never Be The Same
Transparent Radiation (Organ Version)

Album Description

Full Title - Taking Drugs To Make Music To Take Drugs To. Originally released as a bootleg album in 1990, this demos compilation is a prime collector's item. The definitive reissue features 14 tracks including one previously unreleased version of 'Transparent Radiation' as a bonus track. Gatefold papersleeve. Space Age Recordings. 2000.

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Start Here And Never Finish.......2006-09-24

"Taking Drugs..." is prime new-fan material for those ready to absorb the importance of Spacemen 3, a 'source' band that ranks right up there with the more conventional likes of proto (insert movement here) artists such as The Stooges and The Velvet Underground.

This particular release is a high-quality (i.e. no rough or uneven sound song-to-song) demo comp comprised mostly from 1986-87 sessions. While "Taking Drugs..." is not an official studio album, the deal-sealer is that this disc offers some of Spacemen 3's more accessable material and a track listing that aces the almightly cohesiveness factor.

"Taking Drugs..." presents the 3's GUITAR songs that re-invent the, by then, crusty recycling of blues - in particular all versions of "2:35" and the all-defining disposition of "Come Down Easy". While the organ-driven classic "Walking With Jesus" is not nailed up here, the newly converted fan of Spacemen 3 will seek out other recordings that contain said song. And then, after all that preperation, there's the magic moment of purchasing Spacemen 3's sitar record. But remember - start here first. And by all means never finish.

Instant Favorite.......2005-05-16

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Unpretentious, hypnotic, driving rhythm guitars----
ecstatic & meditative, fun, uplifting, with vocals,
honest thrilling music, not over-produced.
It will enhance your good mood. A good CD to play
when you feel like celebrating.

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Wildly disappointing and uninteresting
The sound of liftoff
Amazing
Very Raw but cool to her a "Live" version of the early band
Northampton Demo's display early promise...

Taking Drugs to Make Music to Take Drugs To
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Manufacturer: Bomp Records
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ASIN: B000003JG6
Release Date: 1994-10-21

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The Sound Of Confusion
2:35 (Version 1)
Losing Touch With My Mind
Amen
That's Just Fine (With Vocal)
Come Down Easy
Mary Anne
Feel So Good
2:35 (Feedback Version)
Hey Man
It's Alright
2:35 (Version 2)
Things'll Never Be The Same

Customer Reviews:

Wildly disappointing and uninteresting.......2005-12-21

Only gave it an extra star for it's clever name. Chances are I haven't done enough drugs to get on the same wavelength as this, and I hope I never do. If you're straight, this'll sound like someone stuffed the Jesus and Mary Chain in a closet. If this is transcendent, then I'm ending my quest to break on though right now.

The sound of liftoff.......2005-05-10

I've had this album for years, but I just realized I'd never reviewed it, so...

This is the rawest Spacemen 3 ever sounded. You've heard the phrase garage-rock bandied about for a couple years now, but nothing this century (or last) matches the implied scuzz and noise of such a term better than this album.

At times during their career Spacemen 3 were more propulsive (the various incarnations of the Performance album), more nakedly emotional (the soft-focus balladry of Playing with Fire) and more experimental (Dreamweapon), but they were never this raw or aggressive (save 'Feel So Good,' a lazy stoned Sunday crawl) on album.

'The Sound of Confusion' sounds like it's about to fall apart at any minute; all three versions of '2:35' trump Velvet Underground and Spacemen 3 idols Suicide in terms of gritty, urban drug apathy; 'Losing Touch With My Mind' is looser than a women drunk on gin; 'Amen' and 'Hey Man' each sound just steps away from salvation and redemption.

While 'Recurring' is perhaps my favorite Spacemen 3 album (despite the fact that it is basically two separate solo EPs), TDTMMTTDT best encapsulates the definitive Spacemen 3 ethos and for this it is absolutely essential. Buy this album wherever and however you can.

Amazing.......2005-03-17

This is possibly the most psychedelic album I've heard. I really like the "lo-fi" production values, because everything sounds very..bluesy, unlike some of Spacemen 3's later work which sounds far too produced and poppy. This album is by far the druggiest sounding albums out there (hence the title). It makes me feel like I'm in a swamp, for some reason. I would definitely recommend this album to fans of reverbed, "blurry-sounding" music.

Very Raw but cool to her a "Live" version of the early band.......2001-11-30

These demos are actually good sound quality and could be considered "live" recordings. You get some great raw cuts of later Perfect Prescription songs and superior sounding songs from the 1st LP.
Plus my favorite is the THATS JUST FINE with Vocals, minimalistic and never released.

It took me a while to fully appreciate these songs cause they are like grungy punk rock compared to later Spacemen stuff but now its one of my favorites way better than RECURRING!

Northampton Demo's display early promise..........1999-07-07

The highlight of this collection of early demo's is Losing Touch With My Mind which pretty much encapsulates the Kember/Pierce songwriting agenda. It's rumoured the Spacemen were happier with these versions than the final album cuts despite their lack of polish and finesse. Interesting both for the songs simplicity and as evidence of how Spacemen 3 songs evolved from a few chords and lyrics to the ephemeral masterpieces of minimalism and effects they became. Illustrates Spacemen 3's early promise and why they continue to be important, like the Velvet Underground, without ever achieving mainstream recognition or success.

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