The Maria Dimension
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| Released | May 1991 | |||
| Length | 73:34 | |||
| Label | Play It Again Sam | |||
| Producer | The Legendary Pink Dots | |||
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The Maria Dimension is a 1991 album by The Legendary Pink Dots.
Overview
[edit]The original edition was released by PIAS (Play It Again Sam) in Belgium and Europe. The first 3,000 copies of the European CD edition included a bonus CD3" containing additional tracks. These were later re-released on the 1995 compilation Chemical Playschool 8+9.
Other editions include Caroline and Cacciocavallo/Soleilmoon in the U.S., and SPV in Poland (with different artwork by Zdzisław Beksiński).
Track listing
[edit]Cassette and CD versions (the vinyl LP had only tracks 1 to 8):
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Disturbance" | 5:24 |
| 2. | "Pennies for Heaven" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Third Secret" | 4:27 |
| 4. | "The Grain Kings" | 8:02 |
| 5. | "The Ocean Cried 'Blue Murder'" | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Belladonna" | 4:06 |
| 7. | "A Space Between" | 6:30 |
| 8. | "Evolution" | 8:51 |
| 9. | "Cheraderama" | 4:57 |
| 10. | "Lilith" | 4:02 |
| 11. | "Fourth Secret" | 2:58 |
| 12. | "Expresso Noir" | 3:38 |
| 13. | "Home" | 5:32 |
| 14. | "Crushed Velvet" | 6:39 |
| Total length: | 73:34 | |
A bonus 3" CD came with the first 3000 copies of the album. These songs have since been re-released on Chemical Playschool 8+9.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "I Dream of Jeannie" | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Little Oyster" | 3:59 |
| 3. | "She Gave Me an Apple" | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Stirred But Not Shaken" | 2:14 |
| 5. | "Where No Man" | 6:36 |
| Total length: | 19:53 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Musical
The Legendary Pink Dots:
- Edward Ka-Spel (as "The Prophet Qa'Sepel") - vocals, performer
- Phil Knight (as "The Silver Man") - performer
- Bob Pistoor (as "Father Pastorius") - performer
- Niels van Hoorn (as "Niels van Hoornblower") - performer
With:
- Hans Meyer - electronic devices
- Jason (Salmon) - additional vocals (on "Pennies for Heaven")
- Marie -
Playing:
- Instruments - keyboards, samples, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, sitar, Hawaiian guitar, lyre, percussion, tea cups, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, glockenspiel, bass guitar, drums, voices "(sometimes from beyond)"
- Technical
- Edward Ka-Spel - master tape
- Graphical
- Stephan Barbery - artwork
