Ray Gun Suitcase
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| Studio album by Pere Ubu | ||
| Released | August 19, 1995 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Label | Tim/Kerr | |
| Producer(s) | David Thomas | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Pere Ubu chronology | ||
| Story of My Life (1993) |
Ray Gun Suitcase (1995) |
Datapanik in Year Zero (1998) |
| David Thomas chronology | ||
| Blame the Messenger (1987) |
{{{This album}}} | Erewhon (1996) |
Ray Gun Suitcase is Pere Ubu's tenth studio album, which finds them returning both to indie labels, and, after a string of slickly produced, pop-oriented albums, the darker, more complex sonic landscape associated with their earlier work.
[edit] Director's Cut
In 2005, to celebrate Pere Ubu's 30th Anniversary, a "Director's Cut" was released which featured new mastering, alternate mixes, and two bonus tracks. David Thomas explains: "The point of doing a Director's Cut is to benefit from that older and wiser thing. I reviewed all alternate mixes from the session, sometimes discovering that an earlier mix turned out to be superior to the chosen mix. As well, 10 years later, we have access to improved mastering technology. Consequently, there is a greater clarity and cohesion to the Director's Cut. We are not going to make both versions available. The Director's Cut is the way it's supposed to be. Period." [1]
[edit] Track listing
- "Folly of Youth" – 4:52
- "Electricity" – 4:30
- "Beach Boys" – 3:57
- "Turquoise Fins" – 3:10
- "Vacuum In My Head" – 4:21
- "Memphis" – 4:04
- "Three Things" – 4:49
- "Horse" – 5:02
- "Don't Worry" – 3:09
- "Ray Gun Suitcase" – 3:47
- "Surfer Girl" – 2:13
- "Red Sky" – 5:26
- "Montana" – 5:58
- "My Friend Is A Stooge for the Media Priests" – 3:07
- "Down By The River II" – 3:52
- "Memphis" (demo)* – 4:16
- "Down By The River II" (demo)* – 3:49
* - Director's Cut only
[edit] Personnel
- David Thomas: vocals, melodeon, musette, auto-cans, ray gun
- Jim Jones: guitar, keyboard bass, backing vocals, keyboards, spike, sleigh bells
- Robert Wheeler: EML synthesizers, Ensoniq EPS, theremin
- Michele Temple: bass, slide bass, guitar, lute
- Scott Benedict: drums
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- Scott Krauss: drums on Memphis, Beach Boys, Down By The River, and Montana
- Garo Yellin: electric cello on Memphis, Beach Boys, Down By The River, and Montana
- Paul Hamann: bass on My Friend Is A Stooge, and swirl bells on Vacuum In My Head.
