''Electric Head'' is the debut album by English electronic artists
The Grid
The Grid is an English electronic dance group, consisting of David Ball (formerly of Soft Cell) and Richard Norris, with guest contributions from other musicians. They are best known for the hits "Swamp Thing", "Texas Cowboys", "Crystal Cle ...
, released in 1990. An extended, double-CD version of the album is released on
Cherry Red Records
Cherry Red Records is a British independent record label founded in Malvern, Worcestershire by Iain McNay in 1978. The label has released recordings by Dead Kennedys, Everything But the Girl, The Monochrome Set, and Felt, among others, as well ...
in August 2013. The second CD includes remixes of the singles from
Andrew Weatherall
Andrew James Weatherall (6 April 1963 – 17 February 2020) was an English musician, DJ, songwriter, producer and remixer. His career took him from being one of the key DJs in the acid house movement of the late 1980s to being a remixer of trac ...
, Robert Gordon and Farley and Heller.
Alternative mixes of "Floatation" and "A Beat Called Love" were released as singles. Mixes were prepared for a single release of "This Must Be Heaven" but remained unreleased until included on the 2013 reissue of the album.
Track listing
All tracks written by Grid members
Richard Norris and
Dave Ball.
;
Side one
# "One Giant Step" – 6:11
# "Interference" – 0:34
# "Are You Receiving" – 4:32
# "Islamatron" – 3:33
# "The Traffic" – 0:14
# "Driving Instructor" – 4:40
# "A Beat Called Love" – 4:01
# "The First Stroke" – 0:13
;
Side two
# "Central Locking" – 0:41
# "Intergalactica" – 6:10
# "Beautiful and Profound" – 0:10
# "This Must Be Heaven" – 4:15
# "Machine Delay" – 0:09
# "Doctor Celine" – 3:45
# "Typical Waterloo Sunset" – 0:14
# "Strange Electric Sun" – 4:19
# "Floatation" – 5:06
# "Virtual"
(only on the CD) – 2:36
Personnel
*
Dave Ball - sampler, synthesizer, drum machine, computer, toy, grand piano
*
Richard Norris - vocals, vocoder, tape, effects, drum machine, electric guitar, electric piano, computer
with:
*Sasha Rebecca Souter - vocals on "A Beat Called Love"
*Cobalt Stargazer (Geoff Bird) - guitar
*Andy Murray - slide guitar
*Polo - percussion
*
Guy Barker
Guy Jeffrey Barker, (born 26 December 1957) is an English jazz trumpeter and composer.
Early life
Barker was born in Chiswick, London, the son of an actress and a stuntman. He started playing the trumpet at the age of twelve, and within a year ...
- trumpet
*Julian Stringle - clarinet
*Beate Schulz, Di Wright, Gini Ball, Gloria Robakowski, Jaq Robinson, Kim Schillinglaw, Michele Oldland, Sasha Rebecca Souter, Sylvia Mason-James - backing vocals
*Paul Davis - cover artwork
References
External links
''Electric Head''at
Discogs
Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the la ...
1990 debut albums
The Grid albums
East West Records albums
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