''Inky Bloaters'' is the third solo album by
Danielle Dax
Danielle Dax (born 23 September 1958) is an English experimental musician and producer most active from the late-1970s to the mid-1990s.
Early life
She was born Danielle Gardner, in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Dax's first performance on ...
, an English experimental musician and former member of the
Lemon Kittens. It was originally recorded between 1985 & 1987, and released in 1987 on the
Awesome Records label. This was the last album by Dax released on the Awesome label before signing with
Sire. The album was re-released in 1993 on the Biter of Thorpe label (BOT131-04CD) and distributed through
World Serpent Distribution
World Serpent Distribution was a British record label and music distribution house formed in the 1990s by David Gibson, Alan Trench and Alison Webster. Douglas Pearce of Death In June coined the company name in 1991, ''World Serpent'' being anot ...
.
Dax wrote all the lyrics for the album and shared music writing and arrangement with David Knight. Dax provided vocals, guitars, keyboards, flute,
sitar
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,
kalimba
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, percussion and drone guitar. David Knight played guitars, tapes, keyboards, percussion and drone guitar.
Ian Sturgess played additional bass, harmonica,
jaw harp and percussion. Steve Reeves played guitar and composed music for When I Was Young. Martyn Watts played drums. The cover artwork is by Dax.
Track listing
All tracks except "Born to Be Bad" appear on the 1988 US compilation ''
Dark Adapted Eye
''Dark Adapted Eye'' is a compilation album by Danielle Dax, an English experimental musician, formerly of The Lemon Kittens. Released in 1988 on Sire Records
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''. Tracks 5-6, 8 and 10-11 appear on the 1995 UK compilation ''Comatose-Non-Reaction''. A different recording of "Fizzing Human-Bomb" was released on ''
The Janice Long Session EP''.
Singles
Three singles were released from this album between 1985 and 1987. Each single had both a 2-track 7" and 3-track 12".
Yummer Yummer Man (21 October 1985)
7"
#"Yummer Yummer Man" - 3:25
#"Bad Miss 'M'" - 2:47
12"
#"Fizzing Human Bomb" - 3:45
#"Yummer Yummer Man" - 3:25
#"Bad Miss 'M'" - 2:47
Where the Flies Are (August 1986)
7"
#"Where the Flies Are"
(Edit) - 2:57
#"When I Was Young" - 4:04
12"
#"Where the Flies Are" - 3:20
#"Up in Arms" - 3:01
#"When I Was Young" - 4:04
Big Hollow Man (1987)
7"
#"Big Hollow Man"
(Remix) - 4:48
#"Muzzles" - 3:22
12"
#"Big Hollow Man"
(Remix) - 4:48
#"Muzzles" - 3:22
#"The Passing of the Third Floor Back" - 2:53
Charts
''Inky Bloaters''
"Yummer Yummer Man"
"Where the Flies Are"
"Big Hollow Man"
Release History
References
External links
Danielle Dax Official Website
1987 albums
Danielle Dax albums
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