''Pure Electric Honey'' is the debut studio album by

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, released in 1990 by VOXX Records.

Release

Originally, the album was made available only on

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. In 2005, it was remastered and released on CD for the first time accompanied by the 1988 ''Through the Window Pain'' demo. ''Pure Electric Honey'', along with Ant-Bee's other works, is currently issued under and can be purchased through Barking Moondog Records' online store."Bizarre News"
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Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from ''Pure Electric Honey'' liner notes. * Billy James (as The Ant-Bee) –

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, drums,

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, tape,

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, illustration ;Musicians * Timmy Cannon (as Ymmit) – bagpipes * Charlotte (as Fuzzy Martin) – backwards violin * Bob & Thana Harris (as Rantin' & Ravin') – rantin' & ravin' * Roy Herman (as Herman Monster) –

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, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, beast guitars *

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(as Nedlok Tocs) – guitar, production,

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;Musicians (cont.) * Greg Lamastro (as Mr. Green Beans) –

sitar The sitar ( or ; ) is a plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, used in Hindustani classical music. The instrument was invented in medieval India, flourished in the 18th century, and arrived at its present form ...

* Jeff Marden (as Om Shanti) – flute * Rod Martin (as Mod Martin) – slide guitar * Todd Rogers (as The Spiral Staircase) – keyboards * Rick Snyder (as Purple Plastic Penguin) –

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* Jeff Wolfe (as The Colonel) – harmonica * Gouda & the Potato: meows

Release history

References

External links

''Pure Electric Honey''
at

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(list of releases)
Ant-Bee on Barking Moon Records
1990 debut albums Ant-Bee albums {{1990s-rock-album-stub