''The Maria Dimension'' is a 1991 album by
The Legendary Pink Dots
The Legendary Pink Dots (LPD) are an Anglo-Dutch experimental rock band formed in London in August 1980. In 1984, the band moved to Amsterdam, playing with rotating musicians and having, as core members, singer/songwriter/keyboardist Edward Ka- ...
.
Overview
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
Zdzisław Beksiński (; 24 February 192921 February 2005) was a Polish painter, photographer, and sculptor, specializing in the field of dystopian surrealism.
Beksiński made his paintings and drawings in what he called either a Baroque or ...
).
Track listing
Cassette and CD versions (the vinyl LP had only tracks 1 to 8):
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.
Personnel
; Musical
The Legendary Pink Dots:
*
Edward Ka-Spel
Edward Sharp, better known by his stage name Edward Ka-Spel, is an English singer-songwriter and musician, born in London on 23 January 1954, to a family with East Anglia connections. He is best known for his work with the band The Legendary Pi ...
(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
Edward Sharp, better known by his stage name Edward Ka-Spel, is an English singer-songwriter and musician, born in London on 23 January 1954, to a family with East Anglia connections. He is best known for his work with the band The Legendary Pi ...
- master tape
; Graphical
* Stephan Barbery - artwork
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Maria Dimension
1991 albums
The Legendary Pink Dots albums
Neo-psychedelia albums