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"electric head"

(eastWest/WEA, UK, 1990) CASS / LP / CD
(eastWest/WEA, GE, 1990) CASS / LP / CD, 9031-71457-2

Written and produced by Richard Norris and David Ball (The Grid) / Vocals by Richard Norris / Mixed at Pacific Studios by Nick Hopkins and The Grid

Featuring: Colbalt Stargazer, whoremaster (TM) guitar; Andy Murray, slide guitar; Guy Barker, trumpet; Julian Stringle, clarinet; Polo, percussion / backing vocals: Michelle Oldland, Gini Ball, Gloria Robakowski, Sylvia Mason-James, Sacha Rebecca Souter, Beate Schulz, Kim Schillinglaw, Di Wright, Jaq Robinson

[Total time: 51:30]

     6:10   one giant step
     0:27   interference
     4:37   are you receiving
     3:34   islamatron
     0:17   the traffic
     4:49   driving instructor
     4:02   a beat called love
     0:11   the first stroke
     0:40   central locking
     6:12   intergalactica
     0:12   beautiful and profound
     4:14   this must be heaven
     0:11   machine delay
     3:41   doctor celine
     0:17   typical waterloo sunset
     4:14   strange electric sun
     5:10   floatation
     2:51   virtual




"456"

(Virgin, UK, 1992) CASS / LP / CD, CDV 2696
(Virgin, Holland, 1992) CASS / LP / CD

All tracks written by Norris/Ball, except as noted

[Total time: 46:39]

     6:45   Face the Sun  (written by Norris/Ball/Ra)
     [Vocals: Sun Ra // Pimp and Sky-diving Guitars: Cobalt Stargazer
     // Synthesizer/Sampling: Dave Ball // Percussion: Steve Sidelnyk
     // Backing Vocals: P.P.Arnold, Michele Oldland // Skat: Sacha
     Souter //  Drum Programming/Effects: Richard Norris // Piano
     Harpsichord: Alex Gifford]

     3:44   Ice Machine   (written by Norris/Ball/Meier)
     [Vocals: Dieter Meier // Guitar/Frippertronics: Robert Fripp //
     Machines: Richard Norris // Synthesizer/Vocoder: Dave Ball //
     Percussion: Steve Sidelnyk]

     4:39   Crystal Clear  
     [Synthesizer/Appregiator: Dave Ball // Field Recordings:
     Richard Norris // Hammond C3: Alex Gifford // Percussion:
     Steve Sidelnyk]

     6:06   Aquarium
     [Guitar: Robert Fripp // Chorus Vocals: Dagmar Krause //
     Saxophone/Oboe: Andy Mackay // Synthesizer/Sampling: Dave Ball
     // Whale Noise/Bubbles: Richard Norris // Percussion: Steve
     Sidelnyk // Underwater Vocals: Sacha Souter // Piano/Harpsichord:
     Alex Gifford]

     0:31   Instrument   [Sampling/Treatments: The Grid]

     4:41   Heartbeat
     [Synthesizer/Sampling: Dave Ball // Vocals: Victor Davies //
     Guitar: Rob Marches // Saxophone: Andy Mackay // Drum
     Programming/Treatments: Richard Norris // Chorus Vocals:  Michele
     Oldland]   

     0:08   Oh Six One   [Sampling: The Grid]

     5:30   Figure of 8
     [Synthesizer/Sampling: Dave Ball // Drum Programming/Saxotron:
     Richard Norris]

     4:14   Boom!
     [Synthesizer/Synthesizer: Dave Ball // Drum Programming/
     Treatments: Richard Norris]

     4:52   Leave Your Body
     [Electronic Percussion: Steve Sidelnyk // Synthesizer/Sampling:
     Dave Ball // Guitar: Cobalt Stargazer // Sampling/Treatments:
     Richard Norris]

     5:23   Fire Engine Red       
     [Vocals: Zodiac Mindwarp // Guitar: Robert Fripp // Backing
     Vocals:  P.P.Arnold, Michele Oldland // Synthesizers/Sampling:
     Dave Ball // Drum Programming/Treatments: Richard Norris //
     Hammond C3: Alex Gifford // Drums: Steve Sidelnyk]



design: Andrew Sutton at ThinkElectric


"Evolver"

(deConstruction/BMG, UK, September 24, 1994) CASS / LP / CD, 74321-22718-2
(deConstruction/BMG, Holland, September, 1994) CASS / LP / CD
(deConstruction/BMG, Canada, 1994) CASS / LP / CD

Produced by The Grid, written by Norris/Ball
[This album reached number 14 in the UK charts]

[From the liner notes: "The Grid use Blue Room speakers, Mu-Tron effects and Corby trouser pressers"; "Coming Soon: Grid Home Entertainment Video"]

[Total time: 66:17]

     7:53   Wake Up         [sax: Alex Gifford]
     6:34   Rollercoaster   [vocals: Susannah Melvoin]
     6:41   Swampthing      [banjo: Roger Dinsdale]
     5:04   Throb           [snakeskin guitar: (Th)Robert Fripp /
                              synth squelches: Alex Gifford]
     6:07   Rise            [vocals: Donna Gardier / percussion:
                              Pablo Cook]
     6:44   Shapes of Sleep [somnambulent guitar: Robert Fripp /
                              101: Alex Gifford]
                              
     6:11   Higher Peaks    [guitar/treatments: Robert Fripp /
                              rhythmic vocals: Susannah Melvoin /
                              opera vocals: Martyn Sharp]
     5:51   Texas Cowboys
     5:31   Spin Cycle      [CS5: Alex Gifford]
     8:35   Golden Dawn     [opera vocals: Martyn Sharp / piano:
                              Alex Gifford]

            [Golden Dawn is 7:18, silence runs 7:19-8:20, then 8:21- 
             9:37 (end) is what a (Select) review called 'Pablo's
             Message', a fellow leaving a message on an answering
             machine]




design: Andrew Sutton at ThinkElectric


"Music for Dancing"

[This is a collection of some of The Grid's classic tracks. Most are remixes from earlier singles. 'Diablo' is a great new track that was released as a single on September 11, 1995.]

(deConstruction/BMG, UK, Sept 25 or Oct 2, 1995)
CD, ISBN # 7432127670-2
3xLP (limited edition), ISBN # 7432127670-1
CASS, ISBN # 7432127670-4

(deConstruction/BMG, GE, Sept/Oct, 1995)
CD / CASS

(deConstruction/BMG, Canada, Sept/Oct?, 1995)
CD / CASS

(BMG, Japan, February 21?, 1996?)
CD, ISBN # ?
[Japanese version contains bonus track(s) according to www.cybercd.de.]

[Total time: 74 minutes]

   7:08   Floatation     (Subsonic Grid Mix by Andrew Weatherall &
                            Richard Norris)
   4:38   Crystal Clear  (456 Mix)
   7:34   Boom!          (Freestyle Mix)
   6:23   Figure of 8    (Tribal Trance Grid Mix)
   6:49   Rollercoaster  (Nemesis Mix)
   5:53   Texas Cowboys  (Ricochet Mix)
   7:14   Swampthing     (Southern Comfort Mix)
   7:41   Crystal Clear  (Prankster Prophet Mix by Justin Robertson)
   6:26   Figure of 8    (Todd's Master Dub by Todd Terry)
   6:32   Diablo         (Devil Rides Out Mix)
   8:17   Rollercoaster  (Yellow Submarine Re-take by Mark Pritchard &
                            Tom Middleton of Global Communication)
  



"Dopplegänger"

(Some Bizarre, UK, March 24, 2008)
CD, item # SBZ093CD, ISBN # ?

1. 8 Miles From Memphis
2. Vibration
3. Pleasure Control
4. Put Your Hands Together
5. Slinker
6. Pure Statik
7. Mighty Heroic
8. Saturday
9. Closer
10. Three Floors Above You
11. Free Your Mind
12. Fools Rush In
13. Be Here With You

 



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