See You on the Other Side (Mercury Rev album)
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See You on the Other Side is the third album by Mercury Rev
, released in September 1995.
This was the first Mercury Rev album following the departure of former lead singer Dave Baker. It also marks a transition between the earlier, noisier sound of their first two releases to the more orchestrated, soft, and lush arrangements the band would embrace on subsequent albums.
The title for the album comes from what Dave Fridmann
would say to the band members before going onstage.
Jonathan Donahue
considered this album to be Mercury Rev's best, and fell into a deep depression after its commercial failure. The album's back cover is a photograph of Donahue despondently loading a revolver.
The album cover is taken from a 1975 7up commercial entitled 'Uncola'.
The video for "Young Man's Stride" was directed by Moby
.
The Japanese version includes the bonus track "Cartwheel" 7:06 at track nine. This version of the album is very hard to find.
Mercury Rev
Mercury Rev is an American alternative rock group, that formed in the late 1980s in Buffalo, New York. Original personnel were David Baker , Jonathan Donahue , Sean Mackowiak, a.k.a...
, released in September 1995.
This was the first Mercury Rev album following the departure of former lead singer Dave Baker. It also marks a transition between the earlier, noisier sound of their first two releases to the more orchestrated, soft, and lush arrangements the band would embrace on subsequent albums.
The title for the album comes from what Dave Fridmann
Dave Fridmann
Dave Fridmann is an American record producer and musician. From 1990 onwards he co-produced all releases by Mercury Rev and The Flaming Lips...
would say to the band members before going onstage.
Jonathan Donahue
Jonathan Donahue
Jonathan Daniel Donahue is an American rock musician. He has been an integral member of two of North America's more influential indie/experimental bands of the 1990s; The Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev....
considered this album to be Mercury Rev's best, and fell into a deep depression after its commercial failure. The album's back cover is a photograph of Donahue despondently loading a revolver.
The album cover is taken from a 1975 7up commercial entitled 'Uncola'.
The video for "Young Man's Stride" was directed by Moby
Moby
Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
.
Track listing
- "Empire State (Son House In Excelsis)" (Jonathan DonahueJonathan DonahueJonathan Daniel Donahue is an American rock musician. He has been an integral member of two of North America's more influential indie/experimental bands of the 1990s; The Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev....
, Sean "GrasshopperGrasshopperThe grasshopper is an insect of the suborder Caelifera in the order Orthoptera. To distinguish it from bush crickets or katydids, it is sometimes referred to as the short-horned grasshopper...
" Mackowiak, Suzanne Thorpe) – 7:29 - "Young Man's Stride" (Donahue, Mackowiak) – 2:43
- "Sudden Ray of Hope" – 5:18 (Jimy Chambers, Donahue, Dave FridmannDave FridmannDave Fridmann is an American record producer and musician. From 1990 onwards he co-produced all releases by Mercury Rev and The Flaming Lips...
, Mackowiak, Thorpe) - "Everlasting Arm" (Donahue, Mackowiak, Thorpe) – 5:15
- "Racing the Tide" (Chambers, Donahue, Mackowiak, Thorpe) – 7:31
- "Close Encounters of the 3rd Grade" (Chambers, Donahue, Fridmann, Mackowiak, Thorpe) – 3:03
- "A Kiss from An Old Flame (A Trip to the Moon)" (Donahue, Mackowiak) – 4:22
- "Peaceful Night" (Donahue, Mackowiak) – 3:32
The Japanese version includes the bonus track "Cartwheel" 7:06 at track nine. This version of the album is very hard to find.
Singles
- "Everlasting Arm" (July 12, 1994)
- "Everlasting Arm" - 5:15
- "Dead Man" (as read by Alan VegaAlan VegaAlan Vega For several years other sources stated that he was born in 1948 – see 'Myth' section is an American vocalist, primarily known for his work with electronic protopunk duo, Suicide...
) - 34:36
Personnel
- Jonathan DonahueJonathan DonahueJonathan Daniel Donahue is an American rock musician. He has been an integral member of two of North America's more influential indie/experimental bands of the 1990s; The Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev....
– Vocals, Harmony Rocket Guitars, Guitorgan, Bowed Saws and Sounds - Dave FridmannDave FridmannDave Fridmann is an American record producer and musician. From 1990 onwards he co-produced all releases by Mercury Rev and The Flaming Lips...
– Bass Explore, B-3, Pianos, Dual Vocals - Jimy Chambers – Drumming, Mojo Stick, Wurlitzer Electric Pianos
- GrasshopperGrasshopper (musician)Grasshopper is an American musician with the band Mercury Rev. He has also appeared with Rev side-project Harmony Rockets, his own band Grasshopper and the Golden Crickets, and as a guest musician on numerous other recordings.-Early years:Mackowiak's early years have been colored by a 1991...
– Guitar Shapes, Single Exhaust Clarinet, Tettix Wave Accumulator - Suzanne Thorpe – Quartz Arhoolie Flutes, French Horns