Stress (Neo-Psychedelic band)
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Stress was a very short-lived Neo-Psychedelic
rock band composed of Wayne Binitie, Ian Mussington
and Mitch Amachi Ogugua. They released only one album in 1991 on Reprise
/Warner Bros. Records
. They are not to be confused with the San Diego rock/metal band Stress from the early 1980s and are sometimes credited as Stress UK in America. Their album drew numerous favourable comparisons with the likes of Jimi Hendrix
and The Beatles
, and although not a great commercial success, was described as possessing 'a lot of musical strengths' by All Music's Steven McDonald
In 1997, Binitie and Mussington released a second album under the moniker of Inqbator, entitled "Hatched". It featured contributions from Lenny Kravitz
, whom they had previously supported on tour.
In 1991, "Rosechild" was released as a third single in the UK, but met with no commercial success.
Psychedelic
The term psychedelic is derived from the Greek words ψυχή and δηλοῦν , translating to "soul-manifesting". A psychedelic experience is characterized by the striking perception of aspects of one's mind previously unknown, or by the creative exuberance of the mind liberated from its ostensibly...
rock band composed of Wayne Binitie, Ian Mussington
Ian Mussington
Ian Mussington is the former drummer for the Minneapolis band Soul Asylum from 1998–2001. He joined the band shortly after Sterling Campbell left the band. Mussington toured with the band until he left the band to move to Australia. He also worked on Dave Pirner's 2002 solo album, Faces & Names...
and Mitch Amachi Ogugua. They released only one album in 1991 on Reprise
Reprise Records
Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...
/Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
. They are not to be confused with the San Diego rock/metal band Stress from the early 1980s and are sometimes credited as Stress UK in America. Their album drew numerous favourable comparisons with the likes of Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
and The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, and although not a great commercial success, was described as possessing 'a lot of musical strengths' by All Music's Steven McDonald
In 1997, Binitie and Mussington released a second album under the moniker of Inqbator, entitled "Hatched". It featured contributions from Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads...
, whom they had previously supported on tour.
Album
The eponymously titled Stress album featured the following tracks, all composed by Binitie/Mussington/Ogugua:- "Indian Summer's Dream" 4:20
- "Flowers in the Rain" 4:16
- "Rosechild" 4:16
- "Innocent World" 3:20
- "Daytime Believer" 5:34
- "Beautiful People" 4:14
- "My Father Once Said" 2:29
- "Together" 3:35
- "Lordy Lord" 4:08
- "Red Sun" 7:35
Additional tracks
- "Leather Trouser Blues" 3:58 - "Beautiful People" B-side
- "Flowers in the Rain" (Blood Pressure mix) 4:53 - by ColdcutColdcutColdcut are an English dance music duo, comprising Matt Black and Jonathan More. Their signature style is electronic dance music, featuring cut up samples of hip hop, breaks, jazz, spoken word and various other types of music, as well as video and multimedia.-1980s:In 1986, computer programmer Matt...
- "Flowers in the Rain" (Blood Pressure instrumental) aka International Blood Pressure mix
- "Flowers in the Rain" (without intro) 3:57
- "Beautiful People" (Beautiful Breakdown mix/edit) 6:00/4:22 - by Matt Budd/Steve Sidelnyk
- "Beautiful People" (Bud Dub mix) 5:55 - by Matt Budd
- "Beautiful People" (Bruce Forest mix/edit) 8:02/5:54
- "Beautiful People" (Underground mix) 7:15
Album personnel
- Wayne Binitie: lead and background vocals, acoustic guitar
- Mitch Amachi Ogugua: bass, acoustic guitar
- Ian Mussington: drums
- Guy ChambersGuy ChambersGuy Chambers is an English songwriter and record producer, perhaps best known for his long partnership with Robbie Williams.- Biography :...
: guitar, keyboards, producer, arranger - Simon Stewart: guitar, background vocals
- Alex Mungo: keyboards, background vocals
- Jean Perry: guitar
- Steve Byrd: guitar
- Billy McGee: double bass
- Talvin SinghTalvin SinghTalvin Singh Matharoo , is a producer and composer and tabla player, known for creating an innovative fusion of Indian classical music and drum and bass...
: tabla - Raf Mizraki: various Turkish instruments
- Harry Morgan: percussion
- 'False Harmonies': strings
- Claudia Fontaine: background vocals
- Claudia Sarne: background vocals
- Martyn Taylor: background vocals
- Femi Jiya: engineer, #2, 3, 6, 9, 10
- Steve Price: engineer, #7
- Peter Jones: engineer, #1, 4, 5, 8; mixer #2, 3, 5, 8, 9
- Julian MendelsohnJulian MendelsohnJulian Mendelsohn is a British record producer, audio engineer and mixer. Records bearing his work have been featured on English top ten charts...
: mixer, #1, 5, 6 - Michael BrauerMichael BrauerMichael Brauer is a New York-based mix engineer whose credits encompass a wide range of genres, and include The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Coldplay, John Mayer, Ash, My Morning Jacket, Ben Folds, Dream Theater, The New Radicals, Change, Fountains of Wayne, David Poe, Wilco, Alpha...
: mixer, #2, 4, 8, 10 - Bob KraushaarBob KraushaarRobert Peter Kraushaar is an English pop music record producer specializing in mixing. Kraushaar has mixed and produced commercially successful songs and albums for numerous British and international artists....
: mixer, #7
Singles
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| US Modern Rock | UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 1990 1990 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze... |
"Beautiful People" | 74 | Stress | |
| 1991 1991 in music See also:* 1991 in music Record labels established in 1991-Summary:The year 1991 is the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. Nirvana's Nevermind, led by the surprise hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit", becomes the most popular U.S. album of the year... |
"Flowers in the Rain" | #7 | Stress |
In 1991, "Rosechild" was released as a third single in the UK, but met with no commercial success.