HAPPY LEGOLANDERS:Drums: Glenn D' Cruze
Bass: Kelly Johns, Rob Wright (Daisy) & Keith Rose (Swampwater, 88 Hammers (plus Upright Bass))
Voice, Keyboards, Guitars: Mark Critchley
Guitar Solo at end of B.F.D: Matt FioritoAll songs Mark Critchley c 1994 MarkMystroMusic
'Voyage of the Damned 'Production by M. Critchley & Brian Else
Engineered by Who Else (Brian has set up the 'itch relief
fund' for the mental rehabilitation of any who have been
af(in)fected by itch music. He's received 50 cents so far!)
Recorded at Desolation Sound, Vancouver, Feb 94
Re-mixing at Fluid Sound, Vancouver
Rhodaneas made mainly at U. of British Columbia (1989)
Mastering: Craig Wardel, Gotham City Recording
Digital Editing: Craig Wardel, Simon Hussey
Front Cover: Daniel Freeman, Craig Farlinger, M.Critchley
Design & Other Photos: M. Critchley (except for dubbed in
blue sky, the back cover is of a real store, Ohio, July/88)
Layout & Artwork Assistance: John Rummen, Ralph Alfonso
Steinway Piano Courtesy of Tom Lee Music, Vancouver, B.C.
Bass Amp thanks to Kevin McCandless
Digital technology assistance: George Leger
Thanks To: All at Nettwerk, Keith Parry & Scratch Records, Play It Again Sam, Keith Hamel at U.B.C. Electronic Music Studios, Brien O'Brien, Dan Warren, Gunter & Annie & Ramon at Taboo Agency, Jay Scott, D.O.A., NoMeansNo, Poison Idea, Giovanna & Wrong Records, WooWoos & Superconducter & Hinterland practice spacers, Taylore T. Fox, Sean Holowaychuk, Steve at Scotty's, Andrew Atkins, Craig #1 & #2 at (our) Desperation Sound-thanks for the donuts!, Bill Morrison, Judas Bullhorn, Agni Varna, James Rainer, Sandra Lockwood, Tim Chiba, Cathy & John Thompson, Mary Lyell, Sandy (Mr DNA) Beach, Lynn Burshtein, Marzie Damien, Holly Brown, Sara Jarvis, Connie Zboch, Bill Mutual, Cathy Smallwood, ankle skating inert totalitaritoner John M1 Wright, Betty B., Mary Jo & David, Norm & Betty Critchley.
The Dyin' To Be Jesus CD was assisted by a F.A.C.T.O.R recording grant. The Photosynthesis video was possible thanks to a grant from VideoFact. Europe Tour in '93 assisted by FACTOR, special thanks to Marni D'Attanasio.
If you're interested, this recording was was done using a 24 track analog machine. We interfaced a 8 tr. digital recorder for a few of the piano tracks because of the extremely slow 'punch out' time we were experiencing. Vary speeding was used to slow down the drums in a few sections. A sampler was used for horns & a piano hammer sound in 88 Hammers plus the rappy sounds in Swampwater. No sequencers (except Frankenmouse end sampler tidbit) used. For the song Rhodaneas, however, a computer was used to sequence and drive 9 synthesizers & a sampler to a stereo digital mix. After transferring this to a digital 8 track recorder, accoustic piano was played live to these backing tracks.
For fun info & because some ask, when you see an itch CD for $19.98 (Canadian), know that the artist here gets 80% of 12% of suggested list price which amounts to about $1.40 a CD. This money is held back (i.e. recoupable) by the record company to pay for the recording and mastering costs. On top of this the artist receives a 'mechanical' rate of, at present, 6.47 cents a song. This is for up to 11 songs and the record company permanently keeps 25% of this amount. So for the last itch CD, this amounts to 53 cents per CD. Total $1.93 a CD. Due to artwork, manufacturing & promo costs & low sales, praise be to Nettwerk for going round two with, hopefully, their favorite tax write off.
This CD is distributed in Canada by Cargo & Sony & by Sony owned Relativity in the US & by Rough Trade & MNW in Europe.
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