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Cardiacs: LSD

On September 19, 2025, “Org Records” label released “LSD”, the sixth Cardiacs studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, 2021 – 2024, at “Apollo 8”, and was produced by Jim Smith, Tim Smith and Kavus Torabi.

Personnel:

  • Tim Smith – vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass
  • Kavus Torabi – vocals, guitars, EBow guitars
  • Jim Smith – vocals, basses
  • Bob Leith – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Mike Vennart – vocals
  • Rose-Ellen Kemp – vocals
  • Sharron Fortnam – vocals
  • Jane Kaye – vocals
  • Jo Spratley – vocals
  • Suzanne Kirby – vocals
  • Melanie Woods – vocals
  • Claire Lemmon – vocals
  • Craig Fortnam – vocals, glockenspiel, spoken word, arrangements
  • James Larcombe – piano, keyboards
  • Stephen Gilchrist – extra drums
  • Rob Crow – drumfuckery

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Smith, except where noted.

  1. Men in Bed
  2. The May
  3. Gen
  4. Woodeneye
  5. Spelled All Wrong
  6. By Numbers
  7. The Blue and Buff
  8. Skating – Tim Smith, Joanne Spratley
  9. Breed
  10. Volob – Tim Smith, Suzy Kirby
  11. Busty Beez
  12. Lovely Eyes
  13. Ditzy Scene – Kavus Torabi, Tim Smith, Melanie Woods
  14. Downup – Tim Smith, Jim Smith, Kavus Torabi
  15. A Roll from a Dirty Place
  16. Made All Up – Kavus Torabi
  17. Pet Fezant – Emily Jones

Cardiacs: Sing To God

On June 10, 1996, “Alphabet Business Concern” label released “Sing to God”, the fourth Cardiacs studio album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Apollo 8” in Merritt Island, “Sally Birthday House”, and was produced by Tim Smith.

Personnel:

  • Tim Smith – vocals, guitar, keyboards, String Quartet arrangements
  • Jon Poole – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Jim Smith – vocals, bass
  • Bob Leith – vocals, drums
  • Sarah Smith – vocals, saxophones
  • Mark Barratt – trumpets
  • Chris Brierly, Catherine Morgan, Mark Pharaoh, Robert Woodard – string quartet
  • Natalie Box – violins
  • Claire Lemmon – vocals
  • Jane Kypriandis – scissors
  • David Murder – orchestral arrangements, orchestrations, orchestra
  • Dawn Staple – “Peril on the Sea” story
  • Jim Smith – engineer
  • Matt Anker – photography
  • Phil at Murray Weaver – manipulation

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Smith, except where noted.

  1. Eden on the Air
  2. Eat It Up Worms Hero – Tim Smith, Bob Leith
  3. Dog-Like Sparky
  4. Fiery Gun Hand
  5. Insect Hoofs on Lassie
  6. Fairy Mary Mag
  7. Bellyeye
  8. A Horse’s Tail – John Poole
  9. Manhoo – Tim Smith, John Poole
  10. Wireless

Cardiacs: On Land And In The Sea

On May 2, 1989, “Alphabet’s Business Concern” label released “On Land and in the Sea”, the second Cardiacs studio album. It was recorded in 1988 at “The Slaughterhouse Studios” in Yorkshire, and was produced by Tim Smith.

Personnel:

  • Tim Smith – lead vocals, guitar
  • William D. Drake – vocals, keyboards
  • Sarah Smith – vocals, saxophone, clarinet, recorders
  • Jim Smith – vocals, bass
  • Dominic Luckman – drums
  • Tim Quy – percussion, synthesizer
  • Roger Tebbutt – engineer
  • Graham Simmonds – engineer
  • Steve Payne – front cover photography
  • Tony Stringer – back cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Smith, except where noted.

  1. Two Bites of Cherry
  2. Baby Heart Dirt
  3. The Leader of the Starry Skys
  4. I Hold My Love in My Arms
  5. The Duck and Roger the Horse
  6. Arnald
  7. Fast Robert
  8. Mare’s Nest
  9. The Stench of Honey
  10. Buds and Spawn
  11. The Safety Bowl
  12. The Everso Closely Guarded Line – William D. Drake, Tim Smith