Tag Archives: Peter Kember

Spaceman 3: The Perfect Prescription

On September 28, 1987, “Glass” label released “The Perfect Prescription”, the second Spacemen 3 studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “V.H.F.” in Rugby, Warwickshire, England, and was produced by Sonic Boom and Jason.

Personnel:

  • Sonic Boom (Peter Kember) – guitar, vocals, tremolo, organ
  • Jason (Jason Pierce) – guitar, vocals, organ, Farfisa organ
  • Bassman – bass
  • Rosco – drums, percussion
  • Alex Green – saxophone
  • Mick Manning – trumpet
  • Owen John – violin
  • R. Hunter Gibson – liner notes

 Track listing:

All tracks by Jason Pierce and Peter Kember, except where noted.

  1. Take Me to the Other Side
  2. Walkin’ with Jesus
  3. Ode to Street Hassle
  4. Ecstasy Symphony
  5. Transport Radiation (Flashback) – Frederick Barthelme, Steve Cunningham, Mayo Thompson
  6. Feel So Good
  7. Things’ll Never Be the Same
  8. Come Down Easy
  9. Call the Doctor

Spacemen 3: Playing With Fire

On February 27, 1989, “Fire” label released “Playing with Fire”, the third Spacemen 3 studio album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Sonic Boom and Jason Pierce.

Personnel:

  • Sonic Boom (Pete Kember) – vocals, guitar, organ
  • Jason Pierce – vocals, guitar
  • Will Carruthers – bass
  • George Peckham – mastering
  • The Robert Winterman Design Group – layout
  • Phil Nichols – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jason Pierce, except where noted.

  1. Honey – Peter Kember
  2. Come Down Softly to My Soul
  3. How Does it Feel? – Peter Kember
  4. I Believe it – Peter Kember
  5. Revolution – Peter Kember
  6. Let Me Down Gently – Peter Kember
  7. So Hot (Wash Away All of My Tears)
  8. Suicide – Jason Pierce, Peter Kember
  9. Lord Can You Hear Me

Panda Bear: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper

On January 9, 2015, “Domino Recording Company” released “Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper”, the fifth Panda Bear (Noah Lennox) studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, at “Miosotis Garage” in Almada, Portugal, “Estudio Namouche” in Lisbon, Portugal,and was produced by Panda Bear and Sonic Boom.

Personnel:

  • Panda Bear (Noah Lennox) – vocals, JoMoX Xbase 999, Yamaha TX81Z, Moog Voyager, Elektron DPS-1, piano, effects, percussion, art direction
  • Sonic Boom – EMS Synthi AKS, Fenix II Modular, Moog Voyager, vocoder, effects, mixing, art direction
  • Simon Davey – mastering
  • Joaquim Monte – engineer
  • Pedro Silve – engineer assistant
  • Rob Carmichael – layout
  • Hugo Oliveira – interior illustration
  • Marco Papiro – cover illustrations
  • Seen – art direction, layout

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Noah Lennox, except where noted. 

  1. Sequential Circuits
  2. Mr. Noah
  3. Davy Jones’ Locker – Peter Kember
  4. Crosswords
  5. Butcher Baker Candlestick Maker
  6. Boys Latin
  7. Come to Your Senses
  8. Tropic of Cancer
  9. Shadow of the Colossus – Peter Kember
  10. Lonely Wanderer
  11. Principe Real
  12. Selfish Gene
  13. Acid Wash

“Crosswords” contains a sample of “Ashley’s Roachclip”, performed by The Soul Searchers

“Tropic of Cancer” contains samples of “Fragments of the ballet “The Nutcracker” Pas de Deux”

“Lonely Wanderer” contains a sample of “Arabesque No. 1” in E major, composed by Claude Debussy, and performed by François-Joël Thiollier

Spaceman 3: Sound of Confusion

In July 1986, “Glass Records” label released “Sound of Confusion”, the first  Spacemen 3 studio album. It was recorded in 1986, and was produced by Peter Kember, Jason Pierce, Pete Bain and Nicholas Brooker.

Personnel:

  • Peter Kember- guitar, effects, design
  • Jason Pierce – vocal, guitar, design
  • Pete Bain – bass, design
  • Nicholas Brooker – drums, percussion, design
  • Bob Lamb – recording
  • George Peckham – mastering
  • Steven Evans – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Kember, Jason Pierce, except where noted.

  1. Losing Touch with My Mind
  2. Hey Man
  3. Rollercoaster – Erickson, Hall
  4. Mary Anne – Campbell, Crenshaw
  5. Little Doll – Alexander, Asheton, Asheton, Osterberg
  6. 2:35
  7. D. Catastrophe