Screamadelica
Sign in to saveScreamadelica is the third studio album by Scottish dance band Primal Scream. It was first released on 23 September 1991 in the United Kingdom by Creation Records and on 8 October 1991 in the United States by Sire Records. The album marked a significant departure from the band's early indie rock sound, drawing inspiration from the blossoming house music scene and associated drugs such as LSD and MDMA. Much of the album's production was handled by acid house DJ Andrew Weatherall and engineer Hugo Nicolson, who remixed original recordings made by the band into dance-oriented tracks.
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Primal Scream are a Scottish rock band formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie (vocals) and Jim Beattie (guitar). The current lineup consists of Gillespie, Andrew Innes (guitar) and Darrin Mooney (drums). The band initially performed live between 1982 and 1984, but their profile increased after Gillespie left his role as drummer of the Jesus and Mary Chain. Primal Scream were associated with the mid-1980s indie pop scene before incorporating psychedelic, garage rock, and dance music influen
Key facts
- Album.name
- Screamadelica
- Album.type
- studio
- Album.artist
- Primal Scream
- Album.cover
- Primal Scream - Screamadelica.png
- Album.recorded
- 1990–1991
- Album.genre
- Alternative rock alternative dance neo-psychedelia Madchester dance-rock acid house baggy
- Album.label
- Creation (UK)Sire/Warner Bros. (US)
- Album.producer
- Andrew Weatherall Hugo Nicolson The Orb Hypnotone Jimmy Miller
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- Primal Scream
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- 1989
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- Give Out But Don't Give Up
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- 1994
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- Published
- 23 September 1991
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- Instance of
- album
- Award
- Mercury Prize
- Genre
- indie pop
- Followed by
- Give Out But Don't Give Up
- Follows
- Primal Scream
- Producer
- The Orb
- Duration
- +3888
- Performer
- Primal Scream
- Record label
- Creation Records
- Distribution format
- music streaming
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17 sectionsContents
- Background and recording
- Music
- Artwork
- Release and commercial performance
- Critical reception and legacy
- Track listing
- 20th Anniversary Limited Collector's Edition
- Personnel
- Primal Scream
- Guests
- Additional personnel
- Charts
- Certifications
- Release history
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Screamadelica is the third studio album by Scottish dance band Primal Scream. It was first released on 23 September 1991 in the United Kingdom by Creation Records and on 8 October 1991 in the United States by Sire Records. The album marked a significant departure from the band's early indie rock sound, drawing inspiration from the blossoming house music scene and associated drugs such as LSD and MDMA. Much of the album's production was handled by acid house DJ Andrew Weatherall and engineer Hugo Nicolson, who remixed original recordings made by the band into dance-oriented tracks.
Screamadelica, featuring Manchester-born singer Denise Johnson, was the band's first album to be a commercial success, peaking at number eight on the UK Albums Chart upon its release. It received wide praise from critics, and has been frequently named one of the best albums of the 1990s in various polls. It won the first Mercury Music Prize in 1992 and has sold over three million copies worldwide.
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