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Musick to Play in the Dark Vol. 1

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Released
  
September 1999

Artist
  
Coil

Producer
  
Coil

Genre
  
Experimental music

Length
  
1:00:00

Release date
  
September 1999

Label
  
Chalice

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Musick to Play in the Dark Vol. 1 (1999)
  
Queens of the Circulating Library (2000)

Similar
  
Coil albums, Experimental music albums

Coil musick to play in the dark vol 1 full album


Musick to Play in the Dark Vol. 1 is a CD in its third pressing, as well as a 12" vinyl, by Coil.

Contents

Musick to Play in the Dark Vol. 1 was one of two albums attributed purely to a style called "moon music", which signified their change from a "solar" to a "moon" group. Musick to Play in the Dark Vol. 2 is the sequel album.

The initial CD pressing was limited to 2,000 copies. Approximately 1,000 of those copies that were ordered directly from Coil include a certificate of provenance, numbered and signed by Peter and John.

The 12" version of this record features "edited" versions of the songs as they appear on the CD. It was released on translucent white vinyl in an edition of 500. "FOR YVES TANGUY" is etched in side A of the vinyl. "IT'S JUST A PHASE WE'RE GOING THROUGH" is etched on side B.

This album is currently available in CD format at Coil's official website, Thresholdhouse.com.

Songs

"Are You Shivering?" is about the drug MDMA, colloquially known as Ecstasy.

The song "Red Birds..." is based on the album Rubycon by Tangerine Dream. The name for this song was taken from Nostradamus book The Prophecies.

Piano on "Red Queen" is performed by Thighpaulsandra and is about the media spreading lies.

The spoken line on "Strange Birds" is taken from Aleister Crowley.

"The Dreamer Is Still Asleep" is about William Blake.

CD Release

  1. "Are You Shivering?" – 9:40
  2. "Red Birds Will Fly Out of the East and Destroy Paris in a Night" – 12:40
  3. "Red Queen" – 11:02
  4. "Broccoli" – 9:21
  5. "Strange Birds" – 7:37
  6. "The Dreamer Is Still Asleep" – 9:56

12" Release

Side A:

  1. "Are You Shivering?" - ?
  2. "Red Birds Will Fly Out of the East and Destroy Paris in a Night" – 8:41
  3. "Red Queen" - ?

Side B:

  1. "Broccoli" – ?
  2. "The Dreamer Is Still Asleep" - ?

Participants

  • John Balance
  • Peter Christopherson
  • Thighpaulsandra
  • Drew McDowall

    • Songs

    1Are You Shivering?9:38
    2Red Birds Will Fly Out of the East and Destroy Paris in a Night12:40
    3Red Queen10:58

    References

    Musick to Play in the Dark Vol. 1 Wikipedia
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