Released 1983 Prehistory
(1983) Celestial
(1994) Release date 1983 Genre No wave | Length 35:38 Artist Circle X Label Index Records | |
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Recorded 1981 at Skyline Studios, New York City, United States | ||
Circle x prehistory 1983 full album index
Prehistory is the debut studio album by American experimental rock band Circle X. It was recorded in 1981 but was not released until 1983, jointly through record labels Index and Enigma.
Contents
- Circle x prehistory 1983 full album index
- Circle x prehistory i prehistory ii
- Background
- Release
- Track listing
- Critical reception
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Circle x prehistory i prehistory ii
Background
Prehistory was recorded upon their return to New York City, after staying nine months in Dijon, France.
Release
The LP went out of print rapidly, but was later reissued semi-legally by the French label Sordide Sentimentale, featuring the addition of a booklet of essay texts and skin disorder photos.
Track listing
All tracks written by Circle X (David Letendre, Rick Letendre, Tony Pinotti, Bruce Witsiepe).
Critical reception
Trouser Press, whilst calling the album "more ambitious" than 1979's Circle X EP, wrote, "submerging energy in sloppy polyrhythms and echoey dub production, the album sometimes drags haphazardly and generally lacks its predecessor's field-plowing impact."
Personnel
Songs
1Current
2Prehistory - Part I
3Prehistory - Part II