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The Bath (EP)

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Released
  
1998

Artist
  
Lemon Jelly

Label
  
Impotent Fury

The Bath (1998)
  
The Yellow (1999)

Release date
  
1998

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Genres
  
Electronica, Electronic dance music

Lemon jelly in the bath


The Bath is the name of the first EP released by electronica duo Lemon Jelly, according to the insert of Lemonjelly.ky, on August 24, 1998. It was limited to 1,000 10" copies, the first 200 of which featured hand screen-printed sleeves. The tracks from the EP were later incorporated for more accessible listening into the critically acclaimed Lemonjelly.ky album.

Contents

In the bath lemon jelly


History

From 1998 to 2000, Franglen and Deakin released three limited-circulation EPs (The Bath (1998), The Yellow (1999), and The Midnight (2000)) on their own label Impotent Fury. The EPs were a critical success, and led to the duo being signed to XL Recordings.

Track listing

  1. "In the Bath"
  2. "Nervous Tension"
  3. "A Tune for Jack"
  • "In the Bath" uses a sample from "Tahitian Sunset", performed by Bert Kaempfert and his orchestra. Female vocals are by Tricia Pank.
  • "Nervous Tension" uses samples from "Dance Till Your Shoes Fall Off Your Feet" and "The Last Thing on My Mind" performed by Nana Mouskouri and from "Relax With Reveen" performed by Peter Reveen.
  • "A Tune for Jack" uses samples from "Wichita Lineman" performed by Johnny Pearson for Sounds Orchestral and from "My Baby" performed by Ken Nordine and the Fred Katz Group.

    • Personnel

  • Nick Franglen: band member, production
  • Fred Deakin: band member, design, illustration, art direction

    • Songs

    1In the Bath
    2Nervous Tension6:42
    3A Tune For Jack6:44

    References

    The Bath (EP) Wikipedia
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