The Maria Dimension

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Released 1991 The Maria Dimension (1991) Shadow Weaver (1992) Release date 1991		Length 73:34 Artist The Legendary Pink Dots Label PIAS Recordings

Producer The Legendary Pink Dots Genres Psychedelic rock, Experimental rock, Neo-psychedelia Similar The Legendary Pink Dots albums, Psychedelic rock albums

The Maria Dimension is a 1991 album by The Legendary Pink Dots.

Legendary pink dots disturbance

Overview

The original edition was released by PIAS (Play It Again Sam) in Belgium and Europe. The first 3,000 copies of the European CD edition included a bonus CD3" containing additional tracks. These were later re-released on the 1995 compilation Chemical Playschool 8+9.

Other editions include Caroline and Cacciocavallo/Soleilmoon in the U.S., and SPV in Poland (with different artwork by Zdzisław Beksiński).

Track listing

Cassette and CD versions (the vinyl LP had only tracks 1 to 8):

A bonus 3" CD came with the first 3000 copies of the album. These songs have since been re-released on Chemical Playschool 8+9.

Personnel

Musical

The Legendary Pink Dots:

Edward Ka-Spel (as "The Prophet Qa'Sepel") - vocals, performer

Phil Knight (as "The Silver Man") - performer

Bob Pistoor (as "Father Pastorius") - performer

Niels van Hoorn (as "Niels van Hoornblower") - performer

With:

Hans Meyer - electronic devices

Jason (Salmon) - additional vocals (on "Pennies for Heaven")

Marie -

Playing:

Instruments - keyboards, samples, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, sitar, Hawaiian guitar, lyre, percussion, tea cups, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, glockenspiel, bass guitar, drums, voices "(sometimes from beyond)"

Technical

Edward Ka-Spel - master tape

Graphical

Stephan Barbery - artwork

Songs

1Disturbance5:28
2Pennies for Heaven4:20
3Third Secret4:30

References

The Maria Dimension Wikipedia

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