Rite is an ambient album by Julian Cope and Donald Ross Skinner, released in February 1993 on Cope's own Ma-Gog label.[1] It is the first album in the Rite series and has been described as "a series of lengthy, mostly instrumental jamming freakouts influenced by both Krautrock and psychedelic funk."[2] The album was available as mail-order only.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Indians Worship Him, But He Hurries On"Julian Cope, Rooster Cosby, Donald Ross Skinner10:21
2."Amethysteria"Cope, Skinner9:03
3."Cherhill Down"Cosby, Skinner24:12
4."In Search of Ancient Astronomies"Cope, Skinner24:47

Personnel

  • Julian Cope – piano, keyboards, synthesizer, cover photography
  • Donald Ross Skinner – organ, electric piano, clavinet, drums, producer, recording engineer
  • Rooster Cosby – guitar, bass
  • J.D. Hassinger – drums, drum machine, keyboards
  • The William Stukeley Quintet – string arrangements on "Amethysteria"
  • Paul Corkett – recording engineer
  • Rob Carter – art, design
  • Quinner – back cover photography
  • Seb Shelton – executive producer

References

  1. ^ Head Heritage - Story of the Drude Retrieved 6 March 2018
  2. ^ "The S.P.A.C.E.R.O.C.K.E.R.’s Guide to Julian Cope" (Aural Innovations magazine #23, April 2003)
  3. ^ Head Heritage - Story of the Drude Retrieved 6 March 2018


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