Psychic TV - Dreams Less Sweet

Label: CBS
Catalog#: CBS 25737
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country:UK
Released:1983
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Folk Rock, Industrial, Experimental
Credits: Arranged By [Original Choral And Orchestral Arrangments] - Andrew Poppy
Artwork By [Design] - Mark Manning , Peter Christopherson
Bass, Vibraphone, Trumpet [Tibetan Thigh Bone], Temple Bells [Tibetan Singing Bell] - Geff Rushton*
Drums, Vibraphone, Percussion - Paula P-Orridge
Engineer - Mike King
Guitar, Bells, Tambourine, Voice - Alex Fergusson
Orchestra, Marimba, Drums [Snare], Percussion [Temple Blocks] - Simon Limbrick
Orchestra, Oboe, Cor Anglais - Chris Redgate , Jessica Ilbert
Orchestra, Trumpet - Andy Calard , Bill Stokes
Orchestra, Tuba - Dave Powel
Photography [Orchid] - Bruce Eden
Producer - Psychic TV
Producer, Engineer - Ken Thomas
Synthesizer [Emulator], Loops [Digital], Bells, Organ [Church], Voice - Peter Christopherson
Vocals, Bass, Violin, Synthesizer [Emulator], Drums, Trumpet [Tibetan Thigh Bone], Temple Bells [Tibetan Singing Bell] - Genesis P-Orridge*
Voice [Choral Voices], Bass Vocals - Jeremy Birchill
Voice [Choral Voices], Countertenor Vocals - Mark Harris (3)
Voice [Choral Voices], Tenor Vocals - Anthony Scales , Rob Scales
Written-By - Psychic TV (tracks: A2 to A4, A6 to B8)
Notes:Recorded during February and March 1983 at various indoor and outdoor locations, using Zuccarelli Holophonics (and "no microphones at all", according to the sleeve notes).
Vocals on "Iron Glove" performed in San Francisco, via telephone.

Runout inscriptions for both sides:
PSYCHIC TV LP A1
CBS 25737 A1
TA 1 PE

PSYCHIC TV LP B1
CBS 25737 B1
TA 1 PE
ZOS KIA CULTUS

(TA 1 PE is the handwritten version of the Tape One studios logo)

Licensed to CBS Records by Some Bizzare.
Initial copies included a limited edition 12" with 3 bonus tracks. These tracks were also included on the 1983 cassette release, and were later released as bonus tracks on a CD reissue of Force The Hand Of Chance (with The Mad Organist and Catalan as one track).
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Tracklisting:

A1   Hymn 23
    Arranged By - Psychic TV
  Sampler [Emulator] - Andrew Poppy
  Written-by [Traditional] - T. Tallis*
A2   The Orchids
    Oboe - Jessica Ilbert
A3   Botanica
A4   Iron Glove
    Voice, Lyrics By - Monte Cazazza
A5   Always Is Always
    Countertenor Vocals - Mark Harris (3)
  Written-By - C. Manson*
A6   White Nights
    Organ [Hammond] - Steve*
  Vocals [Harmonies] - Micky*
A7   Finale
A8   Eleusis
A9   Medmenham
    Trumpet [Tibetan Thigh Bone], Temple Bells [Tibetan Singing Bell], Singing Bowls [Tibetan] - David Tibet 93*
A10   Ancient Lights
    Voice [Background] - Bob Breen
A11   Proof On Survival
B1   Eden 1
    Voice - Mr. Sebastian
B2   Eden 2
B3   Eden 3
    Voice - Dennis Guiver
B4   Clouds Without Water
B5   Black Moon
B6   Silver And Gold
    Trumpet [Tibetan Thigh Bone], Temple Bells [Tibetan Singing Bell], Singing Bowls [Tibetan] - David Tibet 93*
B7   In The Nursery
B8   Circle
    Recorder - Mark Harris (3)
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