A.S.M.Z.* – He Has Left Us Alone But Shafts Of Light Sometimes Grace The Corner Of Our Rooms…

A Silver Mt. Zion - He Has Left Us Alone But Shafts Of Light Sometimes Grace The Corner Of Our Rooms… album cover

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Label:	Constellation – cst009
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	Canada
Released:	Mar 27, 2000
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Post Rock, Experimental

Tracklist

	"Lonely As The Sound Of Lying On The Ground Of An Airplane Going Down."
A(i)	Broken Chords Can Sing A Little.	9:00
A(ii)	Sit In The Middle Of Three Galloping Dogs. Drums – Aidan*	5:00
A(iii)	Stumble Then Rise On Some Awkward Morning.	6:00
A(iv)	Movie(Never Made).	3:00
	"The World Is SickSICK;(So Kiss Me Quick)!
B(i)	13 Angels Standing Guard 'Round The Side Of Your Bed.	4:00
B(ii)	Long March Rocket Or Doomed Airliner.	4:00
B(iii)	Blown-Out Joy From Heaven's Mercied Hole. Clarinet [Patient] – Mr. Gordon Krieger* Guitar [Leftguitarrightguitarcenterguitar] – Sam Shalabi	11:00
B(iv)	For Wanda. Effects [Fireworks, Tank Rumble] – Aidan*	3:00

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Hotel2Tango
Mastered At – Record Technology Incorporated – 5861
Mastered At – Record Technology Incorporated – 6011

Credits

Bass, Double Bass – Thierry*
Guitar, Organ, Piano, Electronics [Radio], Vocals – Efrim*
Illustration [Cover Drawing], Artwork [Rocket Etching] – Arthur John Tinholt*
Mastered By, Sequenced By – Harris Newman
Performer – The Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra And Tra-La-La Band*
Violin, Voice – Sophie*

Notes

"Recorded in the month of November at the mighty Hôtel2tango.
This whole record is for Wanda."

Track durations printed on sleeve are rounded to whole minutes.

Comes with printed innersleeve.

Processed (Plating/Metalwork) at RTI based on the runout etchings (entered under 'Mastered At' temporarily for now).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Sticker): 666561000912
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): CST-009 A 5861.1
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): CST-009-B (rev #5) 6011.2(3)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	He Has Left Us Alone, But Shafts Of Light Sometimes Grace The Corner Of Our Rooms… (CD, Album)	Constellation	cst009	Canada	2000
	He Has Left Us Alone, But Shafts Of Light Sometimes Grace The Corner Of Our Rooms… (CD, Album)	Constellation	cst009	Canada	2000
New Submission	He Has Left Us Alone But Shafts Of Light Sometimes Grace The Corner Of Our Rooms… (LP, Album)	Constellation	cst009	Europe	2000
New Submission	He Has Left Us Alone But Shafts Of Light Sometimes Grace The Corner Of Our Rooms… (LP, Album)	Constellation	cst009	Canada	2000
New Submission	He Has Left Us Alone But Shafts Of Light Sometimes Grace The Corner Of Our Rooms… (LP, Album, Reissue)	Constellation	cst009	US	2020

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DataPanik2021 Nov 1, 2022
I have a promo CD version of this release. It comes in a standard white tray jewel case with a red photocopy of the original sleeve on red card. The CD is a cdr with the band name and label & catalogue number written by hand. The back sleeve is plain white. This edition doesn't appear in the Discogs database. If any one is interested in taking this off me then drop me a message and no, I am not interested in huge sums of money, i would much rather it went to someone who is a genuine fan.
a7xbuckethead Oct 4, 2021
Friendly reminder that you can grab these for 20 bucks on Constellation's website instead of extorting your money over to scalpers
a7xbuckethead Jul 18, 2021
https://cstrecords.com/products/thee-silver-mt-zion-memorial-orchestra-he-has-left-us-alone-but-shafts-of-light-sometimes-grace-the-corner-of-our-rooms/

Represses finally restocked on Constellation's website, grab them for a lot cheaper than what these people are selling for.
BinaryAstro Mar 10, 2021
http://cstrecords.com/products/thee-silver-mt-zion-memorial-orchestra-he-has-left-us-alone-but-shafts-of-light-sometimes-grace-the-corner-of-our-rooms/

get this for a fourth of the price on CST directly instead of giving scalpers your money.
Worrski Mar 1, 2021
Don't buy anything from these flippers attempting to make it a "limited edition original pressing" shit. You can quite literally buy it for $15 bucks at the constellation website.
dimaggio Nov 26, 2020
as the album title suggests, this record is bleak AF. I guess I view it differently after 20 years. I prefer "Born Into Trouble as the Sparks Fly Upward," but this album started it off for me, so it will always have a special place in my heart.
jdgardenback Nov 21, 2020
Why are these going for so much nowadays? I remember a year ago they were going for around $20. I say that because these are still available on Constellation rather cheaply. So what's up with this?
cosanostrakriminal Jul 15, 2017
It's hard to describe the effect that this LP had on me. After the first couple of listens it seems to expand exponentially and I always seem to find new moments of devastating depth and melancholy. My main musical interests are in techno and hiphop and this seems to fit perfectly within my musical spectrum. It's not rock and it's not classical exactly either. Some of it sounds like Aphex Twin during his moments of serene beauty and revelation. It's a masterpiece of musical experimentation and shows how far talent can push boundaries and still include great songwriting and catchy tunes.
freakanimal Mar 14, 2016
Edited 7 years ago
An amazing album topped by the track; '13 Angels Standing Guard Round The Side Of Your Bed'. In my opinion this track is possibly the most wonderful piece of music ever written. It was fittingly used by Harmony Korine, in his film Mr Lonely (2007) to accompany a group of nuns throwing themselves out of an airplane without parachutes. The nuns elegantly perform mid-air acrobatics, putting their fate in 'Gods' hands, under the guidance of a deluded priest played by Werner Herzog. Sheer beauty and utter sadness. Enough said.
EmersonLievano Aug 28, 2015
Good type of melancholy with a little sad on it. Great!