Phantasmagoria

by Curved Air

Phantasmagoria cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: April 1972
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 33:23
  • Community rating: 4.13/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Tori Amos

Album Notes & Community Reviews

With the integration of the pioneering EMS Synthi 100 synthesizer alongside their established electric violin work, the band reached their creative zenith on their third LP. Sonja Kristina's ethereal vocal performances anchor a stylistically diverse set that touches upon cabaret, classical chamber music, and driving jazz-rock. Despite significant internal fracturing during the recording process, it proved to be their highest charting release.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, progressive, paranormal, history, female vocalist

Tracklist

  1. In The Springtime Of His Voodoo (LP Mix) (5:32)
  2. In The Springtime Of His Voodoo (Hasbrouck Heights Single Mix) (4:25)
  3. In The Springtime Of His Voodoo (Hasbrouck Heights Club Mix) (10:04)
  4. In The Springtime Of His Voodoo (Quiet Mix) (4:30)
  5. In The Springtime Of His Voodoo (Sugar Dub) (8:52)

Credits

  • Curved Air - primary artist, producer
  • Richard Rockwood - art direction
  • Colin Caldwell - engineer, producer, percussion [assorted], other [hooters], noises
  • John Gorham - illustration
  • Francis Monkman - tape [final tapes edited and prepared for performance], written-by, electric piano, guitar, harpsichord, piano, synthesizer, harpsichord, guitar, organ, piano, organ, electric piano, synthesizer, guitar, tubular bells, gong, harpsichord, percussion [assorted]
  • Robert Carvell - tape [final tapes edited and prepared for performance]
  • Florian Pilkington-Miksa - drums, drums, percussion [assorted]
  • Darryl Way - piano, synthesizer, tubular bells, performer [melon], written-by, violin, violin, synthesizer
  • Sonja Kristina - vocals, guitar, written-by
  • Mike Wedgwood - vocals, bass guitar, vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, guitar, bass guitar, percussion [assorted]
  • Annie Stewart - flute
  • Alan Gout - trombone
  • Chris Pyne - trombone
  • David Purser - trombone
  • Stephen Saunders - trombone
  • Crispian Steele-Perkins - trumpet
  • George Parnaby - trumpet
  • James Watson - trumpet
  • Paul Cosh - trumpet
  • Frank Ricotti - xylophone, vibraphone [vibes], vibraphone [vibes], congas
  • Jean Akers - percussion [assorted], other [hooters], noises
  • Mal Linwood-Ross - percussion [assorted], other [hooters], noises

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