Spanish Dance Troupe

Spanish Dance Troupe
Studio album by
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Released4 October 1999
RecordedSeptember 1998 – May 1999
GenreIndie rock, psychedelic folk
Length37:20
LabelMantra
ProducerGorwel Owen, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci chronology
Gorky 5
(1998) 		Spanish Dance Troupe
(1999) 		The Blue Trees
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Alternative Press4/5[2]
The Guardian[3]
NME8/10[4]
Pitchfork7.0/10[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]

Spanish Dance Troupe is the sixth album by Welsh psychedelic folk band Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, released on 4 October 1999. The album was recorded at Stiwdio Ofn in Llanfaelog, Anglesey and mastered by Chris Blair at Abbey Road Studios. The album was the last to feature founder member John Lawrence, who had departed the band by the time the album was released.

The title track was covered by Of Montreal and appeared as a bonus track on their 2004 album Satanic Panic in the Attic.

Track listing

All songs by Euros Childs unless otherwise stated.

  1. "Hallway"
  2. "Poodle Rockin'"
  3. "She Lives on a Mountain"
  4. "Drws" (James)
  5. "Over & Out" (E. Childs, James)
  6. "Don't You Worry" (M. Childs)
  7. "Faraway Eyes" (E. Childs, James)
  8. "The Fool" (James)
  9. "Hair Like Monkey Teeth Like Dog"
  10. "Spanish Dance Troupe"
  11. "Desolation Blues"
  12. "Murder Ballad"
  13. "Freckles"
  14. "Christmas Eve"
  15. "The Humming Song"

Personnel

  • Euros Childs - vocals, piano, organ
  • John Lawrence - guitar, vocals
  • Richard James - bass, guitar, vocals
  • Euros Rowlands - drums, percussion
  • Megan Childs - violin, vocals
  • Gorwel Owen - Piano
  • Edwyn Humphreis - Woodwind
  • Euros Wyn - Woodwind
  • Tony Robinson - Brass
  • Oscar Owen - Vocals
  • Alfreda Benge - Sleeve art

References

  1. ^ Phares, Heather. "Spanish Dance Troupe – Gorky's Zygotic Mynci". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Gorky's Zygotic Mynci: Spanish Dance Troupe". Alternative Press. No. 139. February 2000. p. 83.
  3. ^ Cox, Tom (8 October 1999). "Campaign for real Wales". The Guardian.
  4. ^ Wirth, Jim (7 October 1999). "Gorky's Zygotic Mynci – Spanish Dance Troupe". NME. Archived from the original on 27 November 1999. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. ^ DiCrescenzo, Brent (2 November 1999). "Gorky's Zygotic Mynci: Spanish Dance Troupe". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  6. ^ Sinagra, Laura (2004). "Gorky's Zygotic Mynci". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 339. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.