Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest is the first album by the Fireman, released in 1993.
Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest | ||||
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Released | 15 November 1993 | |||
Recorded | 7-10 October 1992 | |||
Studio | Hog Hill Studio, Rye, UK | |||
Genre | Ambient techno, trance, EDM | |||
Length | 76:40 | |||
Label | Parlophone/EMI (UK) Capitol/EMI (US) | |||
Producer | The Fireman | |||
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Paul McCartney chronology | ||||
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Singles from Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest | ||||
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The album consists of samples of McCartney material, mostly from the sessions that spawned his Off the Ground album,[1][2] as well as samples of "Reception" and "The Broadcast" from Wings' 1979 album Back to the Egg,[3] as remixed by Youth. Neither McCartney nor Youth are credited on the album; rumours of McCartney's involvement were eventually confirmed by EMI.
The project began when McCartney asked Youth to remix several tracks from McCartney's Off the Ground album[2] for use on possible 12" singles.[3] McCartney stated,
Regarding the project, Youth has stated,
Eventually, McCartney decided to join Youth in the studio to create new music to add to the tapestry along with the existing samples, and the project became a more collaborative effort. Although originally conceived as a series of 12" remixes, McCartney became so enamoured with the results of the sessions that the project became this full-length album.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Robert Christgau | [6] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [9] |
Entertainment Weekly | C+[7] |
Q | [5] |
Rolling Stone | [8] |
In a Melody Maker review, Michael Bonner wrote,
Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest was released in the UK on 15 November 1993,[3] and in the US on 14 February 1994.[10] The album, released on Parlophone in the UK,[nb 1][nb 2][3] and Capitol in the US.[10] "Transpiritual Stomp" was released as a 12" single, with "Arizona Light Mix" as the B-side.
All songs written by the Fireman.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Transpiritual Stomp" | 9:01 |
2. | "Trans Lunar Rising" | 9:09 |
3. | "Transcrystaline" | 8:39 |
4. | "Pure Trance" | 8:40 |
5. | "Arizona Light" | 8:39 |
6. | "Celtic Stomp" | 8:34 |
7. | "Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest" | 8:07 |
8. | "4 4 4" | 7:35 |
9. | "Sunrise Mix" | 8:16 |
Total length: | 77:00 |
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