Summary
Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements is the second studio album by English-French rock band Stereolab, released on 10 August 1993 and was issued by Duophonic Records and Elektra Records. It was recorded with an expanded line-up, and is generally considered to be the band's noisiest release due to its emphasis on distorted guitars and keyboard sounds.
| Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements | ||||
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| Released | 10 August 1993[1] | |||
| Recorded | May 1993 | |||
| Studio | Blackwing (London) | |||
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| Length | 61:52 | |||
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| Producer | Phil Wright | |||
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| Singles from Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Chicago Tribune | [6] |
| Mojo |  [7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Record Collector | [10] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [11] |
| Select | 3/5[12] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 9/10[13] |
| Uncut | 8/10[14] |
Composition edit
Shortly before the release of Transient Random-Noise Bursts, Stereolab re-recorded the song "Pack Yr Romantic Mind" to remove a sample from George Harrison's Wonderwall Music that they were denied clearance to use.[15][16]
On the LP edition of the album, the end of the last track, "Lock-Groove Lullaby", extends into a locked groove repeating a phrase sampled from Perrey and Kingsley's "The Savers", from their 1967 album Kaleidoscopic Vibrations: Electronic Pop Music from Way Out.
Release edit
Transient Random-Noise Bursts was released on 10 August 1993 in the United States by Elektra Records and on 6 September 1993 in the United Kingdom by Duophonic Records.[17] The album's sleeve design was adapted from that of a hi-fi test record issued by Hi-Fi Sound magazine in 1969;[18] the record itself is sampled on the song "Jenny Ondioline".[19] The majority of the first 1,500 LP copies of Transient Random-Noise Bursts were destroyed due to bad pressing quality.[15]
On its release, Transient Random-Noise Bursts peaked at number 62 on the UK Albums Chart.[20] In advance of the album, "Jenny Ondioline" was released on 22 August 1993.[21]
A remastered and expanded edition of Transient Random-Noise Bursts was released by Duophonic and Warp on 3 May 2019.[22]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tone Burst" | 5:33 |
| 2. | "Our Trinitone Blast" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Pack Yr Romantic Mind" | 5:04 |
| 4. | "I'm Going Out of My Way" | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Golden Ball" | 6:50 |
| 6. | "Pause" | 5:19 |
| 7. | "Jenny Ondioline" | 18:06 |
| 8. | "Analogue Rock" | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Crest" | 6:03 |
| 10. | "Lock-Groove Lullaby" | 3:36 |
| Total length: | 61:52 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fragments" | 0:48 |
| 2. | "Jenny Ondioline" (7"/EP version – alternative mix) | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Drum – Backwards Bass – Organ" ("Jenny Ondioline" breakdown full version) | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Analogue Rock" (original mix) | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Pause" (original mix) | 4:32 |
| 6. | "French Disco" (early version mix) | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Jenny Ondioline Part 2" (breakdown mix) | 6:24 |
| 8. | "Fruition" (demo) | 1:22 |
| 9. | "I'm Going Out of My Way" (demo) | 1:45 |
| 10. | "French Disco" (demo) | 2:42 |
| 11. | "Lock Groove Lullaby" (demo) | 1:37 |
| 12. | "Jenny Ondioline" (demo) | 3:52 |
| 13. | "Pause" (demo) | 2:24 |
| Total length: | 41:51 | |
Sample credits[19]
- "Pack Yr Romantic Mind" embodies portions of "Strangers in the Night", written by Bert Kaempfert,[nb 1] Charles Singleton, and Eddie Snyder.
- "I'm Going Out of My Way" embodies portions of "One Note Samba", written by Antônio Jobim, Jon Hendricks, and Newton Mendonça.[nb 2]
- "Jenny Ondioline" contains samples from "Channel Recognition Phasing & Balance", used courtesy of Haymarket Publishing.
- "Lock-Groove Lullaby" embodies portions of "The Savers", written by Jean Marcel Leroy and Gershon Kingsley.
Personnel edit
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[19]
Stereolab
- Tim Gane – guitar, Vox organ, Moog synthesizer, bongo drum, tambourine
- Lætitia Sadier – vocals, Vox organ, guitar, tambourine, Moog synthesizer
- Duncan Brown – bass, guitar twang, vocals
- Mary Hansen – vocals, tambourine, guitar
- Sean O'Hagan – Farfisa and Vox organs, guitar
- Andy Ramsay – percussion, Vox organ, bouzouki
Production
- Stereolab (credited as "The Groop") – mixing
- Phil Wright – production, engineering, mixing
Charts edit
| Chart (1993–2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[24] | 43 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 62 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[25] | 7 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[26] | 96 |
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Stereolab - Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements. Stereolab".
- ^ Poston, Tom; Welch, Norman (29 December 1993). "BREAK Writers Pick 10 Best of 1993". The Charlotte Observer.
- ^ Wisgard, Alex (15 November 2010). "Stereolab – Not Music". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ Ham, Robert (19 December 2016). "The 50 Best Post-Rock Albums". Paste. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements – Stereolab". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ Kot, Greg (24 October 1993). "Stereolab: Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements (Elektra)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ Mulvey, John (June 2019). "Stereolab: Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements". Mojo. No. 307. p. 105.
- ^ Livingstone, Josephine (18 July 2019). "Stereolab: Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ Segal, Victoria (June 2019). "Back to the Retrofuture". Q. No. 398. pp. 118–119.
- ^ Rathbone, Oregano (May 2019). "Laboratoire Granier". Record Collector. No. 492. pp. 96–97.
- ^ Sarig, Roni (2004). "Stereolab". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 779–781. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Morrison, Dave (October 1993). "Stereolab: Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements". Select. No. 40. p. 94.
- ^ Strauss, Neil (1995). "Stereolab". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 375–376. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ Dale, Jon (November 2018). "Golden 'Lab". Uncut. No. 258. p. 40.
- ^ a b "Transient Random Noise Bursts With Announcements". stereolab.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ Pike, Martin (25 March 2019). "The Lab Report". The Lab Report. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements (press advertisement). Duophonic Records. 1993. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ Foster, John (31 July 2019). "The evolution of Stereolab's analogue-inspired record sleeves". The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ a b c Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements (liner notes). Stereolab. Duophonic Records. 1993. D-UHF-CD02.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ Jenny Ondioline (press advertisement). Duophonic Records. 1993. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "7 Albums To Be Reissued Via Warp And Duophonic UHF Disks". Warp. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Stereolab – Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements (Expanded Edition)". Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Independent Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 25 September 1993. p. 20. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Stereolab Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
External links edit
- Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements at official Stereolab website
- Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements at Discogs (list of releases)
- Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements at MusicBrainz (list of releases)