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It's fair to say that Ceremony: An Electric Mass is unlike any other release by an English band normally rooted in the blues. Think of it as Spooky Tooth's version of Concerto for Group and Orchestra by Deep Purple, in which, after two or three promising blues-based rock releases, one member of the band somehow convinces the others to go for a wildly ambitious, experimental concept album. Jon Lord persuaded Deep Purple to dive into the deep end, and Gary Wright convinced Spooky Tooth to welcome acclaimed French composer and musique concrète pioneer Pierre Henry for this electronic mass. Henry's atonal arrangements don't fare too badly against Spooky Tooth's piercing guitars and bluesy wail, although Wright left the band after Ceremony (just as Lord never had the same influence on Purple again, leaving Ritchie Blackmore to lead them on to heavy metal glory).
© Mark Allan /TiVo
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Gary Wright, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Harrison, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Spooky Tooth, Producer, MainArtist - Pierre Henry, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Luther Grosvenor, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Kellie, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Leigh, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Gary Wright, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Harrison, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Spooky Tooth, Producer, MainArtist - Pierre Henry, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Luther Grosvenor, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Kellie, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Leigh, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Gary Wright, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Harrison, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Spooky Tooth, Producer, MainArtist - Pierre Henry, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Luther Grosvenor, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Kellie, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Leigh, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Gary Wright, ComposerLyricist - Spooky Tooth, Producer, MainArtist - Pierre Henry, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Gary Wright, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Harrison, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Spooky Tooth, Producer, MainArtist - Pierre Henry, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Luther Grosvenor, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Kellie, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Leigh, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Gary Wright, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Harrison, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Spooky Tooth, Producer, MainArtist - Pierre Henry, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Luther Grosvenor, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Kellie, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Leigh, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Gary Wright, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Harrison, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Miller, Producer - Spooky Tooth, MainArtist - Luther Grosvenor, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Kellie, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Ridley, Vocals, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Leigh, Vocals, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Oscar Harrison, ComposerLyricist - Gary Wright, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Harrison, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Miller, Producer - Spooky Tooth, MainArtist - Luther Grosvenor, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Kellie, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Leigh, Vocals, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Gary Wright, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Harrison, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Miller, Producer - Spooky Tooth, MainArtist - Luther Grosvenor, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Kellie, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Ridley, Vocals, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Mick Kellie, ComposerLyricist - Andy Leigh, Vocals, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Chris Stainton, Producer - Gary Wright, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS BLACKWELL, Producer - Mike Harrison, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Miller, Producer - Spooky Tooth, MainArtist - Luther Grosvenor, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Kellie, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Ridley, Vocals, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Leigh, Vocals, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Gary Wright, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Harrison, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Miller, Producer - Spooky Tooth, MainArtist - Luther Grosvenor, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Kellie, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Leigh, Vocals, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Album review
It's fair to say that Ceremony: An Electric Mass is unlike any other release by an English band normally rooted in the blues. Think of it as Spooky Tooth's version of Concerto for Group and Orchestra by Deep Purple, in which, after two or three promising blues-based rock releases, one member of the band somehow convinces the others to go for a wildly ambitious, experimental concept album. Jon Lord persuaded Deep Purple to dive into the deep end, and Gary Wright convinced Spooky Tooth to welcome acclaimed French composer and musique concrète pioneer Pierre Henry for this electronic mass. Henry's atonal arrangements don't fare too badly against Spooky Tooth's piercing guitars and bluesy wail, although Wright left the band after Ceremony (just as Lord never had the same influence on Purple again, leaving Ritchie Blackmore to lead them on to heavy metal glory).
© Mark Allan /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:32
- Main artists: Spooky Tooth
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2014 Universal-Island Records Ltd. ℗ 2014 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
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