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How to Operate with a Blown Mind

 
Album Review: How to Operate with a Blown Mind

  • Artist: Lo-Fidelity Allstars
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: May 25, 1998
  • Type: Contains explicit content
  • Genre: Electronica

Review

With an effortless grace unmatched by even their Skint labelmates, Lo-Fidelity Allstars segue between acid house, hip-hop, punk, soul, and disco on their debut album, How to Operate With a Blown Mind. Previous high-energy singles like "Vision Incision" and "Kool Roc Bass" are included, along with new tracks like the surprising Hi-NRG/electro-fusion on "Lazer Sheep Dip Funk" and early-'80s funk reminiscent of Prince or Jamiroquai on "Battle Flag" (with Pigeonhed). On occasion, however, the Allstars' attempt at a varied sound backfires; "I Used to Fall in Love" and "Vision Incision" are harshly distorted urban ballads with sub-Liam Gallagher winging in place of vocals. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Warming Up the Brain Farm Lo Fidelity Allstars, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Jackson Lo Fidelity Allstars (2:54)
Kool Roc Bass Lo Fidelity Allstars Lo Fidelity Allstars (7:40)
Kasparov's Revenge (Lyrics) Lo Fidelity Allstars Lo Fidelity Allstars (6:00)
Blisters on My Brain Lo Fidelity Allstars Lo Fidelity Allstars (6:46)
How to Operate with a Blown Mind (Lyrics) Lo Fidelity Allstars, Williams Lo Fidelity Allstars (7:23)
I Used to Fall in Love (Lyrics) Lo Fidelity Allstars, Richie James Lo Fidelity Allstars (5:10)
Battle Flag Pigeonhed Lo Fidelity Allstars, Pigeonhed (5:39)
Lazer Sheep Dip Funk Lo Fidelity Allstars, Marvin Hamlisch, Full Force, Howie Tee, Harris, Lalo Schifrin, U.T.F.O. Lo Fidelity Allstars (7:21)
Will I Get Out of Jail? Lo Fidelity Allstars Lo Fidelity Allstars (6:18)
Vision Incision (Lyrics) Jackson, William Griffin, Lo Fidelity Allstars, Eric Barrier Lo Fidelity Allstars (9:37)
Nightime Story Lo Fidelity Allstars Lo Fidelity Allstars (4:16)

Credits

Ben Mitchell (Keyboards), Lo Fidelity Allstars (Engineer), Pigeonhed (Performer)
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How To Operate With A Blown Mind
Studio album by Lo Fidelity Allstars
Released May 25, 1998
Genre Big Beat
Length 69:06
Label Skint Records/Columbia Records
Producer Lo Fidelity Allstars
Professional reviews
Lo Fidelity Allstars chronology
How to Operate with a Blown Mind
(1998)
On the Floor at the Boutique
(2000)

How to Operate with a Blown Mind is the 1998 debut album from London big beat group Lo Fidelity Allstars.

Track listing

  1. "Warming Up the Brain Farm" – 2:55
  2. "Kool Roc Bass" – 7:40
  3. "Kasparov's Revenge" – 6:00
  4. "Blisters on My Brain" – 6:46
  5. "How to Operate with a Blown Mind" – 7:24
  6. "I Used to Fall in Love" – 5:10
  7. "Battle Flag" featuring Pigeonhed – 5:39
  8. "Lazer Sheep Dip Funk" – 7:21
  9. "Will I Get Out of Jail?" – 6:18
  10. "Vision Incision" – 9:37
  11. "Nightime Story" – 4:16

List of samples

The following lists songs that were sampled for How To Operate With A Blown Mind.

Warming Up the Brain Farm contains samples from:

  • "Panther Power" by Paris
  • "I Keep Forgettin'" by Checkmates

Kool Roc Bass

  • "Here Comes the Beat" as performed by Pumpkin and the Profile All-Stars
  • "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa and The Soulsonic Force
  • "Gagsters of Hip Hop" by Just Ice

How to Operate with a Blown Mind

  • "Children Don't Get Weary" by Booker T. & the M.G.'s
  • "Lara's Theme" by James Last
  • "The War in Korea" by James Cameron

Lazer Sheep Dip Funk

  • "I Need Some Money" by Eddie Harris
  • "Kangol & Doc" as performed by UTFO
  • "The Way We Were" performed by Norman Chandler

Will I Get Out of Jail?

  • "So Lonely Without You" performed by Betty Crutcher
  • "Be My Love" by The Originals
  • "War of the Gods" by Billy Paul

Vision Incision

Nightime Story

  • "If & When" by The Three Degrees

Usage in Popular Culture

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