Sonic Flower Groove

Sonic Flower Groove
Studio album by Primal Scream
Released	September 1987
Genre	Indie rock
Length	34:18
Label	Elevation Records
Producer	Clive Langer Mayo Thompson Pat Collier Colin Fairley
Professional reviews
Allmusic link Q December 2000
Primal Scream chronology
Sonic Flower Groove (1987) Primal Scream (1989)

Sonic Flower Groove was Scottish band Primal Scream's debut album. Released in 1987, Sonic Flower Groove featured psychedelic, Byrdsy jangle pop and was the only Primal Scream album to feature founder member Jim Beattie. The album sold well enough to reach number 62 in the UK Album Chart, but performed poorly by major-label standards.^[1] The disappointment was a major reason for the original Primal Scream splitting up shortly after Sonic Flower Groove, leaving vocalist Bobby Gillespie and the guitar duo of Andrew Innes and Robert 'Throb' Young to reorganize the band.

Mayo Thompson of Red Crayola was the producer of the album, after work with Stephen Street did not please the band.

Track listing

1. "Gentle Tuesday" – 3:49
2. "Treasure Trip" – 3:15
3. "May the Sun Shine Bright for You" – 2:41
4. "Sonic Sister Love" – 2:36
5. "Silent Spring" – 3:52
6. "Imperial" – 3:38
7. "Love You" – 4:45
8. "Leaves" – 3:32
9. "Aftermath" – 2:47
10. "We Go Down Slowly Rising" – 3:23

Japanese Bonus Tracks

1. "Black Star Carnival" - 2:39
2. "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" - 2:12
3. "Star Fruit Surf Rider" - 1:58
4. "So Sad About Us" - 4:17
5. "Imperial (Demo)" - 3:43

All songs written by Bobby Gillespie and Jim Beattie.

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