Succour: The Terrascope Benefit Album

• Artist: Various Artists
• Release Date: 1995
• Type: Collection (various artists)
• Genre: Rock

Review

Psychedelia is back. Or, perhaps it never went away; this collection is a testament to and a helping hand for the independent British magazine The Ptolemaic Terrascope, which has the singular goal of exposing a wide range of music new and old with a vaguely psychedelic bent. Succour (and its companion Alms) initiates and familiarizes the curious reader with a generous helping of Terrascopic finery. Alongside well-knowns Spirit, Peter Buck of R.E.M., and Robyn Hitchcock, reside outfits with far-out handles like Olivia Tremor Control, Cul de Sac, and the Bevis Frond. The music is as trippy as the band names; while not inaccessible, it requires as open mind. In many instances, the overall effect of the music doesn't sink in for several listens. But once it does, the satisfaction is unassailable. Each participant has brought a world-class dish to this potluck; in addition to the United States and England, Japan, Norway, Australia, and New Zealand are represented here. In addition to showcasing some of the cream of the indie-rock crop, Succour raises some much-needed funds for a publication these artists hold near and dear to their hearts. ~ Jim Powers, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Dartaina	Linus Pauling Quartet	Linus Pauling Quartet	(7:03)
Deadly Nightshade	Jeff Kelly	The Green Pajamas	(4:43)
Black/Rich Tune		Palace	(3:14)
Ptolemine Treescope		Porcupine Tree	(6:02)
The Supernova That Never Quits	Tim Hemensley	Powder Monkeys	(5:01)
The Far Side of Your Moon		Wellwater Conspiracy	(3:13)
Hate Me More	Scott McCaughey, Peter Buck	Scott McCaughey, Peter Buck	(4:49)
Nihil		Current 93	(4:36)
Drop		Charalambides	(5:56)
Dry Rain	Nick Saloman, Curt Kirkwood	The Bevis Frond	(5:18)
Omar	Kay Bonya	Kable	(2:38)
Cages	Spirit, Paula Carino	Spirit	(4:49)
Bare Trees	Danny Kirwan	Flying Saucer Attack	(3:24)
Everything You Want		Clockbrains	(3:42)
Cock Marsh on Bicycles		Marilyn Decade	(2:26)
The Nerve Tattoo	Motorpsycho	Motorpsycho	(4:28)
So Far Out	Captain Sensible	Captain Sensible	(6:27)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Angle		Nurse with Wound	(5:16)
Red Sky	Gary Ramon	Sun Dial	(4:41)
The Ships	The Olivia Tremor Control	The Olivia Tremor Control	(4:30)
New Sunrise	Mick Crossley	Flyte Reaction	(4:21)
Wesleyan		Dunlavy	(3:32)
She Was Sinister But She Was Happy		Robyn Hitchcock	(3:19)
Affa		Bardo Pond	(5:31)
You Are Just a Flying Egg		Mooseheart Faith	(3:54)
Spliff Riff		The Heads	(4:41)
Into the Cone of Cold	Glenn Jones	Cul de Sac	(3:52)
Ashtralia		Lucky Bishops	(4:43)
Fried, Baked or Scrambled	Jack Endino	Endino's Earthworm	(2:39)
Let It Fly	Daniel Moore, Rod Goodway	Ethereal Counterbalance II	(5:13)
Building and Building	Medicine Ball	Medicine Ball	(5:07)
Tale from Telegewae		Strapping Fieldhands	(2:56)
Beyond Coimbula		Ghost	(1:57)
Lost Rivers of London	John Balance, Peter Christopherson	Coil	(7:38)
Sunrise Variations		Magic Hour	(3:21)

Credits

Marilyn Decade (Performer), Pete Bog (Bodhran), Michael Gibbons (Guitar), Larry (Engineer), Evan Williams (Guitar), Sarah Molz (Piano), Peter Buck (Performer), Phillip Smith (Guitar), Phillip Smith (Bass), Michael Gibbons (Vocals), Iwao Yamazaki (Drums), Bruce Moravec (Drums), Pat Pedersen (Bass), Larry Robinson, Jr. (Guitar), Rich Murphy (?), Flyte Reaction (?), Wellwater Conspiracy (Performer), Paul Gregory (Drums), Porcupine Tree (?), Charalambides (Performer), The Bevis Frond (?), Masaki Batoh (Guitar (Acoustic)), The Olivia Tremor Control (Performer), Kazuo Oginu (Recorder), Ramon Medina (Engineer), Alan Strawbridge (?), Naomi Yang (?), John Keane (Pedal Steel), Glenn Jones (Guitar), Todd Homer (Vocals), Phillip Smith (Drums), Flying Saucer Attack (?), Todd Homer (Synthesizer), Damon Krukowski (?), Tim Hemensley (Bass), John Nolan (Guitar), Nick Saloman (Liner Notes), Todd Homer (Bass), Palace (?), Tom Carter (?), John Keane (Bass), Ramon Medina (Mixing), Wayne C. Maskell (Drums), Spirit (?), John Gibbons (Vocals), Thomas Hughes (?), Captain Sensible (Vocals), Scott McCaughey (Performer), Rod Goodway (?), Robin Amos (Synthesizer), Cul de Sac (Performer), Paul D. Allen (Guitar), Clint Takeda (Bass), Tim Hemensley (Vocals), Ghost (Performer), Sun Dial (?), Current 93 (?), Captain Sensible (Guitar), Steve Stapleton (Percussion), Linus Pauling Quartet (Performer), Chris Fujiwara (Bass), Larry (Drums), Wellwater Conspiracy (Theremin), Simon Price (Vocals), Dunlavy (Performer), Jon Proudman (Drums), Joe Culver (Drums), Michael Beard (Guitar), Strapping Fieldhands (Performer), Coil (?), Endino's Earthworm (Performer), Steve (Engineer), Bardo Pond (Performer), Medicine Ball (Performer), John MacLean (Engineer), Scott Grimm (Guitar), Sarah Molz (Vocals), The Bevis Frond (Performer), Simon Price (Guitar), Sky Kishlo (Drums), Bob Malloy (Vocals), The Green Pajamas (Performer), Ramon Medina (Guitar), Robyn Hitchcock (?), Donald Sanders (Guitar), Isobel Sollenberger (Flute), Porcupine Tree (Performer), Palace (Performer), The Olivia Tremor Control (?), Wayne Rogers (?), Scott McCaughey (Keyboards), Jack Endino (Guitar), Spirit (Performer), Barrett Martin (Drums), Robyn Hitchcock (Performer), The Heads (Performer), Richie West (Drums), Luke Adams (?), Steve (Bass), Jacy Webster (Guitar), Captain Sensible (Performer), Motorpsycho (Performer), Kazuo Oginu (Organ), Scott McCaughey (Guitar), Larry Robinson, Jr. (Engineer), Mike O'Connell (Guitar), Scott McCaughey (Vocals), Lucky Bishops (Performer), Junichi Yamamoto (Bass), Junichi Yamamoto (Flute), Cul de Sac (Arranger), Current 93 (Performer), Kate Biggar (?), Jason Bill (?), Kable (?), Nurse with Wound (Performer), Pete Bog (Didjeridu), Powder Monkeys (Performer), Sun Dial (Performer), Bob Malloy (Guitar), Flyte Reaction (Performer), Elizabeth Swift (Bass), Larry Robinson, Jr. (Synthesizer), Peter Buck (Guitar), Coil (Performer), The Green Pajamas (?), Magic Hour (Performer), Ramon Medina (Chant), Isobel Sollenberger (Vocals), Captain Sensible (Synthesizer), John Gibbons (Guitar), Motorpsycho (?), H.O. Morgan (Bass), Flying Saucer Attack (Performer), Bob Dickie (Bass)