Vanishing Point
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This article is about the 1997 rock music album. For the 1971 movie, see Vanishing Point (movie). For the point at which parallel lines receding from an observer seem to converge, see vanishing point.
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| CD Album by Primal Scream | ||
| Released | July 7, 1997 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Indie Rock | |
| Length | 53 min 31 sec | |
| Record label | Sire | |
| Producer | Primal Scream, Brendan Lynch, Andrew Weatherall | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| allmusic.com | 4.5 stars out of 5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDSUB040403251443301584&sql=Aliabqj7uojka) |
| Robert Christgau | B+ | link (http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=1093&name=Primal+Scream) |
| Rolling Stone | 4 stars out of 5 | RS 764/765 (http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/cd/review.asp?aid=44328&cf=1123) |
| Spin magazine | 8 out of 10 | 9/97, pp.157-158 (http://www.buy.com/retail/proreviews/product.asp?sku=60143865&loc=109&PageFormat=7) |
| Entertainment Weekly | A | 7/11/97, pp.65-66 (http://www.buy.com/retail/proreviews/product.asp?sku=60143865&loc=109&PageFormat=7) |
| Q | 4 stars out of 5 | October 2000 (http://www.q4music.com/nav?page=q4music.review.redirect&fixture_review=117424&resource=117424&fixture_artist=146596) |
| Primal Scream Chronology | ||
| Give Out But Don't Give Up (1994) | Vanishing Point (1997) | Echo Dek (1997) |
Vanishing Point is a 1997 (see 1997 in music) album by Primal Scream. It is named after the 1971 film Vanishing Point, especially the song "Kowalski", which is meant to be an alternative soundtrack to the movie. Vanishing Point shows inspiration from dub, ambient music, dance, krautrock and other genres, as well as individual bands such as Motörhead, Can, and The Stooges. It was the first album to feauture the band's new bass player, Mani from The Stone Roses.
Guests on Vanishing Point include Augustus Pablo and Glen Matlock.
Track Listing
- "Burning Wheel" - 7:06
- "Get Duffy" - 4:09
- "Kowalski" - 5:50
- "Star" - 4:24
- "If They Move, Kill 'Em" - 3:01
- "Out of the Void" - 3:59
- "Stuka" - 5:36
- "Medication" - 3:52
- "Motorhead" - 3:38
- "Trainspotting" - 8:07
- "Long Life" - 3:49