Floored Genius 2 – Best of the BBC Sessions 1983–91 | ||||
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Released | 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1983-1991 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Label | Nighttracks | |||
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Floored Genius 2 - Best of the BBC Sessions 1983–91 is a compilation album of BBC studio recordings by Julian Cope, released in 1993 by Nighttracks. [3]
In 2010, an expanded edition was released with a second CD of bonus tracks by Island/ Mercury. [4]
Adapted from the album's liner notes. [5]
All tracks are written by Julian Cope; except where indicated
No. | Title | BBC Session, Recording Date | Length |
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1. | " The Greatness and Perfection of Love" | John Peel, 5 February 1983 | 3:22 |
2. | "Head Hang Low" | John Peel, 5 February 1983 | 4:06 |
3. | "Hey High Class Butcher" | John Peel, 5 February 1983 | 4:05 |
4. | " Sunspots" | John Peel, 29 May 1984 | 2:55 |
5. | "Me Singing" | John Peel, 29 May 1984 | 3:33 |
6. | "Hobby" | John Peel, 29 May 1984 | 1:11 |
7. | "24a. Velocity Crescent" | David Jensen, 5 January 1984 | 3:47 |
8. | "Laughing Boy" | David Jensen, 5 January 1984 | 5:27 |
9. | "O King of Chaos" | David Jensen, 5 January 1984 | 2:18 |
10. | "Reynard the Fox" | David Jensen, 5 January 1984 | 3:25 |
11. | "Pulsar" | Janice Long, 12 December 1984 | 3:33 |
12. | "Crazy Farm Animal" | Janice Long, 12 December 1984 | 3:09 |
13. | "Christmas Mourning" | Janice Long, 12 December 1984 | 2:58 |
14. | "Planet Rider: Transmitting" | Janice Long, 6 August 1986 | 3:50 |
15. | "Soul Medley": 1. " Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow" ( George Clinton, Edward Hazel, Raymond Davis) 2. "Everything Playing at Once" 3. " Are You Hung Up?" ( Frank Zappa) 4. "Hung Up and Hanging Out to Dry" | John Peel, 11 April 1991 | 8:11 |
16. | "You Think It's Love" | John Peel, 11 April 1991 | 1:58 |
17. | "Double Vegetation" | Richard Skinner, 17 June 1989 | 3:54 |
The first disc of the expanded edition contains the seventeen tracks from the original album.
No. | Title | BBC Session, Recording Date | Length |
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1. | "Lunatic and Fire Pistol" | John Peel, 5 February 1983 | 4:24 |
2. | "Disaster" | Janice Long, 12 December 1984 | 2:11 |
3. | "Shot Down" | Janice Long, 6 August 1986 | 3:55 |
4. | " World Shut Your Mouth" | Janice Long, 6 August 1986 | 3:42 |
5. | "Saint Julian" | BBC Session 1987 | 2:54 |
6. | " Trampolene" | BBC Session 1987 | 3:25 |
7. | "Ballad of King Plank" | BBC Session 1987 | 2:44 |
8. | "Robert Mitchum" (Cope, Ian McCulloch) | Richard Skinner, 17 June 1989 | 2:32 |
9. | "The Mystery Trend" | John Peel, 11 April 1991 | 4:52 |
10. | "Hanging Out and Hung Up On the Line" | Richard Skinner, 17 June 1989 | 4:40 |
11. | "Double Vegetation" | Recorded in concert at Derby Assembly Rooms, 15 June 1991 | 3:57 |
12. | " East Easy Rider" | Recorded in concert at Derby Assembly Rooms, 15 June 1991 | 5:30 |
13. | "Passionate Friend" | Recorded in concert at Derby Assembly Rooms, 15 June 1991 | 3:47 |
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
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