Spin One
Spin One is a four-track EP released by Australian rock/synthpop band Icehouse in June 1993.[1] It was issued by Massive Records. Three tracks, "Shakin' the Cage", "Dedicated to Glam" and "MLK", are also on the double CD remix album, Full Circle, released in December 1994.[2] "Byrralku Dhangudha" is an edited version of "The Great Southern Mix" with guest appearance by aboriginal performers, keyboardist Bernie Worrell (Parliament-Funkadelic) and avant-garde guitarist Buckethead, and was produced by Bill Laswell.
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| Released | June 1993 | |||
| Recorded | Studio 301 & Paradise Studios | |||
| Genre | New wave, synthpop, rock | |||
| Length | 19:29 | |||
| Label | Massive | |||
| Producer | Iva Davies, Cameron Allan, Charles Clouser, Bill Laswell | |||
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Professional reviews
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| Allmusic |    [3] |
Allmusic's Kelvin Hayes described "Shakin' the Cage" and "MLK", which were taken from Full Circle, as "Semi-decent lead [followed by] a diabolical attempt at trendy house courtesy of General Dynamics, who uses samples over a vapid synth, an experiment best left to self-destruct in the laboratory".[3] While the other two tracks, "are remixes of versions that are included in the "FC" bracket, which doesn't bode much better but does at least offer more than its sibling".[3]
Track listing
- "Shakin' the Cage" (Andy Qunta, Iva Davies, Robert Kretschmer, Simon Lloyd) – 4:02
- "Byrralku Dhangudha" (Davies) – 5:25
- "Dedicated To Glam" (Davies) – 4:29
- "MLK" (Davies) – 5:33
Songwriters according to Australasian Performing Right Association.[4]
Personnel
Credits:[5]
- Icehouse
- Iva Davies – vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Robert Kretschmer – guitars
- Simon Lloyd – saxophone, keyboards, programming
- Andy Qunta – keyboards, piano
- Additional musicians
- Buckethead – guitar (track 2)
- Bernie Worrell – keyboards (track 2)
- Production work
- Cameron Allan – mixer, producer (tracks 1 and 4)
- Charles Clouser (aka General Dynamics) – mixer, producer, remixer (tracks 1 and 4)
- Iva Davies – producer
- Bill Laswell – mixer, producer (track 2)
- 808 State – remix (track 3)
All recording and mixing at General Dynamics, Trackdown Studios, Studio 301, FON Studios, Western Boulevard.
References
- "Spin One by Icehouse". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- "Icehouse - Full Circle". Discogs. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- Hayes, Kelvin. "Spin One – Icehouse". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- "Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA)". APRA. Retrieved 2008-07-01. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. SHAKIN THE CAGE
- Holmgren, Magnus. "The Flowers / Icehouse". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2014.