The Electric Lucifer

The Electric Lucifer
Studio album by
Bruce Haack
ReleasedMay 1970
Recorded1968–1969
GenreElectronic,[1] psychedelic rock[1]
Length38:15
LabelColumbia
ProducerLeroy Parkins
Bruce Haack chronology
The Electronic Record for Children
(1969) 		The Electric Lucifer
(1970) 		Together
(1971)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

The Electric Lucifer is an album by Bruce Haack combining acid rock and electronic sounds. AllMusic describes it as "a psychedelic, anti-war song cycle about the battle between heaven and hell."[2] Haack used a Moog synthesizer and his own home-built electronics, including an early prototype vocoder. It was originally released on LP in 1970 and has been re-mastered and re-released on CD several times. The 2007 Omni Records CD release included a radio interview from 1970 and an alternate version of "Electric to Me Turn" as a bonus track. "Song of the Death Machine" and "Word Game" both feature vocals by Chris Kachulis. The lyrics mention concepts such as "powerlove" — a force so strong and good that it will not only save mankind but Lucifer himself.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Bruce Haack

A Side
No.TitleLength
1."Electric to Me Turn"1:50
2."The Word (Narration)"0:30
3."Cherubic Hymn"2:20
4."Program Me"4:39
5."War"3:45
6."National Anthem to the Moon"2:38
7."Chant of the Unborn"1:22
Total length:17:43
B Side
No.TitleLength
1."Incantation"3:15
2."Angel Child"1:01
3."Word Game"3:48
4."Song of the Death Machine"3:00
5."Super Nova"5:22
6."Requiem"3:21
Total length:20:32

Personnel

  • Bruce Haack - all instruments, vocals on ""Word Game", "Song of the Death Machine" and "Super Nova", narration on "The Word"
  • Farad - vocals on "Electric to Me Turn", "Incantation" and "Word Game"
  • Jon St. John - vocals on "Cherubic Hymn", "Program Me", "Song of the Death Machine" and "Requiem"
  • Tony Taylor - vocals on Cherubic Hymn", "Program Me", "Angel Child", "Song of the Death Machine" and "Requiem"
  • Chris Kachulis - vocals
  • Gary Dersarkissian - child voice on "War"
  • Arthur Kendy - stereo effects on "Super Nova"
  • Andrew Kazdin - programming
Technical
  • Arthur Kendy, Peter Granet, Ray Moore - engineer
  • Isadore Seltzer - front cover artwork

References

  1. ^ a b "Stones Throw celebrate "king of techno" Bruce Haack". Fact. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b AllMusic review
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