Mars Audiac Quintet
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Mars Audiac Quintet is the third studio album by English-French rock band Stereolab. It was released on 2 August 1994 and was issued by Duophonic Records and Elektra Records.
Recording
Stereolab recorded Mars Audiac Quartet in March and April 1994.[1] Keyboardist Katharine Gifford joined the band for the recording of the album. During recording, guitarist Sean O'Hagan left as a full-time member in order to focus on his band the High Llamas, but continued to be a session musician for the band ever since.[2]
Composition
AllMusic critic Heather Phares characterised Mars Audiac Quintet as a more pop-oriented affair than previous Stereolab albums, noting that it largely highlights the band's brand of space age pop.[3]
The song "International Colouring Contest" is a tribute to Lucia Pamela and opens with a sample of her voice.[4]
Release
Mars Audiac Quintet was released on 2 August 1994 in the United States by Elektra Records,[5] and on 8 August 1994 in the United Kingdom by Duophonic Records.[6][7] It peaked at number 16 on the UK Albums Chart.[8] The tracks "Ping Pong" and "Wow and Flutter" were released as singles on 18 July 1994 and 17 October 1994, respectively.[6]
A remastered and expanded edition of Mars Audiac Quintet was released by Duophonic and Warp on 3 May 2019.[9]
Critical reception and legacy
Richard Fontenoy, writing in The Rough Guide to Rock, said that Mars Audiac Quintet elevated Stereolab "firmly into the higher stratum of indie pop".[10] In 2003, Pitchfork ranked Mars Audiac Quintet as the 78th best album of the 1990s.[11]
The American indie rock band Transona Five took their name from the title of the third track on the album.[12]
Track listing
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Sample credits[13]
- "International Colouring Contest" contains a sample of Into Outer Space with Lucia Pamela, written by Lucia Pamela.
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]
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Stereolab
- Tim Gane – guitar, Farfisa and Vox organs, Moog synthesizer, bass
- Lætitia Sadier – vocals, tambourine, Mint's and Vox organs, guitar
- Duncan Brown – bass
- Katharine Gifford – Farfisa and Vox organs, Moog synthesizer, backing vocals on "Transporté sans bouger"
- Mary Hansen – vocals, guitar, tambourine, egg shaker
- Sean O'Hagan – marimba, slide guitar, brass arrangements, guitar twang on "Ping Pong", guitar tremolo on "International Colouring Contest", percussion on "Fiery Yellow"
- Andy Ramsay – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Alan Carter – tenor saxophone, flute
- Vera Daucher – violin
- Jean-Baptiste Garnero – backing vocals on "Transporté sans bouger"
- Lindsay Low – trumpet
- Andy Robinson – trombone
Production
- Steve Rooke – mastering
- Stereolab (credited as "The Groop") – mixing
- Paul Tipler – engineering, mixing
- Nick Webb – mastering
Design
- Peter Morris – photography
- Trouble – layout
Charts
Template:Album chartTemplate:Album chart| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media)[15] | 76 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16] | 2 |
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[17] | 92 |
References
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External links
- Mars Audiac Quintet at official Stereolab website
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