The Maria Dimension

Infobox Album |
Name = The Maria Dimension
Type = Studio
Artist = The Legendary Pink Dots


Released = 1991
Recorded = ???
Genre = Neo-Psychedelia, Experimental rock
Length = 73:02
Label = Play It Again Sam
Producer = The Legendary Pink Dots
Reviews =
* AMG Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:l9axlfke5cqp link]
Last album = "Crushed Velvet Apocalypse"
(1990)
This album = "The Maria Dimension"
(1991)
Next album = "Shadow Weaver"
(1992)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate covers
Type = Studio


Lower caption = Polish edition cover by Zdzisław Beksiński

"The Maria Dimension" is a 1991 album by The Legendary Pink Dots.

Overview

The original edition was released by PIAS (Play It Again Sam) in Belgium and Europe. The first 3,000 copies of the European CD edition included a bonus CD3" containing additional tracks. These were later re-released on the 1995 compilation "Chemical Playschool 8+9".

Other editions include Caroline and Cacciocavallo/Soleilmoon in the U.S., and SPV in Poland (with different artwork by Zdzisław Beksiński).

Track listing

Cassette and CD versions (the vinyl LP had only tracks 1 to 8):

# "Disturbance" – 5:24
# "Pennies for Heaven" – 4:18
# "Third Secret" – 4:27
# "The Grain Kings" – 8:02
# "The Ocean Cried 'Blue Murder' " – 4:10
# "Belladonna" – 4:06
# "A Space Between" – 6:30
# "Evolution" – 8:51
# "Cheraderama" – 4:57
# "Lilith" – 4:02
# "Fourth Secret" – 2:58
# "Expresso Noir" – 3:38
# "Home" – 5:32
# "Crushed Velvet" – 6:39

; Bonus CD3"

# "I Dream of Jeannie"
# "Little Oyster"
# "She Gave Me an Apple"
# "Stirred But Not Shaken"
# "Where No Man"

Personnel

; Musical

The Legendary Pink Dots:

* Edward Ka-Spel (as "The Prophet Qa'Sepel") - vocals, performer
* Phil Knight (as "The Silver Man") - performer
* Bob Pistoor (as "Father Pastorius") - performer
* Niels van Hoorn (as "Niels van Hoornblower") - performer

With:

* Hans Meyer - electronic devices
* Jason (Salmon) - additional vocals (on "Pennies for Heaven")
* Marie -

Playing:

* Instruments - keyboards, samples, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, sitar, Hawaiian guitar, lyre, percussion, tea cups, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, glockenspiel, bass guitar, drums, voices "(sometimes from beyond)"

; Technical

* Edward Ka-Spel - master tape

; Graphical

* Stephan Barbery - artwork