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Spiritualized are an English rock band formed in 1990 in Rugby, Warwickshire by Jason Pierce, who often goes by the alias J. Spaceman, after the spectacular demise of his Spacemen 3 outfit. The membership of Spiritualized changes from album to album, with Pierce being the only constant factor.
Biography
The first Spiritualized release was a space rock-esque cover of The Troggs' 'Any Way That You Want Me' in 1990, a record which heralded the official split of Spacemen 3 following contractual wrangles over the band's name. Of the final Spacemen 3 line up, bassist Will Carruthers, drummer Jonny Mattock and session guitarist Mark Refoy joined Pierce in the first phase of Spiritualized (for the debut LP, Lazer Guided Melodies), alongside his then girlfriend Kate Radley. None of the original line up remains - Carruthers now records under the name Freelovebabies, Mattock played for a spell in The Breeders (and later Lupine Howl), Refoy formed Slipstream and Radley married Richard Ashcroft of The Verve. A later cohort of Spiritualized backing musicians formed Lupine Howl following summary dismissal by Pierce.
The style of Spiritualized is perhaps best described as psychedelic rock, especially earlier albums like Lazer Guided Melodies and Pure Phase, which also incorporated elements of the shoegazing style made popular by My Bloody Valentine's influential 1991 album, Loveless. The landmark Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space showed influences from African-American gospel and blues beginning to creep in, and wall of sound influences from Phil Spector and Brian Wilson began to predominate, which came to a head on Let It Come Down. Amazing Grace favoured a more stripped down sound with the gospel, blues, and soul influences heavier than ever.
For several years (ending in or about 1999), Spiritualized were the only active artist signed to Dedicated Records, a British independent label which had, by then, been acquired by Spiritualized's then-label, Arista Records.
Band members
Discography
Albums
| Title | Format | Label | Date | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazer Guided Melodies | 2LP/CD | Dedicated | Mar 92 | UK #27 |
| Fucked Up Inside | LP/CD | Dedicated | Jun 93 | |
| Pure Phase | Sampler 12"/2x12"/CD/Ltd.CD | Dedicated | Feb 95 | |
| Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space | Cassette/2x12"/CD/Ltd.CD/12x3"CD | Dedicated | Mar 97 | UK #4 |
| Royal Albert Hall October 10, 1997 | 2LP/2CD | Dedicated | Oct 98 | UK #38 |
| Let It Come Down | 2LP/CD/Ltd.CD | Spacemen/Arista | Sep 01 | UK #3; US #133 |
| Complete Works Vol. 1 | 2CD | Spaceman/Arista | Mar 03 | |
| Amazing Grace | CD/LP/3x12” | Sanctuary | Aug 03 | UK #25 |
| Complete Works Vol. 2 | 2CD | Spaceman/Arista | Jan 04 |
All Releases
| Title | Format | Label | Release | Chartpos. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Anyway That You Want Me" | Promo 7"/7"/12"/CD | Dedicated | Jun 90 | ||
| "Anyway That You Want Me" | Remix 12" | Dedicated | Jul 90 | ||
| "Feel So Sad/I Want You" | 7"/CD | Fierce | May 91 | ||
| "Feel So Sad" | 12"/CD | Dedicated | Jun 91 | ||
| "Run/I Want You" | 7"/12"/CD | Dedicated | Aug 91 | ||
| "Smile/Sway" | 7"/12"/CD | Dedicated | Nov 91 | ||
| "Run/Angel Sigh" | Promo CD | Dedicated | Mar 92 | ||
| "Feel So Bad" | Promo CD | Dedicated | Mar 92 | ||
| "I Want You" | 7"/CD | Dedicated | Mar 92 | ||
| Lazer Guided Melodies | 2LP/CD | Dedicated | Mar 92 | UK #27 | |
| "Medication" | 7”/12"/CD | Dedicated | Jul 92 | ||
| Fucked Up Inside | LP/CD | Dedicated | Jun 93 | ||
| "Smiles/100 Bars" | 7" Flexi | Dedicated | Jun 93 | ||
| "Good Dope, Good Fun" | 7" | Greenpeace Records | Oct 93 | ||
| "Electric Mainline EP" | 7"/12"/CD | Dedicated | Oct 93 | ||
| "Let It Flow" | Promo CD/10"/CD1/CD2/CD3 | Dedicated | Jan 95 | ||
| Pure Phase | Sampler 12"/2x12"/CD/Ltd.CD | Dedicated | Feb 95 | ||
| "Lay Back In The Sun" | Promo CD/7"/CD | Dedicated | Sep 95 | ||
| "Anyway That You Want Me" | 7" | Sub-Pop | Oct 95 | ||
| "Pure Phase Tones For DJs" | 12" | Dedicated | Feb 96 | ||
| Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space | Cassette/2x12"/CD/Ltd.CD/12x3"CD | Dedicated | Mar 97 | UK #4 | |
| "Broken Heart" | Promo CD | Dedicated | Jul 97 | ||
| "Electricity" | Promo CD/7”/CD1/CD2 | Dedicated | Aug 97 | ||
| "Supplementary Dosage EP" | CD | Arista/Dedicated | Oct 97 | ||
| "I Think I'm In Love" | Promo 12"/CD | Arista/Dedicated | Nov 97 | ||
| "I Think I'm In Love" | 12"/CD | Dedicated | Feb 98 | ||
| "Come Together" | Promo CD | Arista/Dedicated | Mar 98 | ||
| "Abbey Road EP" | 12"/CD | Deconstruction | Jun 98 | ||
| "Abbey Road EP" | CD (Germany) | Deconstruction | Aug 98 | ||
| "Abbey Road EP" | CD | Arista/Dedicated | Aug 98 | ||
| "Come Together Remix Single" | 12" | Dedicated | Aug 98 | ||
| Live At The Royal Albert Hall | Promo CD 4-track album sampler | Dedicated Spirit017CDP LC 8280 | 1998 | ||
| Royal Albert Hall October 10, 1997 | 2LP/2CD | Dedicated | Oct 98 | UK #38 | |
| "Electricity/Come Together" | DVD | Arista | Dec 00 | ||
| "Stop Your Crying" | Promo CD/12”/CD | Spaceman | Aug 01 | ||
| Let It Come Down | 2LP/CD/Ltd.CD | Spacemen/Arista | Sep 01 | UK #3; US #133 | |
| "Out Of Sight" | 12"/CD | Spaceman | Nov 01 | ||
| "Do It All Over Again" | 7"/CD1/CD2 | Spaceman | Feb 02 | ||
| "KFSD Presents The First-Ever Spiritualized Radio Session" | Promo CD | Spaceman | Apr 02 | ||
| "Amazing Grace" | 12" | Spaceman | Nov 02 | ||
| Complete Works Vol. 1 | 2CD | Spaceman/Arista | Mar 03 | ||
| Amazing Grace | CD/LP/3x12” | Sanctuary | Aug 03 | UK #25 | |
| "She Kissed Me (It Felt Like A Hit)" | 12"/CD | Sanctuary | Sep 03 | ||
| "Cheapster" | 7" | Sanctuary | Jan 04 | ||
| Complete Works Vol. 2 | 2CD | Spaceman/Arista | Jan 04 |
External links
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