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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request
| name = Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request
| Type = [[Album]]
| Artist = [[The Brian Jonestown Massacre]]
| type = studio
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| artist = [[The Brian Jonestown Massacre]]
| Cover = Secondrequest.jpg
| Released = 1996
| cover = Secondrequest.jpg
| Recorded = Autumn 1995/Bloody Angle Studios
| alt =
| Genre = Rock
| released = June 18, 1996
| Length = 73:53
| recorded = 1995 at Bloody Angle Studios
| venue =
| Label = [[Bomp! Records]], Tangible Records
| Producer =
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| genre = {{flatlist|
| Reviews = *[[Allmusic]] {{Rating|4.5|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:34jieae24xa7 link]
* [[Psychedelic rock]]
| Last album = ''[[Methodrone]]'' <br /> (1995)
* [[neo-psychedelia]]
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| This album = ''Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request'' <br /> (1996)
* [[psychedelic folk]]
| Next album = ''[[Take It From The Man!]]'' <br /> (1996)
}}
| length = 73:53
| label = {{flatlist|
* [[Bomp! Records|Bomp!]]
* Tangible
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| producer =
| prev_title = [[Take It from the Man!]]
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = [[Thank God for Mental Illness]]
| next_year = 1996
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'''''Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request''''' is the fourth studio album by American [[psychedelic rock]] band [[The Brian Jonestown Massacre]]. It was released on June 18, 1996, by record label Tangible and distributed by [[Bomp! Records]], and is the second of three full-length albums released by the band that year.

== Recording ==

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''Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request'' was recorded in 1995 at Bloody Angle Studios.

== Content ==

The album's title and music is influenced by [[The Rolling Stones]]' 1967 album ''[[Their Satanic Majesties Request]]''.<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|last=Ankeny |first=Jason |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/r282345 |title=Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request - The Brian Jonestown Massacre |publisher=AllMusic |date=1996-06-18 |accessdate=2012-01-12}}</ref>

''Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request'' reveals vast experimentation with Indian drones, sitars, mellotrons, farfisas, didgeridoos, tablas, congas, and glockenspiels.<ref name="AllMusic"/> Following in the footsteps of [[Keith Richards]] and [[Brian Jones]], BJM capture and explore the psychedelic rock sound of the late 1960s.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Thompson |first=Dave |url= |title=Alternative Rock |date=2000 |publisher=Miller Freeman Books |isbn=0-87930-607-6 |location=San Francisco |pages=222 |oclc=44516822}}</ref> The opening track, All Around You (Intro), pays tribute to the showmanship of the Stones, calling one and all to the psychedelic trip that they are about to experience.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}

The song "Donovan Said" is itself a tribute to [[Donovan]]'s "The Fat Angel", mimicking the vocal patterns of the verse at about a 3/4's of the speed.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}

== Critical reception ==
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="AllMusic"/>
}}
}}


[[AllMusic]]'s Jason Ankeny wrote: "their music is too rich to be merely retro, and too knowing to be merely slavish – the Stones themselves haven't made a record this strong or entertaining in years."<ref name="AllMusic"/>
'''''Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request''''' is the second album by [[The Brian Jonestown Massacre]], it was the first of three critically acclaimed albums released by the band in 1996. It was released on [[Tangible Records]], distributed by [[Bomp! Records]] and contains the fan-favorites "Jesus", "[[Anemone (song)|Anemone]]", and "Feelers" among the 18 tracks. The title is a both a pun on and a tribute to the title of [[The Rolling Stones]]' 1967 album, ''[[Their Satanic Majesties Request]]''. This album was a large departure from the previous album [[Methodrone]]'s heavy [[shoegazing]] style and largely laid the framework for the sixties-influenced psychedelic content that the band's proceeding albums would carry, although [[Take It From The Man!]] was recorded prior to but released after it.


According to [[David Chang]] in ''[[Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain|Roadrunner]]'', [[Anthony Bourdain]] told him that "Anemone" was his favorite song.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=2021-07-16|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/07/anthony-bourdain-favorite-song-roadrunner-doc|magazine=Vanity Fair|title=The Poignant Story Behind Anthony Bourdain's Favorite Song }}</ref>
All songs on the album were written by [[Anton Newcombe]], except for "No Come Down" and "Miss June '75", which are by [[Matt Hollywood]], who also sings them. Newcombe sings all other songs except "[[Anemone (song)|Anemone]]", which is sung by [[Mara Kegal]]. The album was recorded in the fall of 1995 entirely at [[Bloody Angle Studios]] (reportedly through some involvement with [[Genesis P-Orridge]]){{Fact|date=March 2007}} and makes much use of the now-obscure [[mellotron]]. It has also been stated that frontman Anton Newcombe plays almost all the instruments on the album, though [[Dean Taylor (musician)|Dean Taylor]], Mara Kegal, [[Joel Gion]], Matt Hollywood, [[Brian Glaze]], and [[Jeffrey Davies|Jeff Davies]] are all listed in the credits. The liner notes also contain a list of instruments appearing on the album:
<blockquote>
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"acoustic guitar, sitar, clavs, mellotron, tambora, echoplex-feedback-generator, electric guitar, dumbek, tablas, flute, farfisa, recorder, tape loops, drums, acoustic bass, shinni, chanter, didgeridoo, vox jaguar, French horn, viola, tuba, SMS serge, 12-string electric guitar, harmonium, tambourines, cabasa, conga, jimbe, accordion, celeste, glockenspiel, bells, fish, piano, hammond, cello, wolf horn, maracas, weird-fucking-Chinese-shit, tyco drum, vibes, woodwinds and other top secret crap."
</blockquote>
It must be noted, however, that not all of these instruments are readily apparent on the album.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

All songs on the album were written by [[Anton Newcombe]], except for "No Come Down" and "Miss June '75", written by [[Matt Hollywood]].

;Side A
#"All Around You (Intro)" – 5:35
#"All Around You (Intro)" – 5:35
#"Cold to the Touch" – 3:20
#"Cold to the Touch" – 3:20
#"Donovan Said" – 4:42
#"Donovan Said" – 4:42
#"In India You" – 3:40
#"In India You" – 3:40

;Side B
#"No Come Down" – 5:48
#"No Come Down" – 5:48
#"(Around You) Everywhere" – 0:56
#"(Around You) Everywhere" – 0:56
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#"Before You" – 1:59
#"Before You" – 1:59
#"Miss June '75" – 7:33
#"Miss June '75" – 7:33

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#"Anemone" – 5:34
;Side C
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#"Anenome" – 5:34
#"Baby (Prepraise)" – 0:30
#"Baby (Prepraise)" – 0:30
#"Feelers" – 5:27
#"Feelers" – 5:27
#"Bad Baby Intro" – 0:24
#"Bad Baby" – 8:22

#"Bad Baby" – 7:58
;Side D
#"Cause, I Lover" – 1:17
#"Cause, I Lover" – 1:17
#"(Baby) Love of My Life" – 1:06
#"(Baby) Love of My Life" – 1:06
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*[[Anton Newcombe]]
*[[Anton Newcombe]] – guitar, sitar, organ, vocals
*[[Matt Hollywood]] – bass, guitar, vocals, backing vocals
*[[Jeffrey Davies]]
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*[[Dean Taylor (musician)|Dean Taylor]] – guitar
*[[Matt Hollywood]]
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*[[Joel Gion]] – percussion
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*[[Dean Taylor (musician)|Dean Taylor]]
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*Brian Glaze – drums
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*[[Joel Gion]]
*Mara Keagle – guitar, percussion, vocals ("Anemone"), backing vocals
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*Brian Glaze

*Mara Kegal
The liner notes also contain a list of instruments appearing on the album:
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:"acoustic guitar, sitar, clavs, mellotron, tambora, echoplex-feedback-generator, electric guitar, dumbek, tablas, flute, farfisa, recorder, tape loops, drums, acoustic bass, shinni, chanter, didgeridoo, vox jaguar, French horn, viola, tuba, SMS serge, 12-string electric guitar, harmonium, tambourines, cabasa, conga, jimbe, accordion, celeste, glockenspiel, bells, fish, piano, hammond, cello, wolf horn, maracas, weird-fucking-Chinese-shit, tyco drum, vibes, woodwinds and other top secret crap."

== References ==
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Latest revision as of 03:03, 18 November 2024

Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request
Studio album by
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
ReleasedJune 18, 1996
Recorded1995 at Bloody Angle Studios
Genre
Length73:53
Label
The Brian Jonestown Massacre chronology
Take It from the Man!
(1996) 		Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request
(1996) 		Thank God for Mental Illness
(1996)

Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request is the fourth studio album by American psychedelic rock band The Brian Jonestown Massacre. It was released on June 18, 1996, by record label Tangible and distributed by Bomp! Records, and is the second of three full-length albums released by the band that year.

Recording

[edit]

Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request was recorded in 1995 at Bloody Angle Studios.

Content

[edit]

The album's title and music is influenced by The Rolling Stones' 1967 album Their Satanic Majesties Request.[1]

Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request reveals vast experimentation with Indian drones, sitars, mellotrons, farfisas, didgeridoos, tablas, congas, and glockenspiels.[1] Following in the footsteps of Keith Richards and Brian Jones, BJM capture and explore the psychedelic rock sound of the late 1960s.[2] The opening track, All Around You (Intro), pays tribute to the showmanship of the Stones, calling one and all to the psychedelic trip that they are about to experience.[citation needed]

The song "Donovan Said" is itself a tribute to Donovan's "The Fat Angel", mimicking the vocal patterns of the verse at about a 3/4's of the speed.[citation needed]

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

AllMusic's Jason Ankeny wrote: "their music is too rich to be merely retro, and too knowing to be merely slavish – the Stones themselves haven't made a record this strong or entertaining in years."[1]

According to David Chang in Roadrunner, Anthony Bourdain told him that "Anemone" was his favorite song.[3]

Track listing

[edit]

All songs on the album were written by Anton Newcombe, except for "No Come Down" and "Miss June '75", written by Matt Hollywood.

Side A
  1. "All Around You (Intro)" – 5:35
  2. "Cold to the Touch" – 3:20
  3. "Donovan Said" – 4:42
  4. "In India You" – 3:40
Side B
  1. "No Come Down" – 5:48
  2. "(Around You) Everywhere" – 0:56
  3. "Jesus" – 6:30
  4. "Before You" – 1:59
  5. "Miss June '75" – 7:33
Side C
  1. "Anenome" – 5:34
  2. "Baby (Prepraise)" – 0:30
  3. "Feelers" – 5:27
  4. "Bad Baby" – 8:22
Side D
  1. "Cause, I Lover" – 1:17
  2. "(Baby) Love of My Life" – 1:06
  3. "Slowdown (Fuck Tomorrow)/Here It Comes" – 6:46
  4. "All Around You (Outro)" – 4:48

Personnel

[edit]
  • Anton Newcombe – guitar, sitar, organ, vocals
  • Matt Hollywood – bass, guitar, vocals, backing vocals
  • Dean Taylor – guitar
  • Joel Gion – percussion
  • Brian Glaze – drums
  • Mara Keagle – guitar, percussion, vocals ("Anemone"), backing vocals

The liner notes also contain a list of instruments appearing on the album:

"acoustic guitar, sitar, clavs, mellotron, tambora, echoplex-feedback-generator, electric guitar, dumbek, tablas, flute, farfisa, recorder, tape loops, drums, acoustic bass, shinni, chanter, didgeridoo, vox jaguar, French horn, viola, tuba, SMS serge, 12-string electric guitar, harmonium, tambourines, cabasa, conga, jimbe, accordion, celeste, glockenspiel, bells, fish, piano, hammond, cello, wolf horn, maracas, weird-fucking-Chinese-shit, tyco drum, vibes, woodwinds and other top secret crap."

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d Ankeny, Jason (1996-06-18). "Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request - The Brian Jonestown Massacre". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  2. ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books. p. 222. ISBN 0-87930-607-6. OCLC 44516822.
  3. ^ "The Poignant Story Behind Anthony Bourdain's Favorite Song". Vanity Fair. 2021-07-16.
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