Rite
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1993
GenreAmbient
Length59:27
LabelMa-Gog
ProducerDonald Ross Skinner
Julian Cope chronology
Jehovahkill
(1992)
Rite
(1993)
Autogeddon
(1994)

Rite is an ambient album by Julian Cope and Donald Ross Skinner, released in February 1993 on Cope's own Ma-Gog label.[1] It is the first album in the Rite series and has been described as "a series of lengthy, mostly instrumental jamming freakouts influenced by both Krautrock and psychedelic funk."[2] The album was available as mail-order only.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Indians Worship Him, But He Hurries On"Julian Cope, Rooster Cosby, Donald Ross Skinner10:21
2."Amethysteria"Cope, Skinner9:03
3."Cherhill Down"Cosby, Skinner24:12
4."In Search of Ancient Astronomies"Cope, Skinner24:47

Personnel

  • Julian Cope – piano, keyboards, synthesizer, cover photography
  • Donald Ross Skinner – organ, electric piano, clavinet, drums, producer, recording engineer
  • Rooster Cosby – guitar, bass
  • J.D. Hassinger – drums, drum machine, keyboards
  • The William Stukeley Quintet – string arrangements on "Amethysteria"
  • Paul Corkett – recording engineer
  • Rob Carter – art, design
  • Quinner – back cover photography
  • Seb Shelton – executive producer

References

  1. Head Heritage - Story of the Drude Retrieved 6 March 2018
  2. "The S.P.A.C.E.R.O.C.K.E.R.’s Guide to Julian Cope" (Aural Innovations magazine #23, April 2003)
  3. Head Heritage - Story of the Drude Retrieved 6 March 2018



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