Chicks and Speed:Futurism/Idiot-Ep

Lead Into Gold (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 18, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Navarre Corporation/
• ASIN: B000008HM7
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #126,268 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Detailed item info Track listing 1. Faster Than Light 2. Stripper, The 3. Beauty 4. Idiot 5. Blackened Heart 6. Hatred Details Distributor: TVT Records (Dist.) Recording type: Studio Recording mode: Stereo SPAR Code: n/a Album notes Paul Barker took some time for himself between 1988 and 1990 to work apart from his longtime Ministry cohort, Al Jourgensen, in Lead into Gold, a more restrained and reflective unit than his regular gig. Eschewing the heavy metal guitars that would become Ministry's signature sound, Barker here relies more on keyboards, programmed drums, and, for better or worse, his own voice. Chicks & Speed consists of his initial solo efforts: two 12" singles, Faster Than Light and Idiot. "Faster Than Light," the opening track, remains a dancefloor favorite, with its shout-along chorus ("Faster than light and harder!") and anthemic power chords. "Idiot" is the highlight of the record, an industrial disco classic with sampled horn stabs, pounding drums, and relentless keyboards. And while there are a few tracks that probably should not have made it out of the studio (such as "Blackened Heart," brought down by Barker's whiny vocals), the remaining tracks are fairly well executed pieces of downtempo industrial, unlike anything else in the expansive discography of Ministry's side projects. Barker would go on to explore his muse more fully on the full-length Age of Reason. ~ James Mason Portions of this page Copyright 1988 - 2010 MSI Music Corp. All rights reserved.Portions of this page Copyright 1948 - 2010 Muze Inc. All

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5.0 out of 5 stars amazing EP, February 14, 2009

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This review is from: Chicks and Speed:Futurism/Idiot-Ep (Audio CD)

This compilation of 2 singles blows away the Lead Into Gold album (Age of Reason). Another outstanding Ministry-related side project from the late 80s.