Emergency 3rd Rail Power Trip/ Explosions In The Glass Palace

Rain Parade | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Restless Records
• ASIN: B000003BFA
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,504 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #62 in Music > Alternative Rock > Indie & Lo-Fi > Jangle Pop
  • #69 in Music > Rock > Power Pop

Track Listings

1. Talking in My Sleep

2. This Can't Be Today

3. I Look Around

4. 1 Hour 1/2 Ago

5. Carolyn's Song

6. What's She Done to Your Mind

7. Look at Merri

8. Saturday's Asylum

9. Kaleidoscope

10. Look Both Ways

11. You Are My Friend

12. Prisoners

13. Blue

14. Broken Horse

15. No Easy Way Down

Editorial Reviews

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No Track Information Available
Media Type: CD
Artist: RAIN PARADE
Title: EMERGENCY THIRD RAIL
Street Release Date: 08/01/2002
Domestic
Genre: ROCK/POP

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest Neo-Psychedelic Album - EVER, May 26, 2002

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Wileytown "wileytown" (Morristown, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Emergency 3rd Rail Power Trip/ Explosions In The Glass Palace (Audio CD)

One of my favorite records! Fans of the Byrds and early Pink Floyd will find a home here. Essential and required!

EMERGENCY's appearance in '84 was mindblowing. An album of its type had not been seen since '67-'68. Given the trends of the time, it was totally unexpected, but ohhhh soooo welcomed!!

The album stands on its own feet, relying on inspiration from its forbearers instead of nostalgic plagarism. The DNA might be obvious, but the mutation is completely unique - as it should be! Ghostly Floyd-inspired organ lines collide with Byrdsy Rickenbacker chimes and harmonies.

Along with True West, The Long Ryders, Green on Red and Dream Syndicate, I was hopeful that a second golden age of psychedelic-folk music was beginning to flourish. Alas, this was not to be. By '87 Rain Parade and most its compatriots would be gone.

But for a while there.........Oh well, at least we were left with this wonderful record!!

A WORD OF URGENCY: This disk has had a history of going in and out of print quickly. If you are a fan of fine psychedelic music, buy it immediately! It deserves a rightful place along side PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN (Floyd), NOTORIOUS BYRD BROTHERS (Byrds), and ANTHEM OF THE SUN (Dead)!

Enjoy!!!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Psychedelic Bliss!!, May 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Emergency 3rd Rail Power Trip/ Explosions In The Glass Palace (Audio CD)

If you're a fan of classic psychedelic rock, such as Sgt Pepper-era Beatles, early Pink Floyd, and the Byrds, you will LOVE this album. Every song bursts forth with great melodies and trippy instrumentation -- a wonderful listen from start to finish!

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best American Band from the 80's, June 4, 2001

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ravcon (Charlotte, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Emergency 3rd Rail Power Trip/ Explosions In The Glass Palace (Audio CD)

This is a classic. If you can find it, get it. These guys were one of the few american bands worthy of recognition to come out of the 80's. If your a fan of dreamy, psychedelic pop in the vein of The Beatles, The Birds, The Kinks, and Pink Floyd, and the Zombies, you'll love this. Believe me.