Return Journey

Sun Dial | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 7, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Relapse
• ASIN: B000CNDXFY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #250,932 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Magic Potion

2. North Eastern

3. Fireball

4. Through You

5. UV

6. Sunstroke

7. Mindtrain

8. Slow Motion

9. Sunstroke Take 1

10. Outer Limits To Yr Brain

Editorial Reviews

From the Artist

"At this point Sun Dial was a feedbacking contemporary psych band at an absolute peak. This is the prime stuff!" - Forced Exposure

"Supercharged psychedelic rock anthems like organic food from the gods...all of them spit out w/ a style and knowledge that clearly reveals Ramon as a master of his craft." - The Wire

"Pass the F**king Matches and trip out to Sun Dial's luxurious, acid-tinged, feel good haze. Forget Monster Magnet. Smile. This is subtle oblivion." - Kerrang!

"For fans of psychedelic music of any generation, Sun Dial is an essential listen" - Scene

Product Description

Sun Dial's 4th record, Return Journey, was a different animal than its classic Other Way Out but indispensable nonetheless. Brimming with lush, heavily layered arrangements, Return Journey Highlighted Ramon's burgeoning guitar prowess and refined writing style. Return Journey is a more streamlined, but no less vital and weighty, presentation of an influential cult band in motion. Repackaged with its original artwork by Savage Pencil (Sonic Youth, Nick Cave), Return Journey is a crucial piece of Sun Dial history. Relapse. 2006.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sun Dial - 'Return Journey' (Acme), July 25, 2007

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Mike Reed (USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Return Journey (Audio CD)

Whoa! First off, I could just kick myself for not listening to this CD sooner. As it's been sitting around in my computer room for at least two months. Total of seven superbly played full-blown psychedelic cuts that Sun Dial had recorded around 1990-91. Why hasn't this trio been better known? First off, I thought I was losing my mind when I heard this disc start off with a tune that was originally done by the little known late '60's band Open Mind, with an astounding take on "Magic Potion". Then there's the wailing "North Eastern", the stellar "Fireball", the foot tapping "Through You" and the epic, thirteen-minute "Sunstroke / Mindtrain" to cause you some even further brain damage. Who could ask for more? Line-up: Gary Ramon-guitar,bass & vocals, Anthony Clough-keyboards and John Pelech-drums. It rarely gets any better. So extrememly HIGHLY recommended, it hurts.

2.0 out of 5 stars Refried and occasionally tasty, November 3, 2008

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IRate - See all my reviews

This review is from: Return Journey (Audio CD)

2 1/2

Neo-Psychedelia pays worthy homage to musty stoner-rock sentiment behind bands like Hawkwind and Flying Saucer Attack, but in doing offers nothing inherently original or engrossing aside from the occasionally correct druggie production and shambolic guitar solos. When all the ramshackle, fuzzed out trippy-ness finds a center, these guys feel like they could top this genre but too often instead, Return Journey feels like it is either just building up or coming down for its own sake.