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Track Listings
| 1. 4 |
| 2. Cornish Acid |
| 3. Peek 824545201 |
| 4. Fingerbib |
| 5. Corn Mouth |
| 6. To Cure A Weakling Child |
| 7. Goon Gumpos |
| 8. Yellow Cal X |
| 9. Girl/Boy Song |
| 10. Log N Rock Witch |
| 11. Milkman |
| 12. Inkey $ |
| 13. Girl/Boy (18 Pound Snore Rush Mix) |
| 14. Beetles |
| 15. Girl/Boy (Redruth Mix) |
Editorial Reviews
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If techno ever does become the sound of young America, don't expect Richard James to be its poster boy, deserving though he may be. A native of Cornwall, England, James is obsessed with the mechanics of music making: As a kid, he took apart and reassembled the living room piano. Under the names Aphex Twin, Polygon Window, AFX, and other aliases too numerous to mention, he showed that he could make entire tracks with the sounds produced by tapping on a Coke can. Like the indie rockers of yore, he revels in his marginality because of the creative freedom it gives him. His full-length U.S. debut, Selected Ambient Works Volume II (1994), includes some of the most serene sounds this side of the Orb, but his favorite hobby is the not-at-all-blissful pastime of driving a Daimler Ferret Mark 3 tank through his parents' backyard.
None of his recordings have captured the competing impulses to lull you to sleep and blast out your eardrums as well as Richard D. James, his third and best album. As the title indicates, James has turned inward for inspiration, painting aural pictures of real and imagined scenes from his west country childhood. "Goongumpas" is a fanciful, playful tune that wouldn't sound out of place on the soundtrack to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. As his adventures with the family upright indicate, James was a bit of a devil even as a child. "Beetles" is the sound of a boy frying bugs on the sidewalk with a magnifying glass, and "To Cure a Weakling Child" shows flashes of the sort of sadism found only on preschool playgrounds. If you still doubt that young Richard developed early on, the romantic Nino Rota-style strings on "Girl/Boy Song" are just made for passionate seductions, and the tune appears in three mixes, each one hot and hornier than the one before.
The raucous undercurrents of even his calmest tunes and the sources of many of his most common sounds are what link James to the rock tradition. With Richard D. James, the artist solidifies his position as an electronic music mastermind who has earned a spot beside such well-respected innovators--whether or not he's destined for stardom. --Jim Derogatis
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Media Type: CD
Artist: APHEX TWIN
Title: RICHARD D. JAMES ALBUM
Street Release Date: 01/28/1997
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Genre: TECHNO
No Track Information Available
Media Type: CD
Artist: APHEX TWIN
Title: RICHARD D. JAMES ALBUM
Street Release Date: 01/28/1997
Genre: TECHNO
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
By Maxx
Format:Audio CD
Richard D. James Album is the first ten tracks of this album:
1. 4
2. Cornish Acid
3. Peek 824545301
4. Fingerbib
5. Corn Mouth
6. To Cure a Weakling Child
7. Goon Gumpas
8. Yellow Calx
9. Girl/Boy Song
10. Logon Rock Witch
When bringing the album to America, the record companies decided that 32 minutes was too short for an album and added on the (entertaining, but IMO inferior) 5 tracks from the Girl/Boy EP.
11. Milkman
12. Inkeys
13. Girl/Boy Song [Ł18 Snare Rush Mix]
14. Beetles
15. Girl/Boy Song [Redruth Mix]
Those five tracks are BONUS TRACKS - they are NOT part of Richard D. James Album. Please consider this when reviewing the album.
As for my opinion, RDJ Album is a masterpiece of Drill n Bass, which is the term for the lightning quick, spastic drumming that is so prominent in this work. Note that this rather up-tempo drumming isn't always intense...it can actually be quite soothing (For the best example of this, see Flim from the Come to Daddy EP). For this, I couldn't do anything but give it 5 Stars. Once again, Aphex Twin has released something completely alien to my ears and I love it.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Have you ever wondered what it was like to be spinning inside the head of an insane genius at the peak of his insanity and creativity? Well, probably not, but if you find yourself wondering what the soundtrack to such an event would sound like, then you should check this album out. The tracks move along at such dizzying paces that you don't have time to catch your breath throughout the 45 minutes that he has a hold of your throat. Each song has its own, unique cheesy melody to accompany often non-rhythmic beats that would be utterly impossible to dance to. That's why this album is the anthem of the sanity-free: the music grabs ahold of you, and you want to do something like dance to it, but you can't. You have to sit there while he's rummaging through your brain breaking everything he can find, rendering you helpless to breathe, think or move for 3/4 of an hour. The only downfall of this album is that it's not longer.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Etc
Format:Audio CD
If you consider yourself a fan of electronic music at all, you probably already own this... and if you don't you should slap yourself and immediately run out and buy it. This is one of the albums that defined and expanded the potential of IDM music. Many people consider this to be Aphex Twin's greatest work, and I wouldn't disagree.
The drums don't just drum, they explode and morph in ways that sound so natural (and almost acoustic) that it's somewhat baffling. The frantic beats somehow manage to stay soothing throughout, which is quite a feat when you consider how intense and impressive they are. The melodies are clear, beautiful, and almost catchy... with something signature and nostalgically familiar about them that you'd swear you'd heard them before.
Though there's a good chance that you have. 4 and To Cure a Weakling Child have already been established as classic pieces of electronic music wizardry.
Few electronic musicians have come anywhere near to expressing the kind of complex personality that runs through The Richard D. James Album . To call this album a benchmark would be an understatement, but it would be hard to find the words to explain just how revolutionary and perfect this album is.
Absolutely required.
The drums don't just drum, they explode and morph in ways that sound so natural (and almost acoustic) that it's somewhat baffling. The frantic beats somehow manage to stay soothing throughout, which is quite a feat when you consider how intense and impressive they are. The melodies are clear, beautiful, and almost catchy... with something signature and nostalgically familiar about them that you'd swear you'd heard them before.
Though there's a good chance that you have. 4 and To Cure a Weakling Child have already been established as classic pieces of electronic music wizardry.
Few electronic musicians have come anywhere near to expressing the kind of complex personality that runs through The Richard D. James Album . To call this album a benchmark would be an understatement, but it would be hard to find the words to explain just how revolutionary and perfect this album is.
Absolutely required.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
An obscene and amanzing tune.
I was looking for some new music to listen to, and I came across this album online. At first, it was erotic and obscene. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Alexa
5.0 out of 5 stars
His Best
Without a doubt his best...I've listened to all his albums and this is the best put together.
Honestly, every track is pretty close to perfection in my opinion. Read more
Honestly, every track is pretty close to perfection in my opinion. Read more
Published on January 26, 2011 by Andy
5.0 out of 5 stars
RDJ Album
Richard James, i.e. Aphex Twin creates a masterpiece in his autobiographical "Richard D. James album". The album, released in 1996 was his fourth and most widely popular to date. Read more
Published on April 20, 2010 by Thomas V. Inglesby
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Adventure In Recorded Sound
From stuttering stops to blistering beats and flashes of noises ranging from synthesiers to recorded voices Aphex Twins 1996 effort, "Richard D. Read more
Published on April 11, 2010 by pinkfloyd
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent.
The Richard D. James Album is Aphex Twin's 1990's magnus opus; a musical odyssey with as much to offer on the first listen as on the hundredth. Read more
Published on March 15, 2010 by Andrew G. Pearson
4.0 out of 5 stars
Masterful manipulations
4 1/2
Still a crowning achievement in hyper-intelligent programming, these astute electronic splurges are a pinnacle of melody and manic beat making at its most... Read more
Still a crowning achievement in hyper-intelligent programming, these astute electronic splurges are a pinnacle of melody and manic beat making at its most... Read more
Published on September 19, 2009 by IRate
5.0 out of 5 stars
A masterpiece!
I consider this album to be a masterpiece from a sick genius. The composition and arrangement of the tracks may not be noticed to the casual listener, or at first listen; but... Read more
Published on September 7, 2009 by Roger P. Gruchalski
5.0 out of 5 stars
Aphex Twin at His Finest
I love IDM, I love Aphex Twin, and I love this album! The Richard D. James album is my favorite in Aphex Twin's discography, because it's so jam-packed with ridiculous snare... Read more
Published on February 15, 2009 by Caitlin Schultz
3.0 out of 5 stars
A mixed bag of sweets and rocks
As indicated by the running times above, this album is relatively brief, such that it could almost be considered an EP -- the best stuff is found when Aphex Twin mixes frenetic... Read more
Published on September 3, 2008 by Torley
3.0 out of 5 stars
I have to be honest,
I know exactly why people rate this much higher than i have. I'm not criticizing anyone who rated this higher; this is just a personal opinion. Read more
Published on July 24, 2008 by Courtney
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