Spanish Dance Troupe [CD-single]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
1999 single, the Welsh alternative rock/ pop/ prog/ psych group's first release since leaving the Angst label and signing to Mantra. It's backed with two previously non-album tracks, '(Do The) Chicken In The Jungle' & 'The Johnny Cash Lawsuit Song'. Slipc

Tracks:

Hallway
Poodle Rockin'
She Lives on a Mountain
Drws
Over & Out
Don't You Worry
Faraway Eyes
Fool
Hair Like Monkey Teeth Like Dog
Spanish Dance Troupe
Desolation Blues
Murder Ballad
Freckles
Christmas Eve
Humming Song

Amazon.com

As serious lovers of psychedelic pop music (traces of Brian Wilson, Pink Floyd, Frank Zappa, Soft Machine, and the Chills are lurking), Gorky's Zygotic Mynci have always made albums that defy description. Spanish Dance Troupe is their most subdued album to date, perhaps a reflection of their somber Welsh roots or the difficulties the band has faced jumping from label to label. The wear and tear, however, hasn't affected the underlying ebullience. "She Lives on a Mountain" could be their homage to fellow Welshman ex-Velvet Underground member John Cale, as it resembles his moody ballads (circa Paris 1919) but worked over with a carnivalesque arrangement. "Faraway Eyes" uses pedal steel and sawing fiddles, unexpectedly, since the melody is closer to Britpop than down-home country. "Hair Like Monkey Teeth Like Dog" recalls the band's now nearly neglected overtly experimental side. Serious fun for pop scholars awaits. --Rob O'Connor

Album Description

1999 and sixth album by this Welsh band who are cut from the same odd cloth as Super Furry Animals, but add a '70s prog- rock flavor to the mix. 15 tracks, including the single 'Spanish Dance Troupe'.

Customer Reviews:

A Diamond in the Rough..........2002-12-08

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci is a Welsh band with extraordinary musical ability and a knack for coalescing fey vocals and intricate string arrangements. Few bands nowadays can pull off such eclectic records but still leave a solid impact on the listener. The cd begins with the gentle "Hallway," a beautiful piece to open any record. "Poodle Rockin'" erupts onto track 2 with bombastic chords and a very catchy refrain. Though "Poodle Rockin" doesn't offer an easy segue from track 1, it's still a fantastic rock and roll song. "She Lives On a Mountain" marks the beginning of a more steady structure for the cd, with songs like "DRWS," "Over & Out," and "Don't You Worry" following in this steady acoustic vein. Track 7, "Faraway Eyes," is a sweet, Wilco-ish country ballad that captures the Mynci's songwriting skills at their peak. "Fool" is the next track, and probably the nicest on the whole cd. Though very short, the gossamer instrumental track again displays the lovely guitar work that make Gorky's Zygotic Mynci such a great band. "Hair Like Monkey, Teeth Like Dog" might be the only low point on the cd. It's a cacophonic piece reitterating the eponymous phrase over and over again. The next four tracks continue canorously, leading up to a beautiful culmination of true aural bliss in "Christmas Eve." Although I think the cd should end on such a fine note, there is one more track, the melancholy "Humming Song." The enigmatic Welsh troubadours have done it again, combining some of the best music with gentle vocals that complement their sound like no other band around. Spanish Dance Troupe is a must for any avid music fan.

Odd like a corndog on two sticks.......2001-01-25

Okay, you can go read a "real review" at another site. I just want to tell you that this record brings a smile to my face each time I hear it. This album is earthy, quirky, fun and off-balance. I am glad I found it (thanks to a amazon.com customers list, thank you). I like weird music, but not when it is hard to listen to and enjoy as music for music's sake. This album is a pure pleasure.

Great stuff.......2000-08-18

Spanish Dance Troupe is in many ways different than Gorky's prior albums. Although it does include rocking numbers like "Poodle Rockin'" and "Desolation Blues", there seem to be a lot more folk inspired songs. "Faraway Eyes" is one of the absolute highlights on the album, along with the title track.

This is a great album if you enjoy the more folky side of Gorky's.

There is a mysterious..........2000-08-07

...magic to this album. A gorgeous manifestation of what it is to be young, talented, and druid. A band member's dad is Archdruid of Esteddfod. Music for mature, intelligent, twisted audiophiles.

Wales is a weird place to live!.......1999-12-13

Wales, gentle,tranquil,full of sheep, it is to be honest a pretty dull place! So why is it that in both Super Furry Animals and Anglseys own Gorks Zygotic Mynci they have two of the most psychadelic and imaginative bands around. Spanish dance troop, Gorkys 6th album, sees them recover from their major label fiasco and return to form in a big way. All the songs here are beautifully arranged, produced and played and are sung in a way that will break your heart. A good Gorkys song should sound like an acid induced nursery rhyme, this is best illustrated in the title track spanish dance troop, Sample lyric "My conclusion this summer was there was much to much rain, so I ran of on thursday with a dance troop from spain". Whilst all the songs contain deliceously off Kilter lyrics they are often found hideing an inner turmoil or pain, but this is more a post script rather than the main theme, so the album never sounds heavy or depressed, just strums along with a country tinged backing. In spanish dance troop Gorkys Zygotic Mynci have managed to produce what they have always threatend to produced, a wonderfull album, the weirdness is kept in check (to a degree!)and you should own this album and be very greatful for its exsistence. Acid fried country and western, it could just work you know!

Average customer rating:

Spanish Dance Troupe

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00015U3D8
Release Date: 2005-10-11

Average customer rating:

Spanish Dance Troupe
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Manufacturer: Msi
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00002DD9R
Release Date: 1999-10-12

Tracks:

Spanish Dance Troupe
(Do The) Chicken In The Jungle
The Johnny Cash Lawsuit Song

Album Description

1999 single, the Welsh alternative rock/ pop/ prog/ psych group's first release since leaving the Angst label and signing to Mantra. It's backed with two previously non-album tracks, '(Do The) Chicken In The Jungle' & 'The Johnny Cash Lawsuit Song'. Slipc

Average customer rating:

Gorky's as inspirations, and an escape....

Spanish Dance Troupe (+2 Bonus Tracks)
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Manufacturer: Tokuma
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00004NK64
Release Date: 1999-12-22

Tracks:

Hallway
Poodle Rockin
She Lives On A Mountain
Drws
Over & Out
Don't You Worry
Faraway Eyes
Fool
Hair Like Monkey Teeth Li
Spanish Dance Troupe
Desolation Blues
Murder Ballad
Freckles
Christmas Eve
Humming Song
Chicken In The Jungle
Johnny Cash Lawsuit Song

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring Two Bonus Tracks: Chicken in the Jungle, and Johnny Cash Lawsuit Song.

Customer Reviews:

Gorky's as inspirations, and an escape...........2000-05-09

Gorky's entered my life about 3 or four years ago. Since then I look at music, and art with a new view. Being an artist,inspirations, come and they go. Motivation somtimes is lost. Gorky's whimsical tales set me into a world all it's own. In Spanish Dance Troupe, Gorky's tales are lovely, and sad , and sometimes insane. All the more reason to love them. They are brilliant music writers, and Euros, Gorky's front man , an excellent lyricist.

Average customer rating:

Spanish Dance Troupe
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Manufacturer: Beggars Banquet
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Britpop | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music

Welsh Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00003Q4NG
Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

Hallway
Poodle Rockin'
She Lives on a Mountain
Drws
Over & Out
Don't You Worry
Faraway Eyes
Fool
Hair Like Monkey Teeth Like Dog
Spanish Dance Troupe
Desolation Blues
Murder Ballad
Freckles
Christmas Eve
Humming Song

Music:

Music

music

Music

Sunny [Import]

Bach Partitas for Solo Violin

Airman

All-Time Greatest Hits, Vol. 3

Answers to Nothing [Extra tracks] [Import]

Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle

A Child's Hanukkah

At the Exactest Point

A=alternative [Import]

Monteverdi: The Sacred Music, Vol. 2 [Hybrid SACD]

Unappreciated