Prazision LP

Prazision LP
Prazision LP
Studio album by Labradford
Released	October 1993
Studio	McKinley Hall (Richmond, Virginia); Belt Trade Center (Richmond, Virginia);
Genre	Post-rock; ambient; drone;
Length	65:48
Label	Kranky
Labradford chronology

Prazision LP is the debut studio album by American post-rock band Labradford. It was released in October 1993 by Kranky, serving as the label's first album release.^[3] It was re-released by Kranky on November 12, 2007, with an additional track taken from the band's first single.^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
NME	8/10^[4]

The Chicago Tribune wrote: "With its outdated synthesizers creating vaporous pools of dread and beauty, narcotized vocals ... and distant guitars plucking out vague, melancholy melodies, Labradford's Prazision LP ... is trance rock at its finest."^[5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mark Nelson; all music is composed by Labradford.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Listening in Depth"	7:33
2.	"Accelerating on a Smoother Road"	4:14
3.	"Splash Down"	6:39
4.	"Disremembering"	3:41
5.	"Experience the Gated Oscillator"	7:18
6.	"Soft Return"	3:24
7.	"Sliding Glass"	6:19
8.	"C. of People"	4:54
9.	"New Listening"	5:03
10.	"Gratitude"	2:24
11.	"Skyward with Motion"	8:43
12.	"Everlast"	5:36

2007 remastered CD bonus track
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Preserve the Sound Outside"	3:07

Personnel

Adapted from the Prazision LP liner notes.^[6]

Labradford

Carter Brown – Memorymoog, Polymoog, Korg Polysix, Roland Vocoder Plus, Moog Taurus II bass pedals
Mark Nelson – vocals, Ovation Preacher twelve-string guitar, Yamaha six-string, Epiphone Genesis, tape

Production and additional personnel

Rob Christiansen – recording (1–11)
Shawn Collins – recording (12)

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1993	Kranky	CD, LP	krank 001
United Kingdom	1995	Flying Nun	CD, LP	FN 342
United States	2007	Kranky	CD	krank 001

References

^ Ryce, Andrew (29 October 2018). "Label of the month: Kranky". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Raggett, Ned. "Prazision – Labradford". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
^ ^a ^b "KRANK 001 – Labradford, 'Prazision'". Brainwashed. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
^ "Labradford: Prazision LP". NME. 10 February 1996. p. 46.
^ Kot, Greg (4 February 1994). "First Take". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 5.
^ Prazision LP (booklet). Labradford. Chicago, Illinois: Kranky. 1993.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

Prazision LP at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Ryce, Andrew (29 October 2018). "Label of the month: Kranky". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

[allmusic-2] Raggett, Ned. "Prazision – Labradford". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 March 2016.

[brainwashed-3] "KRANK 001 – Labradford, 'Prazision'". Brainwashed. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

[nme-4] "Labradford: Prazision LP". NME. 10 February 1996. p. 46.

[5] Kot, Greg (4 February 1994). "First Take". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 5.

[linearnotes-6] Prazision LP (booklet). Labradford. Chicago, Illinois: Kranky. 1993.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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