Prehistory (album)

Prehistory is the debut studio album by American experimental rock band Circle X. It was recorded in 1981 but was not released until 1983, jointly through record labels Index and Enigma.

Prehistory
Studio album by
Circle X
Released1983
Recorded1981 at Skyline Studios, New York City, United States
GenrePost-punk, experimental rock
Length35:38
LabelIndex, Enigma
Circle X chronology
Circle X
(1979)		 Prehistory
(1983)		 Celestial
(1994)

Background

Prehistory was recorded upon their return to New York City, after staying nine months in Dijon, France.

Release

The LP went out of print rapidly, but was later reissued semi-legally by the French label Sordide Sentimentale, featuring the addition of a booklet of essay texts and skin disorder photos.[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Circle X (David Letendre, Rick Letendre, Tony Pinotti, Bruce Witsiepe).

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Current"6:22
2."Prehistory (Part I)"5:10
3."Prehistory (Part II)"5:16
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Culture Progress"6:28
2."Underworld"7:49
3."Beyond Standard"4:33

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Trouser Press, whilst calling the album "more ambitious" than 1979's Circle X EP, wrote, "submerging energy in sloppy polyrhythms and echoey dub production, the album sometimes drags haphazardly and generally lacks its predecessor's field-plowing impact."[3]

Personnel
Circle X
  • David Letendre – drums, percussion, guitar on "Current", album cover concept
  • Rick Letendre – guitar, drums, percussion, tape operation, vocals, album cover concept
  • Tony Pinotti – guitar, tape operation, vocals, bass guitar on "Current", album cover concept
  • Bruce Witsiepe – guitar, tape operation, vocals, album cover concept
Additional personnel
Technical

References
  1. "Matador Records | Circle X Biography". matadorrecords.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  2. Unterberger, Richie. "Prehistory – Circle X : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  3. Mamone, Jordan. "trouserpress.com :: Circle X". trouserpress.com. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
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