| Scenes from the South Island | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 5 September 1995 | |||
| Recorded | December 1994 – February 1995 | |||
| Studio | 324 East 13th Street (New York City, US) | |||
| Genre | Post-rock | |||
| Length | 51:51 | |||
| Label | Drunken Fish | |||
| Roy Montgomery chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[1] |
Scenes from the South Island is the debut studio album of guitarist and composer Roy Montgomery, released on 5 September 1995 by Drunken Fish Records. The album was remastered and reissued on 29 November 2019 by Liz Harris' label, Yellow Electric. [2] The reissue includes three additional songs not present on the original release, and also clarifies the proper titles and running order of the original songs.
Track listing
1995 Release
All music is composed by Roy Montgomery
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Along the Main Divide" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Clear Night, Port Hills" | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Twilight Conversation" | 10:04 |
| 4. | "Rainshadow Near Christchurch" | 5:06 |
| 5. | "Rain Receding" | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Escape Velocity" | 4:59 |
| 7. | "The Barracuda Sequence" | 1:47 |
| 8. | "Downtown to Vesuvio" | 1:23 |
| 9. | "The Road to Diamond Harbour" | 4:56 |
| 10. | "Winding It Out in the High Country" | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Norwester Head-On/The Last Kakapo Dreams of Flying" | 7:01 |
2019 Reissue
All music is composed by Roy Montgomery
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Along the Main Divide" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Clear Night, Port Hills" | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Twilight Conversation" | 10:04 |
| 4. | "Rainshadow Near Christchurch" | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Rain Receding" | 4:45 |
| 6. | "Escape Velocity" | 4:59 |
| 7. | "Downtown To Vesuvio" | 1:46 |
| 8. | "The Road to Diamond Harbour" | 1:22 |
| 9. | "Winding It Out in the High Country" | 4:55 |
| 10. | "Norwester Head-On" | 4:23 |
| 11. | "The Last Kakapo Dreams of Flying" | 6:51 |
| 12. | "Hollyford Valley Day 1" | 5:22 |
| 13. | "Hollyford Valley Day 2" | 5:52 |
| 14. | "Hollyford Valley Day 3" | 5:14 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Scenes from the South Island liner notes. [3]
- Roy Montgomery – guitar, EBow on "Twilight Conversation", mixing, recording
- Production and additional personnel
- Brendan Burke – mixing
- Jessica Meyer – photography, design
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1995 | Drunken Fish | CD, LP | DFR-22 |
| United States | 2019 | Yellow Electric [2] | LP, Bandcamp |
References
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Roy Montgomery: Scenes from the South Island > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ a b Bruce-Jones, Henry (29 October 2019). "Grouper's Yellow Electric to reissue Roy Montgomery's debut Scenes From The South Island". FACT. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
-
^ Scenes from the South Island (booklet).
Roy Montgomery. San Francisco, California:
Drunken Fish Records. 1995.
{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
External links
- Scenes From The South Island at Discogs (list of releases)
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| Scenes from the South Island | ||||
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| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 5 September 1995 | |||
| Recorded | December 1994 – February 1995 | |||
| Studio | 324 East 13th Street (New York City, US) | |||
| Genre | Post-rock | |||
| Length | 51:51 | |||
| Label | Drunken Fish | |||
| Roy Montgomery chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[1] |
Scenes from the South Island is the debut studio album of guitarist and composer Roy Montgomery, released on 5 September 1995 by Drunken Fish Records. The album was remastered and reissued on 29 November 2019 by Liz Harris' label, Yellow Electric. [2] The reissue includes three additional songs not present on the original release, and also clarifies the proper titles and running order of the original songs.
Track listing
1995 Release
All music is composed by Roy Montgomery
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Along the Main Divide" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Clear Night, Port Hills" | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Twilight Conversation" | 10:04 |
| 4. | "Rainshadow Near Christchurch" | 5:06 |
| 5. | "Rain Receding" | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Escape Velocity" | 4:59 |
| 7. | "The Barracuda Sequence" | 1:47 |
| 8. | "Downtown to Vesuvio" | 1:23 |
| 9. | "The Road to Diamond Harbour" | 4:56 |
| 10. | "Winding It Out in the High Country" | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Norwester Head-On/The Last Kakapo Dreams of Flying" | 7:01 |
2019 Reissue
All music is composed by Roy Montgomery
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Along the Main Divide" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Clear Night, Port Hills" | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Twilight Conversation" | 10:04 |
| 4. | "Rainshadow Near Christchurch" | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Rain Receding" | 4:45 |
| 6. | "Escape Velocity" | 4:59 |
| 7. | "Downtown To Vesuvio" | 1:46 |
| 8. | "The Road to Diamond Harbour" | 1:22 |
| 9. | "Winding It Out in the High Country" | 4:55 |
| 10. | "Norwester Head-On" | 4:23 |
| 11. | "The Last Kakapo Dreams of Flying" | 6:51 |
| 12. | "Hollyford Valley Day 1" | 5:22 |
| 13. | "Hollyford Valley Day 2" | 5:52 |
| 14. | "Hollyford Valley Day 3" | 5:14 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Scenes from the South Island liner notes. [3]
- Roy Montgomery – guitar, EBow on "Twilight Conversation", mixing, recording
- Production and additional personnel
- Brendan Burke – mixing
- Jessica Meyer – photography, design
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1995 | Drunken Fish | CD, LP | DFR-22 |
| United States | 2019 | Yellow Electric [2] | LP, Bandcamp |
References
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Roy Montgomery: Scenes from the South Island > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ a b Bruce-Jones, Henry (29 October 2019). "Grouper's Yellow Electric to reissue Roy Montgomery's debut Scenes From The South Island". FACT. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
-
^ Scenes from the South Island (booklet).
Roy Montgomery. San Francisco, California:
Drunken Fish Records. 1995.
{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
External links
- Scenes From The South Island at Discogs (list of releases)
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| This 1990s alternative rock album–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |