Blast the Human Flower

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Blast the Human Flower
Danielle Dax - Blast The Human Flower.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1990
RecordedGreenhouse Studios
Length44:15
Label Sire
Producer Danielle Dax, Stephen Street
Danielle Dax chronology
Dark Adapted Eye
(1988)
Blast the Human Flower
(1990)
Comatose-Non-Reaction
(1995)
Singles from Blast the Human Flower
  1. "Tomorrow Never Knows"
    Released: 1990
  2. "Big Blue '82'"
    Released: 1991

Blast the Human Flower is an album by the English experimental musician Danielle Dax. [1] It was her first album recorded while signed to Sire Records.

Contents

The cover artwork is by Stylorouge.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
Trouser Press negative [3]

Billboard magazine gave a mixed review of the album, noting the "interesting songs" but felt that Dax lacked "the kind of distinctive chops to break her out from the pack". The "exotic cover" of "Tomorrow Never Knows" was singled out in the review as "the best overture for modern rock radio". [4]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Danielle Dax; all music is composed by Danielle Dax and David Knight except where noted

Blast the Human Flower track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The ID Parade" 3:50
2."Tomorrow Never Knows"
  • Stephen Street
5:15
3."Big Blue '82'" 
  • Stephen Street
4:08
4."Bayou" 
  • Danielle Dax
  • Stephen Street
4:16
5."King Crack" 
  • Stephen Street
2:10
6."Daisy"
  • Danielle Dax
  • Danielle Dax
  • Stephen Street
3:55
7."Dead Man's Chill" 
  • Stephen Street
4:42
8."The Living and Their Stillborn" 
  • Stephen Street
5:11
9."Jehovah's Precious Stone" 
  • Stephen Street
5:07
10."16 Candles"
  • Danielle Dax
  • Stephen Street
5:36
Total length:44:15

Singles

Tomorrow Never Knows

U.K. 7"Sire W 9529

  1. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Single version) – 3:31
  2. "King Crack" – 2:10

U.K. 12"Sire W 9529T

  1. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Album version) – 5:15
  2. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (KSDS Mix) – 5:02
  3. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Lunar Mix) – 4:22

U.S. 12"Sire 9 21773–0
U.S. CassetteSire 9 21773-4

  1. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Album version) – 5:15
  2. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Single version) – 3:31
  3. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (KSDS Mix) – 5:02
  4. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Lunar Mix) – 4:22
  5. "King Crack" – 2:10

U.S. CDSire 9 21773–2

  1. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Single version) – 3:31
  2. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Album version) – 5:15
  3. "King Crack" – 2:10
  4. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (KSDS Mix) – 5:02
  5. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Lunar Mix) – 4:22

Big Blue '82'

U.S. CDSire 9 40047–2

  1. "Big Blue '82'" (Single Edit) – 4:17
  2. "Big Blue '82'" (Zen Extended Mix) – 6:42
  3. "Jehovah's Precious Stone" (Razormaid Mix) – 6:18
  4. "Big Blue '82'" (Album version) – 4:08
  5. "Jehovah's Precious Stone" (KSDS Mix) – 4:16

U.S. 12" (Promo)Sire PRO–A–4736

  1. "Big Blue '82'" (Single Edit) – 4:17
  2. "Big Blue '82'" (Zen Extended Mix) – 6:42
  3. "Big Blue '82'" (Album version) – 4:08
  4. "Jehovah's Precious Stone" (Razormaid Mix) – 6:18
  5. "Jehovah's Precious Stone" (KSDS Mix) – 4:16

Personnel

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