Dark Side of the Black Moon: What Planet Are We On?

Dark Side of the Black Moon: What Planet Are We On?
Studio album by Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.
Released	June 23, 2009
Recorded	February 2009
Genre	Psychedelic rock, acid rock
Label	Important Records
Producer	Kawabata Makoto
Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. chronology

Last updated January 13, 2021

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
KEXP-FM	(favorable)^[2]

Dark Side of the Black Moon: What Planet Are We On? is an album by Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O., released in 2009 by Important Records. The album was released on CD and LP. The LP release was limited to 100 copies on blue vinyl and 100 copies on clear vinyl.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Space Labyrinth or Eclipse on Friday"	Tsuyama	Kawabata, Tsuyama, Shimura	13:41
2.	"Astro Kama Sutra: Take Me to the Outer Limits"	Tsuyama	Kawabata, Tsuyama, Shimura	6:53
3.	"Blessing of the Load Galaxy"	Tsuyama	Tsuyama	3:59
4.	"Space a Go Go"		Kawabata, Tsuyama, Shimura	8:05
5.	"Dark Side of the Black Moon"	Tsuyama	Kawabata, Tsuyama, Shimura	17:05

Vinyl Edition

The tracks Universe In Witch's Blue and Intergalactic Space Trackin' are exclusive to the vinyl edition.

Side A1
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Space Labyrinth or Eclipse on Friday"	13:41
2.	"Astro Kama Sutra: Take Me to the Outer Limits"	6:53

Side B1
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Universe In Witch's Blue"	Tsuyama	Kawabata, Tsuyama, Shimura
2.	"Space a Go Go"			8:05

Side A2
No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Blessing of the Load Galaxy"		3:59
2.	"Intergalactic Space Trackin'"	Kawabata

Side B2
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dark Side of the Black Moon"	17:05

Personnel

Kawabata Makoto - Electric Guitar, Bouzouki, Sitar], Violin, Speed Guru
Tsuyama Atsushi - Monster Bass, Voice, Acoustic Guitar, Cosmic Joker
Shimura Koji - Drums, Latino Cool
Higashi Hiroshi - Synthesizer, Dancin' King

Technical personnel

produced & engineered by Kawabata Makoto
digital mastered by Yoshida Tatsuya
packaging designed by Seldon Hunt^[3]

References

1 2 Dark Side of the Black Moon: What Planet Are We On? at Allmusic
↑ KEXP-FM review
1 2 Dark Side of the Black Moon: What Planet Are We On? Archived 2010-03-04 at the Wayback Machine at importantrecords.com

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[AM-1] 1 2 Dark Side of the Black Moon: What Planet Are We On? at Allmusic

[2] KEXP-FM review

[IR-3] 1 2 Dark Side of the Black Moon: What Planet Are We On? Archived 2010-03-04 at the Wayback Machine at importantrecords.com

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