Hallway of the Gods | ||||
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Released | 1997 | |||
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Length | 62:50 | |||
Label | Soleilmoon Recordings [2] | |||
Producer | The Legendary Pink Dots | |||
The Legendary Pink Dots chronology | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Hallway of the Gods is an album by the Legendary Pink Dots, released in 1997. [3] [4]
The Columbus Dispatch thought that "the acoustic, Bowie-esque 'Lucifer Landed', with its grandiose strings and woodwinds, is mesmerizing, and the psychedelic 'The Hanged Man' feels like a musical out-of-body experience." [5] The Denver Post stated: "Something of a Pink Floyd for the '90s, the Dots offer gnarled psychedelic pop, weird tape effects and spooky lyrics." [6]
AllMusic wrote that "this 1997 entry from the band's continuing exploration in dark psychedelia is, like so many of the Legendary Pink Dots' efforts, a winner in both quiet and overwhelming modes." [1]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "On High" | 5:48 |
2. | "Mekkanikk" | 3:17 |
3. | "Sterre" | 4:08 |
4. | "Spike" | 3:28 |
5. | "All Sides" | 4:43 |
6. | "Harvest Babies" | 5:41 |
7. | "Lucifer Landed" | 4:01 |
8. | "The Hanged Man" | 2:42 |
9. | "The Saucers are Coming" | 11:14 |
10. | "Destined to Repeat" | 5:07 |
11. | "Hallway" | 12:41 |
12. | "9 Shades (Live in Houston) Parts 1 & 2" (*) | |
Total length: | 1:02:50 |
(*) Bonus track on the limited edition vinyl release.
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