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| Released | October 1993 | |||
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| Length | 65:48 | |||
| Label | Kranky | |||
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Prazision LP is the debut studio album by American post-rock band Labradford. It was released in October 1993 by Kranky, serving as the label's first album release. [3] It was re-released by Kranky on November 12, 2007, with an additional track taken from the band's first single. [3]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| NME | 8/10 [4] |
The Chicago Tribune wrote: "With its outdated synthesizers creating vaporous pools of dread and beauty, narcotized vocals ... and distant guitars plucking out vague, melancholy melodies, Labradford's Prazision LP ... is trance rock at its finest." [5]
All lyrics are written by Mark Nelson; all music is composed by Labradford
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Listening in Depth" | 7:33 |
| 2. | "Accelerating on a Smoother Road" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Splash Down" | 6:39 |
| 4. | "Disremembering" | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Experience the Gated Oscillator" | 7:18 |
| 6. | "Soft Return" | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Sliding Glass" | 6:19 |
| 8. | "C. of People" | 4:54 |
| 9. | "New Listening" | 5:03 |
| 10. | "Gratitude" | 2:24 |
| 11. | "Skyward with Motion" | 8:43 |
| 12. | "Everlast" | 5:36 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Preserve the Sound Outside" | 3:07 |
Adapted from the Prazision LP liner notes. [6]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1993 | Kranky | CD, LP | krank 001 |
| United Kingdom | 1995 | Flying Nun | FN 342 | |
| United States | 2007 | Kranky | CD | krank 001 |
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