Walters Room

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Walters Room
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Studio album by Black Science Orchestra
Released 1996 (1996)
Studio Chrysalis Studios
Genre Electronic
Length58:41
Label Junior Boy's Own
Producer Ashley Beedle, Black Science Orchestra, Tommy D
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Walters Room is a studio album by Black Science Orchestra, released on Junior Boy's Own in 1996. The title is a reference to Walter Gibbons. [1] It debuted at number 68 on the UK Albums Chart. [2] In 2008, it was re-released with additional bonus tracks.

Black Science Orchestra was a musical project headed chiefly by the British DJ and producer Ashley Beedle, which produced a number of disco and rare groove-inspired house records in the 1990s.

Junior Boy's Own is an English record label specialising in electronic dance music. Underworld, The Chemical Brothers and X-Press 2 are its most successful artists.

Walter Gibbons was an American record producer, early disco DJ, and remixer. He helped pioneer the remix and 12" single in America, and was among the most influential New York DJs of the 1970s.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Start the Dancer"Beedle, Woolford, Classen3:55
2."City of Brotherly Love"Beedle, Woolford, Classen6:53
3."A Hot Family Day"Beedle, Woolford4:03
4."Bless the Darkness"Beedle, Woolford6:54
5."Just Holdin' On"Beedle, Woolford, Classen3:35
6."Hudson River Revisited"Beedle, Woolford, Classen3:07
7."St. Mark's Square"Beedle, Woolford6:11
8."Save Us (The Jam)"Beedle, Woolford, Classen, Tommy D8:17
9."Downtown Science"Beedle, Woolford6:26
10."Rican Opus #9"Beedle, Woolford5:19
11."Hudson River High"Beedle, Woolford, Classen3:56

Personnel

Ashley Beedle is a British house music DJ and producer. He was a member of the groups Black Science Orchestra and X-Press 2 in addition to releasing material under his own name.

Charts

ChartPeak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [3] 68

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References

  1. 1 2 Bush, John. "Walter's Room - Black Science Orchestra". AllMusic . Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  2. "Official Physical Albums Chart Top 100: 28 July 1996 - 03 August 1996". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  3. "Black Science Orchestra | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 12 April 2017.