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Apollo 440 (also known as Apollo Four Forty or @440) are a British electronic music group formed in Liverpool in 1990. The group has written, recorded, and produced five studio albums, collaborated with and produced other artists, remixed as Apollo 440 and as ambient cinematic alter-ego Stealth Sonic Orchestra, and created music for film, television, advertisements and multimedia.
Apollo 440 were formed by the brothers Trevor and Howard Gray with fellow Liverpudlians Noko and James Gardner. Trevor, Howard and Noko all attended the same school, Old Hall High School in Maghull, in the mid to late 1970’s. Gardner left after the recording of the first album. All members sing and add a profusion of samples, electronics, and computer-based sounds.
Electro Glide in Blue is the second studio album by English electronic music group Apollo 440. It was first released on 3 March 1997 in the United Kingdom by Stealth Sonic Recordings and Epic Records and on 9 September 1997 in the United States by 550 Music. The album features Charles Bukowski, Billy Mackenzie, and a tribute to Gene Krupa; all three of whom had died by the time of the album’s release. Its title is a reference to the 1973 film Electra Glide in Blue.
A more satisfying album than their previous Sony effort, Electro Glide in Blue sees Apollo 440 moving closer to straight-ahead techno and away from commercial pop, a good move considering the electronic atmosphere of the times. Whether it’s the Sony Playstation video-game track “Rapid Racer” or an incredibly well-done duet with former Associates vocalist Billy Mackenzie on “Pain in Any Language,” Apollo 440 proves they’re no strangers to the dancefloor.
Track listing
- “Stealth Overture” – 1:00
(Trevor Gray, Elizabeth Gray, Noko) - “Ain’t Talkin’ ’bout Dub” – 4:30
(Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Noko) - “Altamont Super-Highway Revisited” – 6:33
(Noko) - “Electro Glide in Blue” – 8:36
(Trevor Gray, Howard Gray, Ewan MacFarlane) - “Vanishing Point” – 7:27
(Noko) - “Tears of the Gods” – 6:18
Dialogue: Charles Bukowski(Noko, Trevor Gray, Howard Gray, Dr. John Creaux) - “Carrera Rapida” (Theme from “Rapid Racer“) – 6:48
(Noko, Trevor Gray, Howard Gray, Ian Hoxley) - “Krupa” – 6:15
(Noko, Trevor Gray, Howard Gray) - “White Man’s Throat” – 4:54
(Noko, Howard Gray, Ian Hoxley) - “Pain in Any Language” – 8:40
Vocals: Billy Mackenzie(Noko, Billy MacKenzie) - “Stealth Mass in F#m” – 6:35
(Trevor Gray, E.Gray) - “Raw Power” – 3:50 Not available on some releases.
(Noko, Trevor Gray, Howard Gray, Ian Hoxley)
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Sony Music
- Manufactured By – 550 Music
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
- Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
- Recorded At – Apollo Control
- Mixed At – Whitfield Street Recording Studios
- Mixed At – Apollo Control
- Mastered At – Metropolis Mastering
- Mastered At – The Town House
- Glass Mastered At – DADC – CTDP-000182
- Designed At – Think Electric
Credits
- Band [Apollo Four Forty Are] – Howard Gray, Noko, Trevor Gray
- Design, Art Direction [+ Primitive Portraits] – Andrew Sutton
- Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Will O’Donovan
- Legal [Legal Representation] – Alexis Grower
- Management [Representation] – XL Talent
- Photography By – Peter Anderson
- Producer – @440
Notes
Released: 3 March 1997
Recoded: Studio Apollo Control, Camden, London
Genre: Drum and bass, electronic rock, big beat
Length: 71:55
Producer: Apollo 440
Label – Stealth Sonic / Epic / 550
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