Artifact is an album by The Electric Prunes, self-released in 2001.[3][4] It was their first studio album since 1969.

Artifact
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 31, 2001
Recorded1999–2001
StudioHole in the Sky Studio
GenrePsychedelic rock, garage rock, hard rock
Length67:41
Labelself released
ProducerJames Lowe, Mark Tulin
The Electric Prunes chronology
Just Good Old Rock and Roll
(1969)
Artifact
(2001)
California
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

The album is said to be the "real third" album by the band since past efforts did not include material by the actual group. The sleeve notes state that it "was the album we never got to make." It is a return to most of the band's original 1960s line-up.[5]

Track listing edit

  1. "Lost Dream" (James Lowe, Mark Tulin) – 5:02
  2. "7 and 7 Is" (Arthur Lee) – 3:15
  3. "Big Stick" (Lowe, Tulin) – 2:56
  4. "Last Night I Had A Dream" (Randy Newman) – 4:12
  5. "Bullet Thru the Backseat" (Lowe, Tulin) – 5:15
  6. "Phone Won't Ring" (Lowe, Tulin) – 4:53
  7. "All About Wires" (Lowe, Tulin) – 6:03
  8. "Devil's Candy" (Lowe, Tulin) – 2:47
  9. "Analog Life" (Harris, Smith) – 4:35
  10. "Mujo 22" – 8:09
  11. "Castaway" (Lowe, Tulin) – 6:14
  12. "Le Fire" – 3:17
  13. "Halloween Ending" – 1:03
  14. "Hard Time" (Lowe, Tulin) – 5:32
  15. "Slobodon" – 4:30

Personnel edit

Electric Prunes edit

  • James Lowe – vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
  • Ken Williams – lead guitar
  • Mark Moulin – lead guitar
  • Mark Tulin – bass
  • Cameron Lowe – keyboards
  • Joe Dooley – drums

Additional musicians edit

  • Peter Lewis – guitar
  • Michael "Quint" Weakley – drums
  • Mike Vasquez – drums
  • Jim Grippo – dotar

Technical edit

  • James Lowe – producer, engineer
  • Mark Tulin – associate producer
  • Jeff Foss – mastering
  • Laura Pezotti – design
  • Randy Luczak – artwork
  • Pamela Lowe – photography
  • Electric Prunes – liner notes

References edit

  1. ^ Matthew Greenwald. "Artifact – The Electric Prunes | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011-05-27). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music – Colin Larkin – Google Books. p. 918. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  3. ^ "A few wrinkles, but the Prunes never had it better". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  4. ^ (Firm), Rough Guides (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock – Rough Guides (Firm) – Google Books. ISBN 9781858284576. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  5. ^ Matthew Greenwald. "Artifact – The Electric Prunes | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-04-04.