TCCDM Pulls One Out..."An Electric Storm" - White Noise (1969)

"An Electric Storm" - White Noise (1969)

White Noise's 1969 debut album, "An Electric Storm" was eye-opening stuff and an early example of electronica being pushed forward.  Much like Fifty Foot Hose and The United States of America, White Noise was opening doors and frying minds one psychedelic lava lamp at a time.  Filled with early arrays of tape recording trickery, bizarre song ideas, and strange male-female vocals, "An Electric Storm" is an eerie, atmospheric mind-tease.

Side one is a trippy affair with some pop sensibilities.  Side two is trippy as well, but much, much darker.  Late-night listening on headphones can be downright spooky.  Fun...but spooky.  "An Electric Storm" is experimental electronica with an avant-garde GPS and easily falls under the psychedelic umbrella.  Not for everyone, but I kind of dig the weird stuff.

"An Electric Storm" - White Noise (back)

Favorites include:
"Love Without Sound"
“The Visitations”
“Your Hidden Dreams”

My copy is a 1971 repress with the "colored ears" cover.  (Original covers were black with lightning bolts.) The vinyl is a solid VG+ and came with its original blue Island company inner sleeve.  The album cover also has a bb hole in the top-right corner.  I didn't get a bargain price, but fair.  Btw...sound scientist and White Noise member, Delia Derbyshire was the creator of the "Dr. Who Theme" for the long-running show.

Island Records

CAT #
SW-9303
SIDE A  DEADWAX
SW  S̶M̶A̶S̶  - 1 - 9303-F4  —◁
SIDE B  DEADWAX
SW  S̶M̶A̶S̶  - 2 - 9303-F4  —◁

"Love Without Sound" - White Noise (1969) 

TRACKS:
A1  "Love Without Sound" 2:57
A2  "My Game Of Loving" 3:38
A3  "Here Come The Fleas" 2:31
A4  "Firebird" 2:43
A5  "Your Hidden Dreams" 4:25
B1  "The Visitation" 11:45
B2  "Black Mass: Electric Storm In Hell" 7:04

PERSONNEL:
David Vorhaus - double bass, electronics, synthesizer
Delia Derbyshire - electronics
Brian Hodgson - electronics
Paul Lytton - drums
John Whitman - vocals
Annie Bird - vocals

Good stuff.

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