Floored Genius 3 – Julian Cope's Oddicon of Lost Rarities & Versions 1978–98

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Floored Genius 3 – Julian Cope's Oddicon of Lost Rarities & Versions 1978–98
Compilation album by
Julian Cope
Released2000
Recorded1978-1998
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Length58:04
LabelHead Heritage
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Julian Cope chronology
Odin
(1999) 		Floored Genius 3 – Julian Cope's Oddicon of Lost Rarities & Versions 1978–98
(2000) 		An Audience with the Cope 2000
(2000)
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Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]

Floored Genius 3 – Julian Cope's Oddicon of Lost Rarities & Versions 1978–98 is a rarities compilation album by Julian Cope, released in 2000 on Cope's own Head Heritage label.[2]

It contains previously unreleased demos, studio and live recordings, as well as a few previously released tracks, such as the two rare singles, "Competition" and "Propheteering".[3][4] Many of the tracks were recorded during periods when Cope was in between record deals.[5]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Julian Cope, except "Satisfaction" by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

No.TitleLength
1."Ascending"2:59
2."Conspiracist Blues"1:53
3."Propheteering"1:57
4."Mighty Carl Jung"8:55
5."Highway Blues"2:57
6."Sqwubbsy Versus King Plank"4:27
7."You Can't Hurt Me Anymore"3:50
8."Oh Yeah, but Never Like This Before"4:23
9."The One I Call My Own"4:25
10."Jellypop Perky Jean" (Alternative version)3:10
11."Tighten-Up"2:45
12."Zabriskie Point" (Live)4:40
13."I Need Someone"2:36
14."Prince Varmint"1:59
15."Competition"2:24
16."Satisfaction"4:43

Notes[edit]

Adapted from the album's liner notes,[6] except where noted.

  • "Ascending" – Three recordings exists of this song. This is the most recent version from 1998, featuring Thighpaulsandra's string and flutes arrangement.
  • "Conspiracist Blues" – Recorded live at The Lemon Tree in Aberdeen during Cope's first Highlands & Islands Tour of Scotland, according to the album's liner notes, but is in fact a studio recording.
  • "Propheteering" – 7" single released in 1997 as a limited edition.
  • "Mighty Carl Jung" – Recorded soon after Island dropped Cope in November 1992. It was forgotten until 1997, when Cope overdubbed a Mellotron at Thighpaulsandra's studio.
  • "Highway Blues" – Released in 1995 on The Big Issue South LP. Recorded soon after Island dropped Cope in November 1992.
  • "Sqwubbsy Versus King Plank" – "A particularly arch protometal version of this weird glam song," according to the album's liner notes.
  • "You Can't Hurt Me Anymore" – Written for the E. Man Groovin' session with Hugoth and Tom Nicolson, Tim Bran and Gorby Butterworth. This is a later version recorded in Liverpool. The Mellotron was overdubbed during Thigpaulsandra's 1997 remix.
  • "Oh Yeah, but Never Like This Before" – Recorded by Cope with the band The Sons Of T.C. Lethbridge.
  • "The One I Call My Own" – One of three recorded versions and originally attempted as a potential single, then dropped as being too long. The Mellotron was added during Thigpaulsandra's 1997 remix
  • "Jellypop Perky Jean" – This new version was recorded in 1993, as several A&R men viewed it as a potential single.
  • "Tighten-Up" – Recorded in two hours for a live mime on Japanese television. The audience was dubbed on later by the TV company.
  • "Zabriskie Point" – A live recording. The studio version was lost when Cope moved to the West Country in 1992.[7]
  • "I Need Someone" and "Prince Varmint" – When I.R.S. Records showed interest in Cope, c. 1985,[8] his manager paid for these two songs to be recorded along with several others, some of which are now lost.
  • "Competition" – 7" single released in 1985 by Cope under the name Rabbi Joseph Gordan and limited to 2000 copies. Produced by Steve Lovell, credited as Bernard Gazda.
  • "Satisfaction" – Recorded in June 1978 at Will Sergeant's home studio. It was the result of a collaboration between Sergeant and Paul Simpson's band Industrial Domestic and Cope.

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Concise (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Julian Cope presents Head Heritage/Discography". Headheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  3. ^ Floored Genius 3 (CD liner notes). Julian Cope. Head Heritage. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Julian Cope presents Head Heritage/Merchandiser". Headheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  5. ^ Floored Genius 3 liner notes by Dorian Cope (CD liner notes). Julian Cope. Head Heritage. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Floored Genius 3 (CD liner notes). Julian Cope. Head Heritage. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Julian Cope presents Head Heritage/Story of the Drude". Headheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  8. ^ "St. Julian Demos". Grunschev.com. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  9. ^ Floored Genius 3 (CD liner notes). Julian Cope. Head Heritage. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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