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2004 studio album by Flotation Toy Warning
Bluffer's Guide to the Flight Deck
Studio album by Flotation Toy Warning
ReleasedAugust 17, 2004
Recorded2004
GenreIndie pop, neo-psychedelia, chamber pop, dream pop, space pop
Length71:36
LabelPointy, Misra, Talitres
ProducerSteve Swindon, Flotation Toy Warning
Flotation Toy Warning chronology
The Special Tape
(2002)
Bluffer's Guide to the Flight Deck
(2004)
The Machine That Made Us
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Delusions Of Adequacy(9/10)
Pitchfork Media(7.4/10)
StylusB+

Bluffer's Guide to the Flight Deck is the 2004 debut album released by Flotation Toy Warning.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Paul Carter; all music is composed by Flotation Toy Warning

No.TitleLength
1."Happy 13"4:51
2."Popstar Researching Oblivion"6:13
3."Losing Carolina: For Drusky"7:56
4."Made From Tiny Boxes"1:29
5."Donald Pleasance"9:27
6."Fire Engine on Fire, Pt. 1"6:51
7."Fire Engine on Fire, Pt. 2"6:55
8."Even Fantastica"7:28
9."Happiness Is on the Outside"3:28
10."How the Plains Left Me Flat"15:39
Total length:71:36
Bonus tracks on the Talitres Bandcamp release
No.TitleLength
11."This Is Not A Lifesaver"3:53
12."Even Fantastica (Goodbye To The Flight Deck Mix)"11:30

Personnel

  • Paul Carter - Lead Vocals, Samples, Programming
  • Ben Clay - Guitar, Bass
  • Colin Coxall - Drums, Octopad
  • Nainesh Shah - Guitar, Bass, Vocals
  • Vicky West - Keyboards, Samples, Vocals
  • Recorded by Steve Swindon at The Old Clothes Factory.
  • Mixed by Brian O'Shaughnessy and Flotation Toy Warning at Bark Studio.
  • Mastered by Nick Robbins at Soundmastering.
  • Produced by Steve Swindon and Flotation Toy Warning.
  • All songs written by Paul Carter and Ben Clay with Flotation Toy Warning.
  • Lyrics by Paul Carter. Brass and string arrangements by Vicky West.
  • Sleeve design by Vicky West.
  • Dominic Glover - Trumpet, Flugel
  • Mat Colman - Trombone
  • Gwen Cheeseman - Violin
  • Anne Marie Kirby - Violin
  • John Greswell - Viola
  • Sarah Kaldor - Cello
  • Rhys Llewellyn - Drums on Fire Engine on Fire, Pt 1

References

  1. ^ Monger, James Christopher. Bluffer's Guide to the Flight Deck at AllMusic
  2. Delusions Of Adequacy review
  3. Pitchfork Media review
  4. Stylus review Archived February 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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