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1997 studio album by Julian Cope
Rite²
Studio album by Julian Cope
ReleasedMay 1997
StudioNolatone
Harveytron Foundation
GenreAmbient, krautrock
Length55:14
LabelHead Heritage
ProducerJulian Cope
Julian Cope chronology
Interpreter
(1996)
Rite²
(1997)
Odin
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
The Great Rock Discography

Rite² is an ambient music album by Julian Cope, released in 1997. It is technically Cope's fourteenth solo album, but is also the follow-up to the earlier album Rite (released in 1992 and credited to "Julian Cope & Donald Ross Skinner") and is the second in the Rite series.

For Rite², Cope collaborated extensively with synthesizer player Thighpaulsandra (Coil, Spiritualized) although the album was credited to Cope alone. The album has been described as a tribute of sorts to Krautrock bands such as Amon Düül II and Tangerine Dream and is based on the sound of the Mellotron and the wah-wah guitar, although it also employs miscellaneous tone generators the ARP 2600 synthesizer and the Hammond B3 organ, as well as vocal chants.

Rite² was the debut release on Cope's Head Heritage label, which would be the home of almost all of his future recordings.

Critical reception

John Bush of Allmusic called Rite² "one of Julian Cope's most consistent works" and commented: "Instead of leaping to and fro between undeniably catchy synth-pop and fractured end-of-the-century prog, Cope sticks to the prog and comes out better for it."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ver"Julian Cope, Thighpaulsandra10:47
2."Hill of Odin"Cope, Donald Ross Skinner15:37
3."D-c.o.m.p.o.s.e.r."Cope, Thighpaulsandra19:15
4."The Ringed Hills Of Ver"Cope, Mark Cosby, Skinner9:35

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Musicians

  • Julian Cope – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, Mellotron 400 and Mark 2
  • Thighpaulsandra – grand piano, ARP 2600, Mellotron 400, Faerial 5
  • Mark "Rooster" Cosby – crystal machine, tone generator, accordion
  • Donald Ross Skinner – Hammond B3 organ, crystal machine and alto stylophone
  • Jody Evans – kraut/stereo presence and un-rec. percussions

Technical

  • Julian Cope – producer, directed by
  • Thighpaulsandra – recorded by, computed by
  • Shaun Harvey – recorded by
  • Adam Fullerton – Mr. Sandra's modifications
  • Martin Smith – all Mellotronic maintenance
  • John Bradley – all Mellotronic maintenance
  • Get Carter/Copix – design

References

  1. ^ Bush, John. "Rite²". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  2. Strong, Martin C. "Julian Cope Biography". The Great Rock Bible. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  3. "The S.P.A.C.E.R.O.C.K.E.R.’s Guide to Julian Cope" (Aural Innovations magazine #23, April 2003)
  4. Discography entry for Rite² on Julian Cope homepage
  5. Allmusic review of Rite² by John Bush
  6. Julian Cope - Rite² (CD liner notes). Head Heritage. 1997. HH1

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