White Noise An Electric Storm
CD, Re-Release

"Many sounds have never been heard - by humans: some sound waves you don't hear - but they reach you. 'Storm Stereo' techniques combine singers, instrumentalists and complex electronic sound, the emotional intensity is at a maximum."


Love Without Sound
Co-written by Delia Derbyshire, the first song by White Noise and one that got them the Island deal, all strings are double-bass parts played by David Vorhaus sped up to sound like violins, cellos and violas, John Whitman sings the main vocal.

My Game of Loving
Lyrics were written by Georgina Duncan, Annie Bird sings throughout, the track has an uncanny resemblence to American counterparts Donald Byrd and the Field Hippies and the United States of America. Vorhaus had to construct one 'electronic' orgy and, after having lived with it for a bit, combined it with the recording of a real orgy. What a drag that must have been.

Here Comes the Fleas
An obvious single choice, though never a single. Kenny Everett used the first percussion break, after verse one, as a jingle on his radio programme. Brian hodgson plays the Carribean gentleman asking for the music to be turned down as he can't hear his own steel band. Very Island Records. Co-written with John Renn-McDonald.

Firebird
The second song recorded by White Noise, another co-write with Delia Derbyshire. John Whitman sings and Lisa Pollack supplies backing vocals.

Your Hidden Dream
The lyrics were printed on the sleeve as they were considered inaudible (all that electronic wizardry you see), Val Sharpe sings, co-written with John Renn-McDonald.

The Visitation
Lights out, headphones on - a trip on a motorcycle to see a girlfriend ends in a fatal accident. In true 'Truly Madly Deeply' fashion he visits his beau but only for 'such a hopeless moment'. This took 3 months to record, was co-written by John Renn-McDonald and became idolised as the heaviest trip on the album. A triumph of sound and spicing tape.

Black Mass: (Electric Storm in Hell)
Island Records are on the phone demanding a finished album and you've seven minutes to fill it, what would you do? Answer: the group-jam in a live performance. This was admittedly inspired by Pink Floyd's "Saucerful of Secrets" with ex-dentist Paul Lytton on drums. Georgina Duncan wrote the lyrics at the beginning of the track.


Production co-ordinator: David Vorhaus
Electronic sound realisation: Delia Derbyshire, Brian Hodgson
Percussion: Paul Lytton
Vocals: John Whitman, Annie Bird, Val Shaw
Special stereo effects devised by David Vorhaus BSC.DIP.Elee
Sound base transfer co-ordinator: Trevor Wyatt

Original lightning sleeve was a screen print by an unknown art student. It was meant to be luminous when released but Island Records said 'NO' then. Island Records continue to say 'NO' unfortunately.
Original sleeve by Island Art
Re-issue package by Phil Smee at Waldo's Design & Dream Emporium
Sleeve notes and 1992 beans spilt by Kemi Kally (art rock historian)


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