Foxtrot (compilation)


Foxtrot is an album by various artists, which was released to raise funds for treating the drug and alcohol addiction of English experimental musician John Balance. The album features tracks by Balance's close friends, including his group Coil, and was released via their label Chalice.

Background

For this release Coil consisted of John Balance, Peter Christopherson, and Drew McDowall. The group Current 93, including author Thomas Ligotti on guitar, also contributed to the album.
"In My Head a Crystal Sphere of Heavy Fluid" is one of only two songs ever released by Peter Christopherson credited solely to himself, using his own name. "Blue Rats " is a remix of "Blue Rats" from the album A Thousand Lights In A Darkened Room. "Heartworms" appears in an altered form on the compilation Terra Serpentes. "Inflatable Sideshow" is Steven Stapleton. "Bone Frequency" is an altered version of the track from Nurse With Wound's The Swinging Reflective. Nurse With Wound's "Think Jazz, Think Punk Attitude" is the track "Cooloorta Moon" as played on BBC Radio 3's Mixing It program.

Release history

This album was produced in a CD and 2×10″ vinyl version. The 2×10″ release is limited to 1000 copies on "magnolia" coloured vinyl and 30 numbered copies on grey vinyl.
Credits for "Bone Frequency":

Engineer - Matt Purcell

Performer - Daragh Grealy, Peat Bog, Steven Stapleton
Credits for "A Dream Of The Inmost Light":

Guitar - Michael Cashmore

Guitar - Thomas Ligotti

Guitar - Steven Stapleton
The vinyl was etched as follows:

Side A - CLARITY CONFUSES ME

Side B - COOLOORTA MOONSHINE

Side C - FIGHTING THE UGLY SPIRIT

Side D - HAIR OF THE DOG

Track listing

CD format

  1. "In My Head a Crystal Sphere of Heavy Fluid" by Peter Christopherson
  2. "Bone Frequency" by Inflatable Sideshow
  3. "Think Jazz, Think Punk Attitude" by Nurse With Wound
  4. "Spooky Loop" by Nurse With Wound
  5. "Blue Rats " by Coil
  6. "Heartworms" by Coil
  7. "A Dream of TheInmostLight" by Current 93

    2×10″ vinyl format

Side A:
  1. "In My Head a Crystal Sphere of Heavy Fluid" by Peter Christopherson
  2. "Bone Frequency" by Inflatable Sideshow
Side B:
  1. "Think Jazz, Think Punk Attitude" by Nurse With Wound
  2. "Spooky Loop" by Nurse With Wound
Side C:
  1. "Blue Rats " by Coil
  2. "Heart Worms" by Coil
Side D:
  1. "A Dream of TheInmostLight" by Current 93