The Legendary Pink Dots
The Legendary Pink Dots (LPD) are an Anglo-Dutch experimental rock band formed in London in August 1980. In 1984 the band moved to Amsterdam, playing with rotating musicians and having, as core members, singer/songwriter/keyboardist Edward Ka-Spel and keyboardist Phil Knight. As of 2012, the group is composed of Edward Ka-Spel (vocals, keyboards, songwriter), Phil Knight (keyboards, electronics), Erik Drost (guitars) and Raymond Steeg (live sound engineer).
Although outside the mainstream (in terms of their music and career path), LPD have released more than 40 albums, have a devoted worldwide following, and tour frequently.
Overview
The band was originally called "One Day..." but subsequently changed the name to The Legendary Pink Dots, apparently inspired by pink dots on certain keys of the band's main recording studio piano.
In the 1980s the band released albums on Mirrodot and InPhaze; in 1985 they signed with Play It Again Sam for the release of The Lovers. The line-up had become stable by 1988, with Niels van Hoornblower (horns) and Bob Pistoor (guitar) joining in time for the band's 1988 US tour. Pistoor died of cancer and his place was filled by Martijn de Kleer; drummer Ryan Moore completed the line-up live and in the studio. Their appeal has always been relatively small—a 1995 show in Mexico in front of 2,500 fans was described as "massive (by Dots' standards)".
Podcasts:
The Legendary Pink Dots
ALBUMS
- 10⁹, Volume 1 released: 2014
- 12 Steps Off the Path released: 2014
- The Curse of Marie Antoinette released: 2013
- Taos Hum released: 2013
- Code Noir released: 2013
- The Gethsemane Option released: 2013
- Chemical Playschool 15 released: 2012
- The Creature That Tasted Sound released: 2012
- All the King's Sessions released: 2011
- The French Collection released: 2010
- Seconds Late for the Brighton Line released: 2010
- Human Radio released: 2009
- Live at Café de la danse, Paris, 20 december 2007 released: 2008
- Plutonium Blonde released: 2008
- Your Children Placate You From Premature Graves released: 2006
- Live at Montpellier 1994 released: 2005
- El Kaleidoscopio Terminal released: 2004
- Singe Während Du Bist released: 2004
- The Whispering Wall released: 2004
- Poppy Variations released: 2004
- Live in Hildesheim released: 2003
- A Guide to, Volume 2: Psychedelic Classics and Rarities released: 2003
- I Did Not Inhale released: 2003
- Synesthesia released: 2002
- The Legendary Pink Box released: 2002
- Shadow Weaver released: 2002
- All the King's Men released: 2002
- All the King's Horses released: 2002
- Chemical Playschool Volume 13 - I Can See Clearly Now (I Think) released: 2001
- Chemical Playschool Volume 12 - Where the Hell???? released: 2001
- Chemical Playschool Volume 11 - "Excess" released: 2001
- Island of Jewels released: 2001
- Any Day Now released: 2001
- The Golden Age released: 2001
- The Crushed Velvet Apocalypse released: 2001
- Ancient Daze released: 2000
- Live 85-88 released: 2000
- A Guide to The Legendary Pink Dots, Volume 1: The Best Ballads released: 2000
- A Perfect Mystery released: 2000
- Farewell, Milky Way released: 2000
- Live at the Metro released: 1999
- Poi Poka Mozhesh released: 1999
- Chemical Playschool Volume 4 released: 1998
- Chemical Playschool Volume 3 released: 1998
- Nemesis Online released: 1998
- Chemical Playschool Volume 10 released: 1997
- Stained Glass Soma Fountains released: 1997
- Hallway of the Gods released: 1997
- Under Triple Moons released: 1997
- It's Raining in Heaven released: 1996
- Curse released: 1996
- Faces in the Fire released: 1996
- The Tower released: 1996
- Canta Mientras Puedas released: 1996
- Prayer for Aradia released: 1996
- Only Dreaming released: 1995
- Chemical Playschool Volume 8 released: 1995
- From Here You'll Watch the World Go By released: 1995
- Chemical Playschool Volume 9 released: 1995
- Four Days released: 1994
- 9 Lives to Wonder released: 1994
- Malachai (Shadow Weaver, Part 2) released: 1993
- Greetings 9 + Premonition 11 released: 1991
- The Maria Dimension released: 1991
- Chemical Playschool released: 1990
- Greetings 9 released: 1989
- Brighter Now released: 1988
- Stone Circles released: 1988
- Asylum released: 1985
- The Lovers released: 1985
- Asylum released: 1985
- Basilisk released: 1983
- Prayer for Aradia released: 1982
- Apparition released: 1982
- Kleine Krieg released: 1981
- Compilation Z, Volume 2 released:
- Compilation Z, Volume 1 released:
12 Steps Off the Path
Released 2014- Old Sparky
- Goldilocks
- The Chair
- A Japanese Manual for a Broken Wheel
- A Moustache on the Mona Lisa and Other Things You May Find in the Trash
- Evolution Live
- Saucers Over Poznan
- Citadel (Poznan)
- A Velvet Resurrection (Poznan)
- I Love You in You Tragic Beauty (Poznan)
- Don't Worry Dear, I'll Be Holding Your Hand
- Out There, Part 2
Chemical Playschool Volume 3
Released 1998- The Light (In My Little Girl's Eyes)
- The Top
- Neon Gladiatiors (Version One) / Obsession
- Hideous Strength
- The Waiting Game
- Curse (The Sequel)
- She Said
- Film of the Book
- Tower 1 (Version One)
- Lullaby for Charles' Brother
- Collapse
- Tower 2
- Glad He Ate Her
- Barbed Obituary
- Tower 3
- Espresso Curfew
- Surprise, Surprise
- The Bride Wore Green
Prayer for Aradia
Released 1996- Premonition 8 / Flesh Parade / Purity / Purified / Forgotten / Davritt
- Outsider / Invocation / Love in a Plain Brown Envelope / Love on a Stained Glass Window / Close Your Eyes, You Can Be a Space Captain / Premonition 9
- Premonition 5
- A Spanish Bridge
- Stoned Obit 1980
- Peace Krime 2
- Professional
- Brill
- Sensory Deprivation
- Temper Temper
- Amphitheatre Shuffle
- Before the End
- Fin
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Anastasia
by: Legendary Pink DotsLimping Anastasia waits patient in the yard. For just one
hint of recognition, two strong arms. And a ticket to
America where everything is better. She can hide behide a
curtain, write letters. Perhaps a handsome senator will
take her by the glove, he'll face the people helpless -
they will fall in love. Oh, they'll shower her with
sympathy, they'll give her all their money. She will fly
back home again with a private army. The bombs will
decimate those towers, I'll be on my knees. I'll plead
for her exquisite mercy, I'll lick her high heels clean.
And I will sell my Judas friends for ten years in a hole.
I will sell my family, I shall sell my soul. But remember
her dark intentions: I'll just roll her chain. I'll slip
a penny for the tram fare, I'll tell the driver, "Don't