The God Machine – Scenes From The Second Storey
(Fiction Records 1993 FIXB23)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1/A1/B1
Double Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are a few light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)
Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– hype sticker top left
The God Machine was an alternative rock band, active in the first half of the 1990s. Its members were all from San Diego, California, but they all lived and performed mainly in the United Kingdom and across Europe.
The band consisted of three members, Robin Proper-Sheppard (guitar/vocals), Jimmy Fernandez (bass) and Ronald Austin aka Austin Lynn Austin (drums), and they first performed officially under the name The God Machine in 1991. They released an EP, Purity with the Eve record label, and were later given a recording contract with Fiction Records. They released two albums in their career, both with their trademark dark and industrial-sounding alternative rock, before Fernandez suddenly died from brain hemorrhage. Their single release of “Home”, peaked at No. 65 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1993. Proper-Sheppard went on to form The Flower Shop Recordings label, and bands Sophia and The May Queens. In 2020, after nearly three decades, Austin formed and launched his own music project, Mercylane.
Scenes from the Second Storey is the debut album by American rock band the God Machine, released in 1993 by Fiction Records and Polydor. It peaked at number 55 on the UK Albums Chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Dream Machine” | 5:24 |
| 2. | “She Said” | 4:42 |
| 3. | “The Blind Man” | 5:58 |
| 4. | “I’ve Seen the Man” | 2:39 |
| 5. | “The Desert Song” | 5:13 |
| 6. | “Home” | 5:20 |
| 7. | “It’s All Over” | 5:55 |
| 8. | “Temptation” | 5:14 |
| 9. | “Out” | 5:10 |
| 10. | “Ego” | 3:36 |
| 11. | “Seven” | 16:39 |
| 12. | “Purity” | 8:56 |
| 13. | “The Piano Song” | 3:07 |
Credits
- Produced by the God Machine
- Engineered by Kenny Jones
- Recorded at Blackwing, Maison Rouge and Matrix Studios, London except “The Piano Song” and “It’s All Over” recorded at Joe’s Garage with Roger Askew, and “Temptation” as a live improvisation recorded in Room 3
- All songs mixed by Kenny Jones at Matrix Studios
- Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe at The Townhouse
- Chant on “The Desert Song” by Katharine Gifford
- Programming by Andy Montgomery
- Preacher provided by the Hurting Choice
- Vocal on “Home” by the Voix de Bulgares
- Clarinet on “Seven” by Ian Bishop
- “Purity” recorded acoustically with Christiane Van Der Lee on cello, Anthony Pleeth on cello, Gavyn Wright on viola and Neil Filby on violin
- String arrangements by Robin Proper-Sheppard; conducted by Nick Ingman
- All other atmospheric nuances and nuisances created by The God Machine and Kenny Jones
- The God Machine is Robin Proper-Sheppard (vocals/guitar), Ron Austin (drums/piano) and Jimmy Fernandez (bass)
- All words by Proper-Sheppard, all music by Austin/Fernandez/Proper-Sheppard
- Published by Fiction Songs Ltd.
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