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Bike Ride To The Moon Demo by The Dukes Of Stratosphear

Artist Biography For The Dukes Of Stratosphear

The Dukes Of Stratosphear Was A Pseudonym Used By The English Rock Band XTC In The Mid-1980s. A Studio-Only Project The Band Released Two Vinyl Albums 25 O'Clock 1985 And Psonic Psunspot 1987 Which Drew Upon Influences Of 1960s Psychedelic Music Such As The Beatles Syd Barrett-Era Pink Floyd The Kinks The Byrds The Pretty Things And The Beach Boys C. 1966 . The Two Albums Were Released On A Single CD Under The Title Chips From The Chocolate Fireball An Anthology In Late 1987. They Reformed And Recorded The Track "Open A Can Of Human Beans" In 2003 For A Charity Album. The Track Was Later Re-Released On Andy Partridge's Fuzzy Warbles Vol. 7. Under Another Pseudonym Terry And The Lovemen XTC Appeared On Its Own Tribute Album A Testimonial Dinner And Thanked The Dukes Of Stratosphear For The Loan Of Their Instruments. The Pseudonymous Personnel Included Sir John Johns Andy Partridge - Singing Guitar Brain Buds The Red Curtain Colin Moulding - Electric Bass Song Stuff Lord Cornelius Plum Dave Gregory - Mellotron Piano Organ Fuzz-Tone Guitar E.I.E.I. Owen Ian Gregory - Drum Set And Their Preferred Producer At That Time Swami Anand Nagara John Leckie .

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