Bensenomoxoa, by Nick Bensen

Bensenomoxoa

by Nick Bensen

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1.	Song For Heidi (Organ Version II) 03:56	buy track
2.	McCurdy Trailhead 14:31	buy track
3.	Dragons Coming Thru 04:17	buy track
4.	So Much 05:39	buy track
5.	Where's Mr. Dave? (Ukulele Version I) 06:20	buy track
6.	Who Would Have Thought? 07:02	buy track
7.	Song For Heidi (Ukulele Version) 02:31	buy track
8.	Nerve Shocks 08:02	buy track
9.	Luminous Lilacs And Lavender 07:38	buy track
10.	Chaos Jumbles 06:46	buy track
11.	Where's Mr. Dave? (Ukulele Version II) 08:57	buy track
12.	Bumpass Hell 05:25	buy track
13.	Alligator Pattern Acceleration 07:26	buy track
14.	Spell Of Protection 01:44	buy track

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New album plan 5/11/20
Completed 6/10/20
Master finished 6/12/20

Bensenomoxoa (Thanks, Dave!)
(BE20011-2)

Charms, spells, and exorcisms for family and friends with a Grateful Dead-inspired title supplied by my good old best friend and sometime collaborator Dave Stevens. Stylistically all over the place to fit the intentions of the songs.

Disc One

I. Inside

1. Song For Heidi (Organ Version II) 3:56
2. McCurdy Trailhead 14:31
3. Dragons Comin' Thru 4:17
= 22:44

II. Outside

4. So Much 5:39
5. Where's Mr. Dave? (Ukulele Version I) 6:20
6. Who Would Have Thought? 7:02
7. Song For Heidi (Ukulele Version) 2:31
= 21:30

Disc total 44:16

Disc Two

III. Upside

8. Nerve Shocks 8:02
9. Luminous Lilacs & Lavender 7:38
10. Chaos Jumbles 6:46
= 22:26

IV. Down

11. Where's Mr. Dave? (Ukulele Version II) 8:57
12. Bumpass Hell 5:25
13. Alligator Pattern Acceleration 7:26
14. Spell Of Protection 1:44
= 23:32

Disc total 45:58

Grand total 90:14 (double album, 2 CDs)

All songs written by Nick Bensen

(c) & (p) 2020 by Nick Bensen

Outtake not included: Song For Heidi (Organ Version I) 3:12 - loudly clacking stuck keys, murky Roland XP-60 tones. May show up as a bonus track on a sampler but not quite fitting the feeling of this album.

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released June 22, 2020

Instrumental - Malfunctioning Roland XP-60 composing workstation synth, Casio CTK-100 keyboard and drum machine, Heidi's little red ukulele, Epiphone Dot Studio 335 electric guitar and Dean Exotica acoustic guitar

Recorded at Timber Lane, Avon, CT, May 24, 25, 27 and 28, and June 10, 2020

Performed and produced by Nick Bensen

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Nick Bensen Avon, Connecticut

Nick Bensen learned guitar from Ira Kaplan (Yo La Tengo). He played in the Croton Dammed, the Assassins, Three Globe Banana Monte, A Subtle Plague, Polar Arc and 33 Tiger Infinity. He made 3 solo CDs but gave it up in 2005 due to illness.

In April 2020, Nick suddenly regained the ability to play. With 26 psych/prog/fusion releases since then, Nick Bensen is really making up for lost time. ... more

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