Megatop Phoenix
| Megatop Phoenix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
||||
| Studio album by Big Audio Dynamite | ||||
| Released | 5 September 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1 January 1989 | |||
| Genre | Alternative dance, acid house, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 59:05 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Producer | Mick Jones, Bill Price | |||
| Big Audio Dynamite chronology | ||||
|
||||
| Singles from Megatop Phoenix | ||||
|
||||
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
Megatop Phoenix is the fourth and last studio album by the original line-up of Big Audio Dynamite, released in 1989. This was also the last album to be released under the name of Big Audio Dynamite for six years (until 1995's F-Punk).
It was produced by Mick Jones and Bill Price. It was recorded and mixed by Bill Price at Konk Studios North London, assisted by George Holt and Fintan McDonald. It was compiled at Air Studios in the West End assisted by Andy Strange and mastered by Jacko at Tape One. The cover was designed by Bullitt and Big Audio Dynamite. Photos were by Dan Donovan assisted by Mark Bromfield. In 1990 Mick Jones formed Big Audio Dynamite II with totally different members. The phoenix in the title is a reference to a near-death experience of Jones, who had nearly died of pneumonia before recording the album but successfully recovered.
The album makes copious use of sampling from various musical and other sources. Many of the tracks listed are created mainly from samples. Some of the samples are identified with their source below.
According to The NME review of 2/9/1989 there are also samples of Arthur Scargill and BAD interviews.
...
Wikipedia