Doctor Adamski's Musical Pharmacy
| Doctor Adamski's Musical Pharmacy | ||||
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| Released | 1 October 1990[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1989–90 | |||
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| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Adamski | |||
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Doctor Adamski's Musical Pharmacy is the first studio album, second album overall, by English acid house DJ and record producer Adamski, released on 1 October 1990 on MCA Records.[2] It includes the UK number one single "Killer",[3] featuring singer Seal on vocals, which was also a top 10 hit worldwide, plus an extended version of the previous single "N-R-G" (UK No. 12)[3] and follow-up singles "The Space Jungle" (UK No. 7)[3] and "Flashback Jack" (UK No. 46).[3]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Chicago Tribune | [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[6] |
Chuck Eddy from Entertainment Weekly felt the album "is less pretentious, more varied, and more fun. This time he tries to sing, and while he retains the electronic keyboard doodling he started out with, here he uses it as a break in the action rather than as an end in itself."[6]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks written by Adam Tinley, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flashback Jack" | 4:23 | |
| 2. | "Eighth House" | 4:18 | |
| 3. | "Future Freak" | 3:15 | |
| 4. | "Squiggy Groove" | 4:43 | |
| 5. | "Soul Kitsch Inc" | 5:27 | |
| 6. | "Killer" |
| 4:10 |
| 7. | "Space Jungle" | 3:50 | |
| 8. | "Future Freak (Supernova Bossanova)" | 7:18 | |
| 9. | "Everything Is Fine" | 4:19 | |
| 10. | "I Want You Back" | 5:26 | |
| 11. | "N.R.G. Symphony in F Minor" | 8:24 | |
| 12. | "Pipe Groover" | 4:32 | |
| 13. | "Space Jungle" (Earthquake Mix) |
| 6:09 |
| 14. | "Over Killer" |
| 4:54 |
Personnel
[edit]- Adamski – vocals, producer, assistant producer
- Natalie – all the girl voices
- Ricky Lyte – rapping (track 7)
- Toe B. Harrison – bongos (track 8)
- Dan Bates – engineer
- Eugene Romain – engineer (track 12)
- Mike "Spike" Drake – engineer (track 6)
Charts and certifications
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 8 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Music Week New Albums- 29 September 1990 issue
- ^ Fletcher, Tony. "Adamski". Trouser Press. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ADAMSKI | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Dr. Adamski's Musical Pharmacy Adamski". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ Herrmann, Brenda (24 January 1991). "Home Entertainment: Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 9.
- ^ a b Eddy, Chuck (11 January 1991). "Doctor Adamski's Musical Pharmacy". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ "Adamski | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – Adamski – Musical Pharmacy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
