Visions of Excess explained

Visions of Excess is the second album by the Golden Palominos.^{[1] [2]} The band's line-up was substantially different from their first album.^[3] It includes a cover of Moby Grape's "Omaha", with Michael Stipe singing lead.

Critical reception

Trouser Press called Visions of Excess "a brilliant neo-pop album of tuneful, lyrical songs."^[2] John Leland at Spin wrote, "The generally stellar accompaniment occasionally gets buried in the blustery mix. But more often, it gets subsumed in songwriting that is sometimes just adequate.^[4]

Personnel

• Anton Fier – drums, DMX, percussion (all tracks)^[5]
• Bill Laswell – bass guitar (all tracks)
• Jody Harris – guitars, slide guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
• Richard Thompson – guitars (tracks 1, 5, 6, 7)
• Mike Hampton  – guitar (track 2)
• Henry Kaiser – guitars (track 3)
• Nicky Skopelitis – guitars (track 7)
• Arto Lindsay – guitar, Vocals (Track 8)
• Chris Stamey – guitar, piano, vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6)
• Bernie Worrell – Hammond organ (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5)
• Carla Bley – Hammond organ (track 7)
• Syd Straw – vocals (tracks 1, 5, 6, 7)
• Michael Stipe – vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3)
• Jack Bruce – vocals, harp (track 5)
• John Lydon – vocals (track 4)

Notes and References

1. Book: Buckley, Peter. The Rough Guide to Rock. August 14, 2003. Rough Guides. 9781843531050. Google Books.
2. Web site: Golden Palominos . Trouser Press . 14 August 2020.
3. Web site: PALOMINOS HEAD TOWARD CHICAGO. Tom. Popson. chicagotribune.com. 14 March 1986 .
4. . Spins. John Leland . December 1985. 8. 30.
5. Visions of Excess . Visions of Excess . . 1985 . album jacket . Celluloid Records . Cell 6118 . New York, New York.