Blast the Human Flower explained

Blast the Human Flower
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Danielle Dax
Cover:	Danielle_Dax_-_Blast_The_Human_Flower.jpg
Released:	November 1990
Recorded:	Greenhouse Studios
Length:	44:15
Label:	Sire
Producer:	Danielle Dax, Stephen Street
Prev Title:	Dark Adapted Eye
Prev Year:	1988
Next Title:	Comatose-Non-Reaction
Next Year:	1995

Blast the Human Flower is an album by the English experimental musician Danielle Dax.^[1] It was her first album recorded while signed to Sire Records.

The cover artwork is by Stylorouge.

Reception

Billboard magazine gave a mixed review of the album, noting the "interesting songs" but felt that Dax lacked "the kind of distinctive chops to break her out from the pack". The "exotic cover" of "Tomorrow Never Knows" was singled out in the review as "the best overture for modern rock radio".^[2]

Singles

Tomorrow Never Knows

U.K. 7" – Sire W 9529

1. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Single version) – 3:31
2. "King Crack" – 2:10

U.K. 12" – Sire W 9529T

1. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Album version) – 5:15
2. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (KSDS Mix) – 5:02
3. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Lunar Mix) – 4:22

U.S. 12" – Sire 9 21773–0
U.S. Cassette – Sire 9 21773-4

1. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Album version) – 5:15
2. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Single version) – 3:31
3. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (KSDS Mix) – 5:02
4. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Lunar Mix) – 4:22
5. "King Crack" – 2:10

U.S. CD – Sire 9 21773–2

1. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Single version) – 3:31
2. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Album version) – 5:15
3. "King Crack" – 2:10
4. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (KSDS Mix) – 5:02
5. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Lunar Mix) – 4:22

Big Blue '82'

U.S. CD – Sire 9 40047–2

1. "Big Blue '82'" (Single Edit) – 4:17
2. "Big Blue '82'" (Zen Extended Mix) – 6:42
3. "Jehovah's Precious Stone" (Razormaid Mix) – 6:18
4. "Big Blue '82'" (Album version) – 4:08
5. "Jehovah's Precious Stone" (KSDS Mix) – 4:16

U.S. 12" (Promo) – Sire PRO–A–4736

1. "Big Blue '82'" (Single Edit) – 4:17
2. "Big Blue '82'" (Zen Extended Mix) – 6:42
3. "Big Blue '82'" (Album version) – 4:08
4. "Jehovah's Precious Stone" (Razormaid Mix) – 6:18
5. "Jehovah's Precious Stone" (KSDS Mix) – 4:16

Personnel

• Danielle Dax – Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar
• David Knight – Keyboards, Guitar, Bass
• Stephen Street – Keyboards, Guitar, Bass
• Karl Blake – Guitar
• Peter Farrugia – Guitar, Bass
• David Cross – Violin
• Anna Palm – Violin

External links

• Entertainment Weekly article

Notes and References

1. Roberts . Chris . Dax My Girl! -- Blast the Human Flower by Danielle Dax . Melody Maker . Jan 26, 1991 . 67 . 4 . 34.
2. Billboard. Album Reviews. December 1, 1990.