The Maria Dimension Explained

The Maria Dimension
Type:	Studio
Artist:	The Legendary Pink Dots
Cover:	Legendary_Pink_Dots_-_The_Maria_Dimension.jpg
Released:	May 1991
Length:	73:34
Label:	Play It Again Sam
Producer:	The Legendary Pink Dots
Prev Title:	Crushed Velvet Apocalypse
Prev Year:	1990
Next Title:	Shadow Weaver
Next Year:	1992

The Maria Dimension is a 1991 album by The Legendary Pink Dots.

Overview

The original edition was released by PIAS (Play It Again Sam) in Belgium and Europe. The first 3,000 copies of the European CD edition included a bonus CD3" containing additional tracks. These were later re-released on the 1995 compilation Chemical Playschool 8+9.

Other editions include Caroline and Cacciocavallo/Soleilmoon in the U.S., and SPV in Poland (with different artwork by Zdzisław Beksiński).

Track listing

Cassette and CD versions (the vinyl LP had only tracks 1 to 8):

A bonus 3" CD came with the first 3000 copies of the album. These songs have since been re-released on Chemical Playschool 8+9.

Personnel

Musical

The Legendary Pink Dots:

• Edward Ka-Spel (as "The Prophet Qa'Sepel") - vocals, performer
• Phil Knight (as "The Silver Man") - performer
• Bob Pistoor (as "Father Pastorius") - performer
• Niels van Hoorn (as "Niels van Hoornblower") - performer

With:

• Hans Meyer - electronic devices
• Jason (Salmon) - additional vocals (on "Pennies for Heaven")
• Marie -

Playing:

• Instruments - keyboards, samples, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, sitar, Hawaiian guitar, lyre, percussion, tea cups, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, glockenspiel, bass guitar, drums, voices "(sometimes from beyond)"

Technical

• Edward Ka-Spel - master tape

Graphical

• Stephan Barbery - artwork