Dukes of Stratosphear
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Image:Dukes1987b.jpg The Dukes of Stratosphear was a pseudonym used by the British rock band XTC in the late 1980s. The band released two albums, 25 O'Clock (1985) and Psonic Psunspot (1987), which drew upon influences of 1960s psychedelic music such as the Beatles, Pink Floyd, and the Pretty Things. The two albums were later released on a single CD under the title Chips from the Chocolate Fireball: An Anthology (2001).
Under the additional pseudonym of Terry and the Lovemen, XTC appeared on its own tribute album A Testimonial Dinner and thanked the Dukes of Stratosphear for the loan of their instruments.
The pseudonymous personnel included:
- Sir John Johns (Andy Partridge) - singing, guitar, brain buds
- The Red Curtain (Colin Moulding)- electric bass, song stuff
- Lord Cornelius Plum (Dave Gregory)- mellotron, piano, organ, fuzz-tone guitar
- E.I.E.I. Owen (Ian Gregory)- drum set