Allegory and Self

1988 studio album by Psychic TV

Allegory and Self

Studio album by

Psychic TV

Released| 1988
Genre| Psychedelic pop, Jangle pop, Post-punk, Experimental rock
Label| Temple Records
Producer| Genesis P-Orridge
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Allegory and Self: Illustrations in Sound is a studio album released by Psychic TV in 1988.

Several versions have appeared, including the original picture disc (TOPY 035) and black vinyl (TOPY 038) versions in 1988 on Temple Records, Fundamental Records (SPIN 1006) and on pink marbled vinyl (666 copies). It has also appeared on CD in at least two versions, on Spin and Cleopatra (CLEO94912 - with 3 bonus remixed tracks). It has also been reissued in Russia.

The cover graphics feature Austin Osman Spare's General Allegory and other illustrations from his Automatic Drawings and Book Of Satyrs. In the original release there was included a book of what seems to be P-Orridge's own Book of Satyrs, with very Spare-ish pen-and-ink drawings and illuminations and key lyrics, handwritten.

The track The Starlit Mire takes its title from the book of epigrams of the same title (written by two doctors, James Bertram and F. Russell), illustrated by Spare around 1910, in which his illustrations once more displayed his interest in the abnormal and the grotesque.

Track 6, Caresse Song, is a recording of Orridge's young mom daughter Caresse singing as she toys around with a keyboard.

The line-up for this recording included long-time PTV friend and collaborator Monte Cazazza. According to allmusic.com, all compositions were co-written by Genesis P. Orridge and Alex Fergusson.

## Reception

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Trouser Press described "Godstar" (which is about musician Brian Jones) as "a catchy pop single".[2]

## Track listing

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### 12" vinyl

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Side One:

1. "Godstar"
2. "Just Like Arcadia"
3. "Southern Comfort"
4. "We Kiss"
5. "She Was Surprised"
6. "Caresse Song"

Side Two:

1. "Starlit Mire"
2. "Thee Dweller"
3. "Being Lost"
4. "Baby's Gone Away"
5. "Ballet Disco"

## Personnel

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* Genesis P-Orridge
* Alex Fergusson
* Dave Ball
* Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
* Monte Cazazza
* Rose McDowall

## References

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1. ^ Bush, John. "Allegory and Self – Psychic TV | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
2. ^ Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Psychic TV". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 13 August 2016.

## External links

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* Rolling Stone book mentioning the album

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Psychic TV

* Genesis P-Orridge

* Alex Fergusson
* Fred Giannelli
* Bobby Bones
* John Balance
* Dave Ball
* David Tibet
* Douglas Rushkoff
* Drew McDowall
* Rose McDowall
* Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
* Larry Thrasher
* Monte Cazazza
* Peter Christopherson
* William Breeze
* Paula P-Orridge
* Lady Jaye Breyer P-Orridge
* Marc Almond
* Andy Chatterley
* Danny Hyde
* Richard Norris
* Conrad Black
* Stephen Kent
* Daniel Ash
* Z'EV

Studio albums|

* Force the Hand of Chance (1982)
* Dreams Less Sweet (1983)
* A Pagan Day (1984)
* Those Who Do Not (1984)
* Mouth of the Night (1985)
* The Magickal Mystery D Tour EP (1986)
* Allegory and Self (1988)
* At Stockholm (1990)
* Jack the Tab/Tekno Acid Beat (1990)
* Jack the Tab – Acid Tablets Volume One [1988]
* Tekno Acid Beat [1988]
* Towards Thee Infinite Beat (1990)
* Beyond Thee Infinite Beat (1990)
* Direction ov Travel (1991)
* Ultrahouse The L.A. Connection (1991)
* Cold Dark Matter (1992)
* Peak Hour (1993)
* A Hollow Cost (1994)
* AL – OR – AL (1994)
* Cathedral Engine (1994)
* Sugarmorphoses (1994)
* Ultradrug (1994)
* Sirens (Ultradrug – Thee Sequel) (1995)
* Breathe (1995)
* Trip/Reset (1996)
* Cold Blue Torch (1996)
* Hell Is Invisible... Heaven Is Her/e (2007)
* Snakes (2014)
* Alienist (2016)

| Themes series|

* Themes (1982)
* Themes 2 (1985)

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Video|

* Time's Up Live (2001)
* Black Joy (2004)

Songs|

* "Just Drifting"
* "Roman P"
* "Godstar"
* "Magick Defends Itself"
* "Tune In (Turn On The Acid House)"
* "Ultrahouse The Twelve Inch Mixes"
* "Re-Mind"
* "E-Lusive"
* "Snowflake/Illusive"

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* Discography
* Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth

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