Scenes from the South Island is the debut studio album of guitarist and composer Roy Montgomery, released on 5 September 1995 by Drunken Fish Records. The album was remastered and reissued on 29 November 2019 by Liz Harris' label, Yellow Electric.[2] The reissue includes three additional songs not present on the original release, and also clarifies the proper titles and running order of the original songs.
| Scenes from the South Island | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 5 September 1995 | |||
| Recorded | December 1994 – February 1995 | |||
| Studio | 324 East 13th Street (New York City, US) | |||
| Genre | Post-rock | |||
| Length | 51:51 | |||
| Label | Drunken Fish | |||
| Roy Montgomery chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing edit
1995 Release edit
All music is composed by Roy Montgomery
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Along the Main Divide" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Clear Night, Port Hills" | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Twilight Conversation" | 10:04 |
| 4. | "Rainshadow Near Christchurch" | 5:06 |
| 5. | "Rain Receding" | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Escape Velocity" | 4:59 |
| 7. | "The Barracuda Sequence" | 1:47 |
| 8. | "Downtown to Vesuvio" | 1:23 |
| 9. | "The Road to Diamond Harbour" | 4:56 |
| 10. | "Winding It Out in the High Country" | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Norwester Head-On/The Last Kakapo Dreams of Flying" | 7:01 |
2019 Reissue edit
All music is composed by Roy Montgomery
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Along the Main Divide" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Clear Night, Port Hills" | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Twilight Conversation" | 10:04 |
| 4. | "Rainshadow Near Christchurch" | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Rain Receding" | 4:45 |
| 6. | "Escape Velocity" | 4:59 |
| 7. | "Downtown To Vesuvio" | 1:46 |
| 8. | "The Road to Diamond Harbour" | 1:22 |
| 9. | "Winding It Out in the High Country" | 4:55 |
| 10. | "Norwester Head-On" | 4:23 |
| 11. | "The Last Kakapo Dreams of Flying" | 6:51 |
| 12. | "Hollyford Valley Day 1" | 5:22 |
| 13. | "Hollyford Valley Day 2" | 5:52 |
| 14. | "Hollyford Valley Day 3" | 5:14 |
Personnel edit
Adapted from the Scenes from the South Island liner notes.[3]
- Roy Montgomery – guitar, EBow on "Twilight Conversation", mixing, recording
- Production and additional personnel
- Brendan Burke – mixing
- Jessica Meyer – photography, design
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1995 | Drunken Fish | CD, LP | DFR-22 |
| United States | 2019 | Yellow Electric[2] | LP, Bandcamp |
References edit
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Roy Montgomery: Scenes from the South Island > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ a b Bruce-Jones, Henry (29 October 2019). "Grouper's Yellow Electric to reissue Roy Montgomery's debut Scenes From The South Island". FACT. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ Scenes from the South Island (booklet). Roy Montgomery. San Francisco, California: Drunken Fish Records. 1995.
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External links edit
- Scenes From The South Island at Discogs (list of releases)
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