''Pure Electric Honey'' is the debut

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, released in 1990 by VOXX Records.

Release

Originally, the album was made available only on

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. In 2005, it was remastered and released on CD for the first time, accompanied by the 1988 ''Through the Window Pain'' demo. ''Pure Electric Honey'', along with Ant-Bee's other works, is currently issued under and can be purchased through Barking Moondog Records' online store."Bizarre News"
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Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from ''Pure Electric Honey'' liner notes. * Billy James (as The Ant-Bee) –

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, keyboards, tape,

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;Musicians * Timmy Cannon (as Ymmit) –

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* Charlotte (as Fuzzy Martin) – backwards violin * Bob & Thana Harris (as Rantin' & Ravin') – rantin' & ravin' * Roy Herman (as Herman Monster) –

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acoustic guitar An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked, its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...

slide guitar Slide guitar is a technique for playing the guitar that is often used in blues music. It involves playing a guitar while holding a hard object (a slide) against the strings, creating the opportunity for glissando effects and deep vibratos that ...

, beast guitars * Scott Kolden (as Nedlok Tocs) – guitar, production,

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;Musicians (cont.) * Greg Lamastro (as Mr. Green Beans) –

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* Jeff Marden (as Om Shanti) –

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* Rod Martin (as Mod Martin) – slide guitar * Todd Rogers (as The Spiral Staircase) – keyboards * Rick Snyder (as Purple Plastic Penguin) –

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* Jeff Wolfe (as The Colonel) –

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* Gouda & the Potato: meows

Release history

References

External links

''Pure Electric Honey''
at

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(list of releases)
Ant-Bee on Barking Moon Records
1990 debut albums Ant-Bee albums {{1990s-rock-album-stub