''Compilation'' (also known as ''Caustic Window Compilation'') is an album released by
Richard D. James under the
pseudonym
A pseudonym (; ) or alias () is a fictitious name that a person or group assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from their original or true name (orthonym). This also differs from a new name that entirely or legally replaces an individua ...
Caustic Window. The album consists of most of the tracks from the EPs ''
Joyrex J4 EP
''Joyrex J4 EP'' is an EP by Richard D. James under the alias Caustic Window. The release is a 12 inch vinyl and has been pressed with both yellow and black labels.
All tracks except "Pop Corn" were later re-released on the album ''Compilat ...
'', ''
Joyrex J5 EP
''Joyrex J5 EP'' is an EP by Richard D. James under the alias Caustic Window. The release is a 12 inch vinyl.
All tracks, except the untitled second track on side B, were later re-released on the album ''Compilation''.
Track listing Side ...
'', ''
Joyrex J9i
''Joyrex J9i'' is a single by Richard D. James under the alias Caustic Window. The release is a 10 inch vinyl and was limited to an edition of 300 copies. The title of this release is very similar to another Caustic Window release titled ''J ...
'' and ''
Joyrex J9ii
''Joyrex J9ii'' is an album by Richard D. James under the alias Caustic Window. The release is a 12" vinyl and has received more than one pressing. The title of this release is very similar to another Caustic Window release titled Joyrex J9i.
A ...
''.
Notes
* "AFX 114" has the same drum rhythm as "Phlange Phace", which can be found on Aphex Twin's early ''
Xylem Tube EP
''Xylem Tube EP'' is an EP by the English electronic music producer Richard D. James under the pseudonym of Aphex Twin, released in June 1992 by Apollo Records. It was his second release under the Aphex Twin alias. ''Xylem Tube EP'' was release ...
'' and the ''
Classics'' compilation.
* "Fantasia" allegedly contains samples from the same pornographic film that was sampled for "Come on You Slags!" from James' ''
...I Care Because You Do'' album.
* "Italic Eyeball" samples
Julie Andrews
Dame Julie Andrews (born Julia Elizabeth Wells; 1 October 1935) is an English actress, singer, and author. She has garnered numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over seven decades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy ...
as
Maria von Trapp
Baroness Maria Augusta von Trapp DHS (; 26 January 1905 – 28 March 1987) was the stepmother and matriarch of the Trapp Family Singers. She wrote '' The Story of the Trapp Family Singers'', which was published in 1949 and was the inspira ...
in ''
The Sound of Music
''The Sound of Music'' is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, ''The Story of the Trapp Family Singers''. ...
'' as she sings "Perhaps I had a wicked childhood" (forwards and in reverse)
* "Humanoid Must Not Escape" features distorted samples from the
David Bowie
David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...
film ''
The Man Who Fell to Earth
''The Man Who Fell to Earth'' is a 1976 British science fiction drama film directed by Nicolas Roeg and written by Paul Mayersberg. Based on Walter Tevis's 1963 novel of the same name, the film follows an extraterrestrial (Thomas Jerome Newt ...
'' (the "Let's fuck!" and "Yeah yeah!") and the
arcade game ''
Berzerk''.
* "We Are the Music Makers (Hardcore Mix)" samples
Gene Wilder
Jerome Silberman (June 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016), known professionally as Gene Wilder, was an American actor, comedian, writer and filmmaker. He is known mainly for his comedic roles, but also for his portrayal of Willy Wonka in '' Willy W ...
from the 1971 film ''
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'' is a 1971 American musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel '' Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' by Roald Dahl. The f ...
''.
* "The Garden of Linmiri" was featured in a Gerard de Thame-directed television advertisement for
Pirelli
Pirelli & C. S.p.A. is a multinational tyre manufacturer based in Milan, Italy. The company, which has been listed on the Milan Stock Exchange since 1922, is the 6th-largest tyre manufacturer and is focused on the consumer production of tyres ...
's P6000 tyres featuring
Carl Lewis
Frederick Carlton Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American former track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. His career spanned from 1979 to 19 ...
. It previously appeared on the 1993 Disco B ''Energy '93'' compilation.
Energy '93 at Discogs
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Track listing
All songs written and composed by Richard D. James.
See also
* Richard D. James discography
The discography of Richard D. James, a British musician, consists of six studio albums, three compilation albums, 14 extended plays, seven singles, and 12 music videos, all released under his best known alias Aphex Twin. James has also releas ...
References
External links
Caustic Window – Compilation at Discogs
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Aphex Twin compilation albums
1998 compilation albums
Rephlex Records compilation albums