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Bensenomoxoa by Nick Bensen

New album plan 5/11/20
Completed 6/10/20
Master finished 6/12/20

Bensenomoxoa (Thanks, Dave!)
(BE20011-2)

Charms, spells, and exorcisms for family and friends with a Grateful Dead-inspired title supplied by my good old best friend and sometime collaborator Dave Stevens. Stylistically all over the place to fit the intentions of the songs.

Disc One

I. Inside

1. Song For Heidi (Organ Version II) 3:56
2. McCurdy Trailhead 14:31
3. Dragons Comin' Thru 4:17
= 22:44

II. Outside

4. So Much 5:39
5. Where's Mr. Dave? (Ukulele Version I) 6:20
6. Who Would Have Thought? 7:02
7. Song For Heidi (Ukulele Version) 2:31
= 21:30

Disc total 44:16

Disc Two

III. Upside

8. Nerve Shocks 8:02
9. Luminous Lilacs & Lavender 7:38
10. Chaos Jumbles 6:46
= 22:26

IV. Down

11. Where's Mr. Dave? (Ukulele Version II) 8:57
12. Bumpass Hell 5:25
13. Alligator Pattern Acceleration 7:26
14. Spell Of Protection 1:44
= 23:32

Disc total 45:58

Grand total 90:14 (double album, 2 CDs)

All songs written by Nick Bensen

(c) & (p) 2020 by Nick Bensen

Outtake not included: Song For Heidi (Organ Version I) 3:12 - loudly clacking stuck keys, murky Roland XP-60 tones. May show up as a bonus track on a sampler but not quite fitting the feeling of this album.

Tracklist
1.Song For Heidi (Organ Version II)3:57
2.McCurdy Trailhead14:32
3.Dragons Coming Thru4:17
4.So Much5:39
5.Where's Mr. Dave? (Ukulele Version I)6:20
6.Who Would Have Thought?7:03
7.Song For Heidi (Ukulele Version)2:32
8.Nerve Shocks8:03
9.Luminous Lilacs And Lavender7:39
10.Chaos Jumbles6:47
11.Where's Mr. Dave? (Ukulele Version II)8:58
12.Bumpass Hell5:25
13.Alligator Pattern Acceleration7:26
14.Spell Of Protection1:44
Credits
released June 22, 2020

Instrumental - Malfunctioning Roland XP-60 composing workstation synth, Casio CTK-100 keyboard and drum machine, Heidi's little red ukulele, Epiphone Dot Studio 335 electric guitar and Dean Exotica acoustic guitar

Recorded at Timber Lane, Avon, CT, May 24, 25, 27 and 28, and June 10, 2020

Performed and produced by Nick Bensen
LicenseAll rights reserved.
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Nick Bensen learned guitar from Ira Kaplan (Yo La Tengo). He played in the Croton Dammed, the Assassins, Three Globe Banana Monte, A Subtle Plague, Polar Arc and 33 Tiger Infinity. He made 3 solo CDs but gave it up in 2005 due to illness.

In April 2020, Nick suddenly regained the ability to play. With 26 psych/prog/fusion releases since then, Nick Bensen is really making up for lost time.