Recorded
at a guerrilla performance on July 28th, 1984, Psychic TV's Temporary
Temple turns 40 years old today. Released in January of 1988 as volume 9
in thee 23 live album series, it included the final voucher necessary
to send in to Temple Records in order to receive the free 10th album,
which turned out to be a studio album picture disc, colloquially
referred to as "Album 10", or "Psychedelic Violence".
The
Temporary Temple recording itself was captured as part of a Temple ov Psychick Youth tribal ceremony conducted at a squatted derelict circular
building in Drayton Park, London. The event nearly didn't take place as
police were spotted in the area prior to the attendees setting up for
the performance, but the coast was eventually considered clear and gear
and facilities were set up for the show. Musically, the material
captured for the record encompasses purely improvised extended
instrumental jams, with the LP only identifying each side with a symbol
rather than a title. The music is essentially tribal ambience, with
percussion and guitar tonalities interwoven across the side long pieces.
Nothing approaching recognizable songs is included in the release.
Its intent and purpose were entirely ritualistic in nature, functioning
as a rallying call to TOPY members in the area to gather and celebrate
their community.
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