Blasting Off
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{{Infobox album
| name = Blasting Off
| type = Album
| artist = Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
| cover = BlastingOff.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1991
| recorded = Los Angeles California
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| studio =
| genre = Rock/alternative rock/post-punk
| length = 39:29
| label = Sparkhead
| producer = Chris Reed
| prev_title = Blow
| prev_year = 1989
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| next_year =
}} {{Album ratings|rev1=AllMusic
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|rev2 = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
|rev2score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite book |last1=Larkin |first1=Colin |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |date=2006 |publisher=MUZE |volume=6 |page=809}}
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Blasting Off is the fifth and final studio album by British rock band Red Lorry Yellow Lorry.{{Cite web|url=https://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/the-very-best-of-1946|title=The Very Best Of - Record Collector Magazine|website=recordcollectormag.com}} It was released on the Sparkhead independent record label in 1991.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/red-lorry-yellow-lorry-mn0000884269/biography|title=Red Lorry Yellow Lorry | Biography & History|website=AllMusic}} The band at this point consisted of Chris Reed and a completely new assortment of musicians. They recorded the LP in a Los Angeles studio. Reed broke up the band soon after.
Critical reception
The Rough Guide to Rock called it a "mediocre bookend for a band that once promised (and often delivered) great things."{{cite book |title=The Rough Guide to Rock |date=1999 |publisher=Rough Guides Ltd. |edition=2nd |page=809}}
Track listing
- This Is Energy – 4:34
- It's On Fire – 2:50
- Don't Think About It – 4:51
- Train of Hope – 4:08
- Talking Back – 5:38
- Down On Ice – 2:49
- In My Mind – 3:56
- Sea of Tears – 3:34
- I Can See Stars – 3:46
- Driving Me – 3:19
All lyrics and music were written by Chris Reed, except for "This Is Energy", "Talking Back" and "Down On Ice", written by Reed (lyrics) and Reed/Gary Weight (music)
Personnel
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry:
- Chris Reed - vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Gary Weight - bass guitar, keyboards
- Korky - beatbox and general braindamage
- George Schultz - acoustic drums, percussion
with:
- Martin Scott - extra guitar on "Train of Hope"
- Sam Bell - percussion on "Talking Back"