Blast the Human Flower

Blast the Human Flower
Studio album by Danielle Dax
Released	November 1990
Recorded	Greenhouse Studios
Length	44:15
Label	Sire
Producer	Danielle Dax, Stephen Street
Danielle Dax chronology
Dark Adapted Eye (1988) Blast the Human Flower (1990) Comatose-Non-Reaction (1995)
Singles from Blast the Human Flower
"Tomorrow Never Knows" Released: 1990 "Big Blue '82'" Released: 1991

Blast the Human Flower is an album by the English experimental musician Danielle Dax. It was her first album recorded while signed to Sire Records.

The cover artwork is by Stylorouge.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Trouser Press	negative

Billboard magazine gave a mixed review of the album, noting the "interesting songs" but felt that Dax lacked "the kind of distinctive chops to break her out from the pack". The "exotic cover" of "Tomorrow Never Knows" was singled out in the review as "the best overture for modern rock radio".

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Danielle Dax; all music is composed by Danielle Dax and David Knight except where noted

Blast the Human Flower track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The ID Parade"		Stephen Street	3:50
2.	"Tomorrow Never Knows"	John Lennon Paul McCartney	Stephen Street	5:15
3.	"Big Blue '82'"		Stephen Street	4:08
4.	"Bayou"		Danielle Dax Stephen Street	4:16
5.	"King Crack"		Stephen Street	2:10
6.	"Daisy"	Danielle Dax	Danielle Dax Stephen Street	3:55
7.	"Dead Man's Chill"		Stephen Street	4:42
8.	"The Living and Their Stillborn"		Stephen Street	5:11
9.	"Jehovah's Precious Stone"		Stephen Street	5:07
10.	"16 Candles"	Danielle Dax	Stephen Street	5:36
Total length:				44:15

Singles

Tomorrow Never Knows

U.K. 7" – Sire W 9529

1. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Single version) – 3:31
2. "King Crack" – 2:10

U.K. 12" – Sire W 9529T

1. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Album version) – 5:15
2. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (KSDS Mix) – 5:02
3. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Lunar Mix) – 4:22

U.S. 12" – Sire 9 21773–0
U.S. Cassette – Sire 9 21773-4

1. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Album version) – 5:15
2. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Single version) – 3:31
3. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (KSDS Mix) – 5:02
4. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Lunar Mix) – 4:22
5. "King Crack" – 2:10

U.S. CD – Sire 9 21773–2

1. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Single version) – 3:31
2. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Album version) – 5:15
3. "King Crack" – 2:10
4. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (KSDS Mix) – 5:02
5. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Lunar Mix) – 4:22

Big Blue '82'

U.S. CD – Sire 9 40047–2

1. "Big Blue '82'" (Single Edit) – 4:17
2. "Big Blue '82'" (Zen Extended Mix) – 6:42
3. "Jehovah's Precious Stone" (Razormaid Mix) – 6:18
4. "Big Blue '82'" (Album version) – 4:08
5. "Jehovah's Precious Stone" (KSDS Mix) – 4:16

U.S. 12" (Promo) – Sire PRO–A–4736

1. "Big Blue '82'" (Single Edit) – 4:17
2. "Big Blue '82'" (Zen Extended Mix) – 6:42
3. "Big Blue '82'" (Album version) – 4:08
4. "Jehovah's Precious Stone" (Razormaid Mix) – 6:18
5. "Jehovah's Precious Stone" (KSDS Mix) – 4:16

Personnel

• Danielle Dax – Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar
• David Knight – Keyboards, Guitar, Bass
• Stephen Street – Keyboards, Guitar, Bass
• Karl Blake – Guitar
• Peter Farrugia – Guitar, Bass
• David Cross – Violin
• Anna Palm – Violin

External links

• Entertainment Weekly article