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First Grand Constitution and Bylaws

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First Grand Constitution and Bylaws
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 30, 1996 (1996-09-30)
StudioForking Paths Studios
(San Francisco, CA)
GenreExperimental rock
Length47:08
LabelAmarillo
ProducerTrey Spruance
Secret Chiefs 3 chronology
First Grand Constitution and Bylaws
(1996)
Hurqalya
(1998)

First Grand Constitution and Bylaws is the debut studio album by American experimental rock band Secret Chiefs 3, released on September 30, 1996 by Amarillo Records.[1]

Release history

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In 2000 Web of Mimicry remastered and reissued the album on CD bonus tracks "Emir of the Bees". In 2011, French label !Angrr! issued the release with a further bonus track on vinyl.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

AllMusic praised the album, noting that "the trio somehow [manage] to concoct even more mysterious and demented compositions than Mr. Bungle".[2]

Track listing

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All music is composed by Trey Spruance

No.TitleLength
1."Ana'l Haqq"0:22
2."Adept Chamber of the Magian Tavern – Altar to the Master Chief"1:11
3."Inn of 3 Doors"1:22
4."Breeze of Dawn, Death's Angel"2:19
5."Assassin's Blade"4:37
6."Bare-faced Bazi"2:05
7."Crossroads Through Crosshairs"2:21
8."borderland"1:21
9."borderland"2:04
10."Killing of Kings"3:32
11."Celestial Ship of the Corsairs"2:13
12."Pointed and Weighty Arguments"0:19
13."Zulkifar"1:15
14."The Qa'im Deliberates"1:16
15."Drunk at the Gates"2:08
16."Resurrection Day Soundtrack: Hot Pursuit in Eagles' Nest"5:04
17."From Night the Morning Draught of Wine"2:31
18."Crosswinds"0:36
19."borderland"2:31
20."White as They Come"8:01
2000 Remastered Edition
No.TitleLength
1."Ana'l Haqq"0:22
2."Adept Chamber of the Magian Tavern – Altar to the Master Chief"1:12
3."Inn of 3 Doors"1:22
4."Breeze of Dawn, Death's Angel"2:15
5."Assassin's Blade"4:37
6."Bare-faced Bazi"2:07
7."Crossroads Through Crosshairs"2:20
8."borderland"1:21
9."borderland"2:04
10."Killing of Kings"3:31
11."Celestial Ship of the Corsairs"2:13
12."Emir of the Bees – Migration – Countersurveillance – The Mazdaean Protocols – Our Man Abu'l – Khattab – Return"6:10
13."Pointed and Weighty Arguments"0:20
14."Zulkifar"1:15
15."The Qa'im Deliberates"1:16
16."Drunk at the Gates"2:08
17."Resurrection Day Soundtrack: Hot Pursuit in Eagles' Nest"5:05
18."From Night the Morning Draught of Wine"2:29
19."Crosswinds"0:32
20."borderland"2:31
21."White as They Come"8:04

Personnel

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Adapted from the First Grand Constitution and Bylaws liner notes.[3]

Secret Chiefs 3

Additional musicians

Production and design

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1996 Amarillo CD ACM-603
1998 Web of Mimicry WoM 003
France 2012 !Angrr! LP GRr 015

References

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  1. ^ Christe, Ian (March 1997). "Metal". CMJ New Music Monthly: 48. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b Prato, Greg. "Secret Chiefs 3: First Grand Constitution and Bylaws > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  3. ^ First Grand Constitution and Bylaws (booklet). Secret Chiefs 3. San Francisco, California: Amarillo Records. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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