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Primal Scream – Imperial (1987) | Track profile | Dork

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Primal Scream
Sonic Flower Groove
Imperial

SINGLE

Imperial

Release date: 4th October 1987

From Sonic Flower GrooveTrack 63:38

Alternative Music College Rock Rock

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About This Track

"Imperial" is a single by Primal Scream, from the album Sonic Flower Groove, released 4th October 1987. The track is 3:38 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about Primal Scream.

About the Artist

Primal Scream

Primal Scream

Lyrics

Imperial

Being blind or build a shrine
To vanquish takes away without return
With chains you're bound
The best died last, the looking glass
Exterminating and you might well find
It's just a matter of time

Around and around and around again
Around and around and around again
Oh-oh-oh, ah-oh
Oh-oh-oh

Two converse and two advance
Is always wailing up the city's found
On solid ground
A broken tree, a bended knee
Forever or until the evolving night
Shall turn to clay

Around and around and around again
Around and around and around again
Oh-oh-oh, ah-oh
Oh-oh-oh

Around and around and around again
Around and around and around again
Around and around and around again
Around and around and around again
Oh-oh-oh, ah-oh
Oh-oh-oh

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Track details

From Sonic Flower Groove

3:381987Single

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Album

Sonic Flower Groove

5th October 1987

Track number

6

Release year

1987

1Gentle Tuesday
3:47
2Treasure Trip
3:16
3May the Sun Shine Bright for You
2:43
4Sonic Sister Love

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Bobby Gillespie, Jim Beattie
Producer: Clive Langer, Colin Fairley
Engineer: Pat Collier
Drums: Dave Morgan
Vocals: Bobby Gillespie
Bass Guitar: Robert Young
Piano: Martin Duffy
Rhythm Guitar: Andrew Innes
Viola: Frank Sweeney