The Janice Long Session EP

The Janice Long Session EP
EP by
Danielle Dax
ReleasedMarch 1988
RecordedBBC Radio 1
LabelAwesome Records
ProducerDanielle Dax
Danielle Dax chronology
The Chemical Wedding
(1987)		 The Janice Long Session EP
(1988)		 Dark Adapted Eye
(1988)

The Janice Long Session EP is an EP by Danielle Dax, an English experimental musician and former member of The Lemon Kittens. It was later released as the BBC Sessions in the U.S. in 1991. It was recorded on 1 December 1985, and was first transmitted on 14 January 1986. The recording was later released in 1988 on the Strange Fruit Records label.

Dax provided vocals and played synthesizers, David Knight played synthesizers, Ian Sturgess played bass, and percussion, Steve Reeves played guitar, and Martyn Watts played drums. The cover artwork is by AJ Barratt / Retna Pictures Ltd.

Reception

Music Week noted the EP "displayed a wide range of material", ranging from "the relentless power of the live favourite" "Fizzing Human Bomb" to the "hypnotic drone" of "Numb Companions", and is "a must for fans".

Track listing

  1. "Fizzing Human-Bomb" (3:39)
  2. "Pariah" (3:36)
  3. "Ostrich" (3:57)
  4. "Numb Companions" (3:20)

Charts

Chart (1987) Peak
position
UK Indie Chart (MRIB) 24
UK Indie Chart (Music Week) 44

References

  1. ↑ "Danielle Dax – the BBC Sessions (1991, CD)". Discogs.
  2. ↑ Jerry Smith (19 March 1988). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 25.
  3. ↑ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits D. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Top Indie Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 19 March 1988. p. 16.