The Splendour of Fear | ||||
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Released | February 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Studio | Woodbine Street Studios, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire | |||
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Length | 30:48 | |||
Label | Cherry Red | |||
Producer | John A. Rivers | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Record Collector | [2] |
Sounds | [3] |
The Splendour of Fear is the second album by English alternative rock band Felt, released in 1984. It is a largely instrumental album based around long guitar passages inspired by classical guitar music, with only tracks 2 and 5 having any lyrics.
The cover art is taken from the poster for the 1966 Andy Warhol/Paul Morrissey film Chelsea Girls, designed by Alan Aldridge. According to Lawrence, he had discovered the image in a library book without knowing who the artist actually was, having assumed it was Warhol himself. Aldridge never approached the band for using it without his permission.