Bright Surroundings Dark Beginnings

1993 live album by Sun City Girls

Live album by

Sun City Girls

Released

1993 (1993)

Genre

Psychedelic rock, avant-folk

Length

46:44

Label

Majora

Producer

Sun City Girls

Sun City Girls chronology

Dawn of the Devi
(1991)

Bright Surroundings Dark Beginnings
(1993)

Valentines From Matahari
(1993)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Bright Surroundings Dark Beginnings is a live performance album by American experimental rock band Sun City Girls, released in 1993 by Majora Records.^[2]

Track listing

All music is composed by Sun City Girls

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Venerable Song (The Meaning of Which Is No Longer Known)"	22:12

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Omani Red Light"	12:14
2.	"The Multiple Hallucinations of an Assassin"	12:18

Personnel

Adapted from the Bright Surroundings Dark Beginnings liner notes.^[3]

Sun City Girls

Alan Bishop – bass guitar
Richard Bishop – guitar
Charles Gocher – drums, percussion

Production and additional personnel

Wade Olson – recording
Sun City Girls – recording

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1993	Majora	LP	VPAG-5732
United States	1998	Majora	CD	MAJ 7002

References

^ McFarlane, Dean. "Sun City Girls: Bright Surroundings Dark Beginnings > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
^ Robbins, Ira; Sprague, David (2007). "Sun City Girls". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
^ Bright Surroundings Dark Beginnings (sleeve). Sun City Girls. Seattle, Washington: Majora Records. 1993.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)