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| − | '''Music Has the Right to Children''' was the first commercially released album by [[Boards of Canada]] and probably their most well-known one. It has been called one of the greatest pieces of electronic music of its age and has introduced many to [[Boards of Canada]]. It was released 20 April 1998 in the United Kingdom and 20 August 1998 in the United States. It was later re-pressed in 2004. | + | '''''Music Has the Right to Children''''' was the first commercially released album by [[Boards of Canada]] and probably their most well-known one. It has been called one of the greatest pieces of electronic music of its age and has introduced many to [[Boards of Canada]]. It was released 20 April 1998 in the United Kingdom and 20 August 1998 in the United States. It was later re-pressed in 2004. |
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| + | == Tracks == | ||
# "[[Wildlife Analysis]]" – 1:17 | # "[[Wildlife Analysis]]" – 1:17 | ||
# "[[An Eagle in Your Mind]]" – 6:23 | # "[[An Eagle in Your Mind]]" – 6:23 | ||
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# "[[Open the Light]]" – 4:25 | # "[[Open the Light]]" – 4:25 | ||
# "[[One Very Important Thought]]" – 1:14 | # "[[One Very Important Thought]]" – 1:14 | ||
| − | # "[[Happy Cycling]]" – 7:51 | + | # "[[Happy Cycling]]" – 7:51 |
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| + | * "[[Happy Cycling]]" is absent from the original UK version of [[Music Has the Right to Children]] from 1998, being included only on 1998 US [[Matadorrecords.com|Matador]] release. The track is included on all copies of the album from the 2004 [[Warp Records|Warp]] re-issue onwards. | ||
| + | * On versions of [[Music Has the Right to Children]] which include "[[Happy Cycling]]", the preceding track "[[One Very Important Thought]]" is followed by a short period of silence. This brings its runtime to 1:25 on the streaming version of the album. | ||
== Release notes == | == Release notes == | ||
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[[File:Mhtrtc_braille.jpg|thumb]] | [[File:Mhtrtc_braille.jpg|thumb]] | ||
| − | ==Trivia== | + | == Trivia == |
* The cover photo was taken at a lookout on Mt. Norquay Road overlooking downtown Banff in Alberta, Canada. | * The cover photo was taken at a lookout on Mt. Norquay Road overlooking downtown Banff in Alberta, Canada. | ||
| − | * | + | * On the title of this album, and of some of its tracks, [[Boards of Canada|BoC]] said in an interview: |
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"Our titles are always cryptic references which the listener might understand or might not. Some of them are personal, so the listener is unlikely to know what it refers to. Music Has the Right to Children is a statement of our intention to affect the audience using sound. [[The Color Of The Fire]] was a reference to a friend's psychedelic experience. [[Kaini Industries]] is a company that was set up in Canada ( by coincidence in the month Mike was born), to create employment for a settlement of Cree Indians. [[Olson]] is the surname of a family we know, and [[Smokes Quantity]] is the nickname of a friend of ours." | "Our titles are always cryptic references which the listener might understand or might not. Some of them are personal, so the listener is unlikely to know what it refers to. Music Has the Right to Children is a statement of our intention to affect the audience using sound. [[The Color Of The Fire]] was a reference to a friend's psychedelic experience. [[Kaini Industries]] is a company that was set up in Canada ( by coincidence in the month Mike was born), to create employment for a settlement of Cree Indians. [[Olson]] is the surname of a family we know, and [[Smokes Quantity]] is the nickname of a friend of ours." | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:28, 9 June 2026
| Music Has the Right to Children | |
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| Label(s) | Skam Records Warp Records Matador Records (US only) |
| Catalogue No(s) | skalp1/warplp55 skald1/warpcd55 skald1/pwarpcd55 skald1/warpcd55x ole 299-2 |
| Release date(s) | 20 April 1998 (Europe) 20 August 1998 (United States) |
| Format(s) | Gatefold 2xLP CD Promo CD |
| Running time(s) | 62:58 (Original release) 70:42 (US release/2004 re-release) |
Music Has the Right to Children was the first commercially released album by Boards of Canada and probably their most well-known one. It has been called one of the greatest pieces of electronic music of its age and has introduced many to Boards of Canada. It was released 20 April 1998 in the United Kingdom and 20 August 1998 in the United States. It was later re-pressed in 2004.
Tracks[edit]
- "Wildlife Analysis" – 1:17
- "An Eagle in Your Mind" – 6:23
- "The Color of the Fire" – 1:45
- "Telephasic Workshop" – 6:35
- "Triangles and Rhombuses" – 1:50
- "Sixtyten" – 5:48
- "Turquoise Hexagon Sun" – 5:07
- "Kaini Industries" – 0:59
- "Bocuma" – 1:35
- "Roygbiv" – 2:31
- "Rue the Whirl" – 6:39
- "Aquarius" – 5:58
- "Olson" – 1:31
- "Pete Standing Alone" – 6:07
- "Smokes Quantity" – 3:07
- "Open the Light" – 4:25
- "One Very Important Thought" – 1:14
- "Happy Cycling" – 7:51
- "Happy Cycling" is absent from the original UK version of Music Has the Right to Children from 1998, being included only on 1998 US Matador release. The track is included on all copies of the album from the 2004 Warp re-issue onwards.
- On versions of Music Has the Right to Children which include "Happy Cycling", the preceding track "One Very Important Thought" is followed by a short period of silence. This brings its runtime to 1:25 on the streaming version of the album.
Release notes[edit]
The CD was jointly released by both Skam, BoC's original label, and Warp. Both labels were included on the credits and packaging. However, CDs ordered from Skam included a braille sticker reading "boardsofcanada".
Mastering by Darrell Fitton aka Bola.
Trivia[edit]
- The cover photo was taken at a lookout on Mt. Norquay Road overlooking downtown Banff in Alberta, Canada.
- On the title of this album, and of some of its tracks, BoC said in an interview:
"Our titles are always cryptic references which the listener might understand or might not. Some of them are personal, so the listener is unlikely to know what it refers to. Music Has the Right to Children is a statement of our intention to affect the audience using sound. The Color Of The Fire was a reference to a friend's psychedelic experience. Kaini Industries is a company that was set up in Canada ( by coincidence in the month Mike was born), to create employment for a settlement of Cree Indians. Olson is the surname of a family we know, and Smokes Quantity is the nickname of a friend of ours."
Artwork[edit]
Mhtrtc promo cd.jpeg 18.15 MB
MHTRTC Braille Sticker.jpg 416 KB
Warplp55-side.jpeg 3 KB
Warplp55-side-four.jpeg 43 KB
Warplp55-side-three.jpeg 44 KB
Warplp55-side-two.jpeg 42 KB
Warplp55-side-one.jpeg 47 KB
Warplp55-inside-2.jpeg 43 KB
Warplp55-inside-1.jpeg 27 KB
Warplp55-front.jpeg 56 KB
BRC-50-back.jpeg 112 KB
BRC-50-front.jpeg 111 KB
Warpcd55x-inside3.jpeg 226 KB
Warpcd55x-tray.jpeg 173 KB
Warpcd55x-inside2.jpeg 249 KB
Warpcd55x-inside1.jpeg 236 KB
Warpcd55x-disc.jpeg 234 KB
Warpcd55x-back.jpeg 255 KB
Warpcd55x-front.jpeg 276 KB
Mhtrtc braille.jpg 23 KB
Boc-mhtrtc-lp+cd.jpg 84 KB
BOC-album-13.jpg 40 KB
BOC-album-11.jpg 5 KB
External Links[edit]
- Pitchfork article: Why Boards of Canada’s Music Has the Right to Children Is the Greatest Psychedelic Album of the ’90s
References[edit]