Visions of Excess is the second album by the Golden Palominos.[5][6] The band's line-up was substantially different from their first album.[7] It includes a cover of Moby Grape's "Omaha," with Michael Stipe singing lead.

Visions of Excess
Studio album by The Golden Palominos
Released	1985
Recorded	Radio City Music and Evergreen Studio Hall Studio
Genre	Post-punk
Length	37:09
Label	Celluloid[1]
Producer	Anton Fier
The Golden Palominos chronology
The Golden Palominos (1983) Visions of Excess (1985) Blast of Silence (1986)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	B+[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[1]

Critical reception

Trouser Press called Visions of Excess "a brilliant neo-pop album of tuneful, lyrical songs."[6]

Track listing

Personnel

• Anton Fier – drums, DMX, percussion (all tracks)[8]
• Bill Laswell – bass guitar (all tracks)[8]
• Jody Harris – guitars, slide guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)[8]
• Richard Thompson – guitars (tracks 1, 5, 6, 7)[8]
• Mike Hampton  – guitar (track 2)[8]
• Henry Kaiser – guitars (track 3)[8]
• Nicky Skopelitis – guitars (track 7)[8]
• Arto Lindsay – guitar, Vocals (Track 8) [8]
• Chris Stamey – guitar, piano, vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6)[8]
• Bernie Worrell – Hammond organ (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5)[8]
• Carla Bley – Hammond organ (track 7)[8]
• Syd Straw – vocals (tracks 1, 5, 6, 7)[8]
• Michael Stipe – vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3)[8]
• Jack Bruce – vocals, harp (track 5)[8]
• John Lydon – vocals (track 4)[8]

References

External links

• Visions of Excess at Discogs (list of releases)