Selected Ambient Works 85–92 (Pallas pressing, lacquer cut by Beau Thomas)

~ Release by Aphex Twin (see all versions of this release, 20 available)

Annotation

Matrix/runout (stamped Pallas catalogue # - etched #):
A: -61500- III
B: -61500- II
C: -63165- II
D: -63165- II

Release date unknown, left empty on purpose. Comparison of the stamped Pallas numbers (-61500- and -63165-) with dated Pallas pressings places this pressing most likely between 2022 and 2024. This is an estimate, not confirmed.

Annotation last modified on 2026-10-22 10:11 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Xtal
producer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
samples:
Evil at Play by Steve Jeffries, Mary Carewe (British singer) & Donald Greig (baritone)
recording of:
Xtal
composer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
4.254:51
A2Tha
producer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
recording of:
Tha
composer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
named after artist:
Samantha Robinson (photography)
3.959:01
A3Pulsewidth
producer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
recording of:
Pulsewidth
composer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
4.33:47
B1Ageispolis
producer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
samples:
Apache by Incredible Bongo Band
music videos:
Ageispolis (Music video) by Aphex Twin
recording of:
Ageispolis
composer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
3.855:21
B2i
producer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
recording of:
i
composer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
4.21:13
B3Green Calx
producer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
samples:
Fodderstompf by Public Image Ltd.
recording of:
Green Calx
composer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
3.16:02
B4Heliosphan
producer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
recording of:
Heliosphan
composer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
3.954:51
2▼12" Vinyl
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C1We Are the Music Makers
producer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
recording of:
We are the music makers
composer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
3.357:42
C2Schottkey 7th Path
producer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
recording of:
Schottkey 7th Path
composer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
3.455:07
C3Ptolemy
producer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
recording of:
Ptolemy
composer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
3.27:12
D1Hedphelym
producer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
recording of:
Hedphelym
composer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
3.46:02
D2Delphium
producer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
recording of:
Delphium
composer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
3.25:36
D3Actium
producer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
recording of:
Actium
composer:
Richard D. James (British electronic musician)
3.77:35

Credits

Release

lacquer cut:Beau (British mastering engineer and musician)
manufactured by:K7 Music GmbH
pressed by:Schallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH
mastered at:Ten Eight Seven Mastering in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/34596328 [info]

Release group

part of:Music Genre Tree (canonical album list from musicgenretree.org – one representative release per genre)
Pitchfork: The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time (2017-01-24) (number: 1) (order: 1)
The SPIN Record Guide: Electronica (SPIN magazine, 2003-06) (number: 4) (order: 4)
Treble: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (number: 29) (order: 29)
Uncut: The 500 Greatest Albums of the 1990s (number: 32) (order: 32)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 708) (order: 709)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/565 [info]
reviews:http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/223-selected-ambient-works-85-92/ [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/aphex_twin/selected_ambient_works_85_92/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000213259 [info]
Wikidata:Q970352 [info]