title: The Maria Dimension
text: # The Maria Dimension
  
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  The Maria Dimension is a 1991 album by The Legendary Pink Dots.
  
  ## Overview
  
  The original edition was released by PIAS (Play It Again Sam) in Belgium and Europe. The first 3,000 copies of the European CD edition included a bonus CD3" containing additional tracks. These were later re-released on the 1995 compilation Chemical Playschool 8+9.
  
  Other editions include Caroline and Cacciocavallo/Soleilmoon in the U.S., and SPV in Poland (with different artwork by Zdzisław Beksiński).
  
  ## Track listing
  
  Cassette and CD versions (the vinyl LP had only tracks 1 to 8):
  
  A bonus 3" CD came with the first 3000 copies of the album. These songs have since been re-released on Chemical Playschool 8+9.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  ### Musical
  
  The Legendary Pink Dots:
  
  * Edward Ka-Spel (as "The Prophet Qa'Sepel") - vocals, performer
  * Phil Knight (as "The Silver Man") - performer
  * Bob Pistoor (as "Father Pastorius") - performer
  * Niels van Hoorn (as "Niels van Hoornblower") - performer
  
  With:
  
  * Hans Meyer - electronic devices
  * Jason (Salmon) - additional vocals (on "Pennies for Heaven")
  * Marie -
  
  Playing:
  
  * Instruments - keyboards, samples, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, sitar, Hawaiian guitar, lyre, percussion, tea cups, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, glockenspiel, bass guitar, drums, voices "(sometimes from beyond)"
  
  ### Technical
  
  * Edward Ka-Spel - master tape
  
  ### Graphical
  
  * Stephan Barbery - artwork
  