From Here to Infinity

"From Here to Infinity" is the first solo album by Sonic Youth guitarist/songwriter Lee Ranaldo, released in 1987 in the US through SST Records and in the UK through Blast First. The album consists of several compositions performed by Ranaldo with guitar, amplifier feedback, and guitar stompbox effects recorded onto extended tape loops. The album was originally released by SST Records on lock groove vinyl, which allowed the listener to listen to the remaining few seconds of each composition for as long as they desired. The album reached #20 in the UK Indie Chart, spending six weeks on the chart.