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Song of the Bailing Man

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Released
  
1982

Artist
  
Pere Ubu

Producer
  
Adam Kidron

Genres
  
Rock music, Post-punk

Song of the Bailing Man (1982)
  
Terminal Tower (1985)

Release date
  
1982

Label
  
Rough Trade Records

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Song of the Bailing Man (1982)
  
Variations on a Theme (1983)

Similar
  
Pere Ubu albums, Rock music albums

Pere ubu the long walk home 1982


Song of the Bailing Man is the fifth Pere Ubu album, and their final work before disbanding for the first extended period. Anton Fier (who would later form The Golden Palominos) replaced Scott Krauss on drums for this album; his only appearance with Pere Ubu. This was the final Pere Ubu album until 1988's The Tenement Year.

Contents

Track listing

All songs by Fier, Maimone, Ravenstine, Thomas, Thompson.

  1. "The Long Walk Home" – 2:34
  2. "Use of a Dog" – 3:17
  3. "Petrified" – 2:16
  4. "Stormy Weather" – 3:20
  5. "West Side Story" – 2:46
  6. "Thoughts That Go by Steam" - 3:47
  7. "Big Ed's Used Farms" - 2:24
  8. "A Day Such as This" - 7:17
  9. "The Vulgar Boatman Bird" - 2:49
  10. "My Hat" - 1:19
  11. "Horns Are a Dilemma" - 4:21

Personnel

Pere Ubu
  • David Thomas – vocals
  • Mayo Thompson – guitar
  • Allen Ravenstine – EML synthesizers
  • Tony Maimone – bass
  • Anton Fier – drums, piano, marimba, percussion

    • with:

  • Eddie Thornton - trumpet

    • Songs

    1The Long Walk Home2:36
    2Use of a Dog3:19
    3Petrified2:17

    References

    Song of the Bailing Man Wikipedia
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