Coffee Break! was the last album by Human Switchboard. It was recorded live at the Agora Ballroom in Cleveland on November 8, 1981 and was broadcast on radio station WMMS. It was issued on both cassette tape and LP.

Coffee Break!
Live album by
Released1982
RecordedNovember 8, 1981
GenreNew wave
LabelROIR
Human Switchboard chronology
Who's Landing in My Hangar?
(1981)
Coffee Break!
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

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All songs written by Bob Pfeifer, except where noted.

Side one

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  1. "Who's Landing in My Hangar?"
  2. "I Can Walk Alone" – (Bob Pfeifer / Myrna Marcarian)
  3. "Sharpest Girl"
  4. "In This Town"
  5. "Why Why"
  6. "No Heart"

Side two

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  1. "Maybe (Somebody Wanted to Help)"
  2. "It's Not Fair"
  3. "She Invites"
  4. "Where the Light Breaks"
  5. "Book on Looks"

Personnel

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  • Robert “Bob” Pfeifer - vocals, guitar
  • Myrna Marcarian - Farfisa organ, vocals
  • Ron Metz - drums
  • Steve Calabaria - bass

Reception

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Writing in The Boston Phoenix, Joyce Millman said of the release that "it’s marred by lousy sound quality and the inane comments of DJ Scott Anderson. The performance isn’t great either."[2]

References

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  1. ^ Coffee Break! at AllMusic
  2. ^ Millman, Joyce (October 5, 1982). "Human Switchboard: making connections". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved September 25, 2024.