King Missile is the sixth studio album by the experimental music band King Missile, released on April 19, 1994, by Atlantic Records.[1]
| King Missile | ||||
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| Released | April 19, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | Baby Monster (New York City) | |||
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| Length | 51:09 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Daniel Rey | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Brian Flota of AllMusic awarded the album three out of five stars and said "the eponymous final release by the second version of King Missile features the same witty and hilarious John S. Hall lyrical and spoken word moments alongside the lackluster pop filler that padded out their previous five albums."[2] Trouser Press said "the music is unassailable (Rick does his part with several hair-raising noise-fuzz-wah-guitar solos), but — with the exception of "The Dishwasher," an extraordinary multi-leveled evocation of the post-stress syndrome crime-fearing urbanites endure daily — the album draws close to self-parody."[3]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by John S. Hall; all music is composed by Roger Murdock, Dave Rick, and Chris Xefos
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Is..." | 3:38 |
| 2. | "What If" | 2:25 |
| 3. | "Let's Have Sex" | 2:06 |
| 4. | "Pigs Will Fly" | 3:57 |
| 5. | "These People" | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Open Up" | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Wind Up Toys" | 2:24 |
| 8. | "Delores" | 1:47 |
| 9. | "Tongue" | 3:28 |
| 10. | "The Dishwasher" | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Socks" | 2:22 |
| 12. | "Bloodletting" | 2:50 |
| 13. | "Lies" | 3:42 |
| 14. | "The Commercial" | 2:19 |
| 15. | "King David's Dirge" | 1:40 |
| 16. | "Psalm" | 4:49 |
| 17. | "Happy Note" | 0:58 |
Personnel
editAdapted from the King Missile liner notes.[4]
King Missile
- John S. Hall – lead vocals
- Roger Murdock – drums, percussion, guitar (12), bodhrán (16), piano (17)
- Dave Rick – guitar, backing vocals, bass guitar (16)
- Chris Xefos – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Additional performers
- Chuck Marcus – guitar (12)
Production and design
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Bryce Goggin – assistant engineer
- Danny Kadar – engineering
- Lance Laurie – cover art
- Ray Lego – photographer
- Chris Lewis – engineering
- Kim Rancourt – art direction, design
- Daniel Rey – production
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1994 | Atlantic | CD, CS, LP | 7567-82589 |
| Canada | 78 25894 |
References
edit- ^ Blum, Joshua; Holman, Bob; Pellington, Mark (March 30, 1996). John S. Hall. United States of Poetry. Harry N. Abrams. p. 171. ISBN 9780810939271. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Flota, Brian. "'King Missile' Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Gehr, Richard; Robbins, Ira. "King Missile (Dog Fly Religion)". Trouser Press. Trouser Press LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ King Missile (booklet). King Missile. New York City: Atlantic Records. 1994.
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External links
edit- Official website
- King Missile at Discogs (list of releases)
- King Missile at iTunes