Public Flipper Limited is the second live album by San Francisco-based punk rock band Flipper, released in 1986 by Subterranean Records.[4][5] It contains recordings from 1980–85.[6] The title is a nod to John Lydon's post-punk outfit Public Image Ltd. Earlier the same year Public Image Ltd. had released an album titled Album whose title resembled that of Flipper's debut release, Album.
Public Flipper Limited | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 1986 | |||
Label | Subterranean Records (original release) Water Records (2008 CD reissue) 4 Men With Beards (2009 LP reissue) Fundamental Records (original release) Domino Records (2009 reissue) | |||
Flipper chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Robert Christgau | B+[1] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 5/10[3] |
Critical reception
editTrouser Press wrote that the "obnoxious onstage patter only adds to the mind-boggling raucous entertainment."[5]
Track list
editSide 1 (20:46)
edit- New Rules No Rules (2/24/80, San Francisco) (2:19)
- Hard Cold World (3/14/82, Washington DC) (7:47)
- I'm Fighting (2/24/80, San Francisco) (2:40)
- The Game's Got a Price (11/15/80, San Francisco) (8:00)
Side 2 (22:10)
edit- Love Canal (9/6/80, Berkeley) (4:03)
- Oh-Oh-Ay-Oh (2/24/80, San Francisco) (1:44)
- We Don't Understand (2/6/82, San Francisco) (7:30)
- If I Can't Be Drunk (6/22/82, San Francisco) (8:53)
Side 3 (20:53)
edit- Sex Bomb (12/31/84, New York City) (10:21)
- Brainwash (3/14/82, Washington DC) (0:59)
- (I Saw You) Shine (4/1/82, San Francisco) (9:33)
Side 4 (22:00)
edit- Southern California (1/26/85, Los Angeles) (4:43)
- Life (8/6/83, Berkeley) (5:42)
- The Wheel (2/6/82, San Francisco) (5:19)
- Flipper Blues (1/5/85, Toronto) (6:16)
Personnel
edit- Ted Falconi – guitar
- Steve DePace – drums
- Bruce Loose – vocals, bass
- Will Shatter – vocals, bass
References
edit- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Feelies". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 253.
- ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 153.
- ^ Earles, Andrew (September 15, 2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9780760346488 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Flipper". Trouser Press. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Perfect Sound Forever: Flipper's PUBLIC FLIPPER LIMITED". www.furious.com.