Delicate Tension

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Delicate Tension
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1978
Recorded1976–1978
GenrePunk rock, power pop, lo-fi
LabelH.P. Music
ProducerR. Stevie Moore
R. Stevie Moore chronology
Stance
(1978)
Delicate Tension
(1978)
Everything (Tout)

(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork7.7/10[2]

Delicate Tension is the second official album by American musician

reel-to-reel
stereo tape decks. The album cover was designed by Moore himself.

"I Go Into Your Mind" was later remade and released on 2006's The Yung & Moore Show.

Reissues

Delicate Tension was reissued on compact disc in July 2004 by

Stance e.p.
from September 1978, as well as rare photos and an extensive e-mail interview by Jenkins.

Track listing

All tracks are written by R. Stevie Moore

Side one
No.TitleOriginal appearanceLength
1."Cool Daddio" 2:40
2."Delicate Tension" 3:55
3."Schoolgirl" 2:00
4."Don`t Blame The Niggers" 3:29
5."Zebra Standards 29" 4:31
6."You Are Too Far from Me"Swing and a Miss (1977)5:13
Side two
No.TitleOriginal appearanceLength
1."Oh Pat"Sheetrock (1978)1:20
2."Apropos Joe"Sheetrock (1978)3:10
3."Funny Child"Piano Lessons (1977)2:04
4."Norway"The North (1978)2:40
5."This Wednesday"Games and Groceries (1978)1:33
6."I Go Into Your Mind"Games and Groceries (1978)2:10
7."Horizontal Hideway"Games and Groceries (1978)1:05
8."Don`t Let Me Go to the Dogs"Swing and a Miss (1978)5:13
2004 CD bonus tracks
No.TitleOriginal appearanceLength
15."Ist Or Mas"Instrumentality (1976) 
16."Dance Man"Swing and a Miss (1978)3:12
17."Manufacturers"Swing and a Miss (1978)4:36
18."My Little Automobile Is Sad"Delicate Tension/Moore Stuff (1978)2:44
19."Caffeine Boy"Delicate Tension/Moore Stuff (1978)2:39
20."Let's"Delicate Tension/Moore Stuff (1978)2:11
21."Thinking"Delicate Tension/Moore Stuff (1978)5:45
22."New Strings" 2:40
23."Bulk of Knowledge"Delicate Tension/Moore Stuff (1978)1:59
24."Adjacent Species Like You"Delicate Tension/Moore Stuff (1978)3:13

Notes

  • Previously released tracks according to Moore.[3]

Personnel

  • R. Stevie Moore – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Mark Cudnik - mailed drum tracks (1-5, 14)
  • Irwin Chusid - drums (11)

References

  1. AllMusic
  2. ^ Masters, Marc (August 22, 2013). "Personal Appeal / Delicate Tension / Clack!". Pitchfork.
  3. ^ Moore, R. Stevie. "R. Stevie Moore Alphabetic". rsteviemoore.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

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