Delicate Tension
Delicate Tension | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 1978 | |||
Recorded | 1976–1978 | |||
Genre | Punk rock, power pop, lo-fi | |||
Label | H.P. Music | |||
Producer | R. Stevie Moore | |||
R. Stevie Moore chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Pitchfork | 7.7/10[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
No. | Title | Original appearance | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Original appearance | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Original appearance | Length |
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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
- AllMusic
- ^ Masters, Marc (August 22, 2013). "Personal Appeal / Delicate Tension / Clack!". Pitchfork.
- ^ Moore, R. Stevie. "R. Stevie Moore Alphabetic". rsteviemoore.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.