Sport Fishin': The Lure of the Bait, The Luck of the Hook
| Sport Fishin': The Lure of the Bait, The Luck of the Hook | ||||
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Surf rock | ||||
| Length | 49:40 | |||
| Label | Cargo Records | |||
| Producer | Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet | |||
| Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Sport Fishin': The Lure of the Bait, The Luck of the Hook is the second album by
surf rock group Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, released in 1993 through Cargo Records.[3] It was recorded by Steve Albini.[4]
The album was reissued in 2016, with bonus tracks recorded with Fred Schneider.[5]
Critical reception
Trouser Press called the album "incrementally more diverse in its creative ambitions" than the band's previous releases.[6] The Encyclopedia of Popular Music deemed it "excellent" and "a lean and dirty-sounding record."[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, except "Mecca" by John Gluck Jr. and Neval Nader
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Unwatchable" | 0:11 |
| 2. | "Spend a Night, Not a Fortune" | 0:44 |
| 3. | "Three Piece Suit" | 2:22 |
| 4. | "Fortune Tellin' Chicken" | 1:32 |
| 5. | "(Relax) You Will Think You Are a Chicken" | 2:57 |
| 6. | "Plastics For 500, Bob" | 1:45 |
| 7. | "That Wuz Ear Me Callin' a Horse" | 2:53 |
| 8. | "The Singing Cowboy" | 1:21 |
| 9. | "Farbs" | 2:52 |
| 10. | "Spy School Graduation Theme" | 2:33 |
| 11. | "Cheese in the Fridge" | 4:02 |
| 12. | "Unwatchable" | 0:12 |
| 13. | "Mecca" | 1:55 |
| 14. | "Haig Earl" | 1:02 |
| 15. | "Algoma Reflections" | 2:56 |
| 16. | "We're Not a Fucking Surf Band" | 0:27 |
| 17. | "Peas Porridge Rock" | 1:27 |
| 18. | "Honey, You're Wasting Ammo" | 3:39 |
| 19. | "They Don't Call Them Chihuahuas Anymore" | 2:25 |
| 20. | "Off Our Back Conrad Black" | 1:10 |
| 21. | "We'll Be Right Back!" | 1:20 |
| 22. | "What I Like About Grease" | 2:15 |
| 23. | "Memories of Gay Paree" | 1:47 |
| 24. | "Babywetsitself" | 5:53 |
Personnel
- Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet
- Brian Connelly – keyboards
- Reid Diamond – bass guitar
- Don Pyle – drums
- Production and additional personnel
- Steve Albini – recording
- Ormond Jobin – recording on "Spend a Night, Not a Fortune" and "Honey You're Wasting Ammo"
References
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Sport Fishin'". Allmusic. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 368.
- ISBN 9781770566088– via Google Books.
- ^ "Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet Treated to Expanded Reissue Series". exclaim.ca.
- ^ Robbins, Ira (2007). "Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
External links
- Sport Fishin' - The Lure Of The Bait, The Luck Of The Hook at Discogs (list of releases)
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