1988 studio album by King Missile (Dog Fly Religion)
They is the second studio album by King Missile (Dog Fly Religion) , released in 1988 by Shimmy Disc .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 5]
Tim DiGravina of AllMusic called They "remarkably accomplished" and "filled with potent, dark humor, but its gentle spirit and artistic puns make for a compelling listen."[ 5] Trouser Press wrote that "Hall's black humor meshes nicely with Dogbowl's more romantic inclinations."[ 6]
Track listing
Side one Title Writer(s) 1. "Now" 1:53 2. "I'm Open" 2:21 3. "Mr. Johnson" David Keener 1:54 4. "She Had Nothing" 1:57 5. "He Needed" 1:18 6. "The Love Song" 2:13 7. "Margaret's Eyes" Tunney 2:44 8. "The Bunny Song" 1:55 9. "The Blood Song" 4:01 10. "Stonehenge" 1:30 11. "They" 2:30
Side two Title Writer(s) 1. "When She Closed Her Eyes" 1:42 2. "Hemophiliac of Love" Tunney 3:22 3. "Fish" 3:20 4. "Leather Clown" 4:25 5. "WW3 Is a Giant Ice Cream Cone" Tunney 3:23 6. "Farm" 1:40 7. "As I Walked Thru Queens" Hall 3:20
CD track listing Title Writer(s) 1. "Now" 1:53 2. "I'm Open" 2:21 3. "Mr. Johnson" David Keener 1:54 4. "She Had Nothing" 1:57 5. "He Needed" 1:18 6. "The Love Song" 2:13 7. "Margaret's Eyes" Tunney 2:44 8. "The Bunny Song" 1:55 9. "The Blood Song" 4:00 10. "Stonehenge" 1:30 11. "They" 2:30 12. "When She Closed Her Eyes" 1:58 13. "Hemophiliac of Love" Tunney 3:22 14. "The Box " 2:51 15. "Fish" 3:20 16. "Leather Clown" 4:25 17. "WW3 Is a Giant Ice Cream Cone" Tunney 3:23 18. "Farm" 1:40 19. "As I Walked Thru Queens" Hall 3:20 20. "Hey Jesus" 2:06 21. "If Only" 1:36 22. "Double Fucked by 2 Black Studs" 1:29
Personnel
Adapted from the They liner notes.[ 7]
King Missile
Additional performers
Production and design
Release history
Region
Date
Label
Format
Catalog
United States
1988
Shimmy Disc
CD , LP
shimmy 015
Europe
1990
CD
SDE 9023
References
^ Blush, Steven (October 4, 2016). Now I Got Worry: Indie Rock . New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB. St. Martin's Publishing Group . p. 369. ISBN 9781250083616 . Retrieved September 6, 2020 .
^ Thompson, David (November 1, 2000). Gravy . Alternative Rock: Third Ear – The Essential Listening Companion. Miller Freeman, Inc. p. 784. ISBN 9780879306076 . Retrieved September 6, 2020 .
^ 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 .
^ Buckley, Jonathan (2003). John S. Hall . The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides . p. 558. ISBN 9781858284576 . Retrieved September 6, 2020 .
^ a b DiGravina, Tim. "King Missile: They > Review" . AllMusic . Retrieved September 6, 2020 .
^ Gehr, Richard; Robbins, Ira. "King Missile (Dog Fly Religion)" . Trouser Press . Trouser Press LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2020 .
^ They (sleeve). King Missile . New York City: Shimmy Disc . 1988.{{cite AV media notes }}
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External links
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