Same Place the Fly Got Smashed is the fourth album from Dayton, OH's Guided by Voices. Often said to be a concept album about alcoholism, the album displays bandleader Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...

's maturing songcraft and increasing interest in lo-fi soundscapes.

In James Greer

James Greer

James Greer is an American novelist, screenwriter, musician, and critic. He lives in Los Angeles but spends much of his time in France.-Career as a musician/critic:Greer was Senior Editor and Senior Writer at Spin magazine in NYC in the early 90s...

's book Guided by Voices: A Brief History: Twenty-One Years of Hunting Accidents in the Forests of Rock and Roll, Pollard calls this album his favorite lyrical album citing the lyrics for "Pendulum" as "my favorite lyrics I've ever written."

The "You brought me down, you and your family. I did not!" sample at the beginning of "Airshow '88" came from the movie Shattered Dreams. The made-for-TV movie came out in 1990 and starred Lindsay Wagner

Lindsay Wagner

Lindsay Jean Wagner is an American actress. She is probably best known for her portrayal of Jaime Sommers in the 1970s television series The Bionic Woman , though she has maintained a lengthy career in a variety of other film and television productions since.-Early life:Wagner was born in Los...

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Track listing

All songs written by Jim Pollard and Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...

 unless otherwise noted.

Side A

1. "Airshow '88" – 2:12
2. "Order for the New Slave Trade" (R. Pollard) – 3:09
3. "The Hard Way" – 2:53
4. "Drinker's Peace" (R. Pollard) – 1:52
5. "Mammoth Cave" – 2:17
6. "When She Turns 50" (R. Pollard) – 2:07
7. "Club Molluska" – 1:35

Side B

8. "Pendulum" – 1:49
9. "Ambergris" – 0:52
10. "Local Mix-Up" (R. Pollard) – 4:40
11. "Murder Charge" – 2:12
12. "Starboy" (Greg Demos
    Greg Demos
    Greg Demos is a Dayton, Ohio musician best known as the bassist in Guided by Voices. By trade, he is a partner in the law firm of Fowler, Demos & Stueve in Lebanon, Ohio...
    
    , R. Pollard) – 1:10
13. "Blatant Doom Trip" – 3:59
14. "How Loft I Am?" (R. Pollard) – 1:05