The Shape of Things (album)
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The Shape of Things is Pere Ubu
's fourth live album. It documents a performance within the band's first few months of existence, from the brief period in which Peter Laughner
was a member. Initially produced only as a tour merchandise item, it has since been released to retail.
Pere Ubu
Pere Ubu is an experimental rock music group from Cleveland, Ohio.Père Ubu may also refer to:* Ubu, the enigmatic central figure of a series of French plays by Alfred Jarry, including Ubu Roi, and subsequent plays Ubu Cocu and Ubu Enchaîné...
's fourth live album. It documents a performance within the band's first few months of existence, from the brief period in which Peter Laughner
Peter Laughner
Peter Laughner was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer.A native of Bay Village, Ohio, Laughner remains a rather little known figure; nonetheless, Richie Unterberger described him as "probably the single biggest catalyst in the birth of Cleveland's alternative rock scene in the mid...
was a member. Initially produced only as a tour merchandise item, it has since been released to retail.
Track listing
- "Heart of Darkness" – 7:48
- "Cloud 149" – 3:20
- "Gone Gone Gone" – 5:38
- "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" – 8:59
- "Life Stinks" – 2:30
- "Final Solution" – 6:41
- "Pushin' Too HardPushin' Too Hard"Pushin' Too Hard", originally titled " Pushin' Too Hard", is a song by American rock group The Seeds, written by vocalist Sky Saxon and produced by Saxon with Marcus Tybalt. It was released as a single in 1965, re-issued the following year, and peaked at number 36 on the U.S...
" – 5:52 - "The Way She Looks" – 5:15
- "Doris Day Sings Sentimental Journey" – 5:16
- "Can't Believe It" – 2:39
- "I Wanna Be Your Dog" – 4:51
- "Heroin" – 8:56
Personnel
- David ThomasDavid Thomas (musician)David Lynn Thomas is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.He was one of the founding members of the short-lived protopunkers Rocket From The Tombs , where he went by the name of Crocus Behemoth, and of punk group Pere Ubu . He has also released several solo albums...
: vocals, harp - Peter LaughnerPeter LaughnerPeter Laughner was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer.A native of Bay Village, Ohio, Laughner remains a rather little known figure; nonetheless, Richie Unterberger described him as "probably the single biggest catalyst in the birth of Cleveland's alternative rock scene in the mid...
: guitar, vocals, bass - Tom Herman: guitar, bass
- Jim WrightTim Wright (bassist)Tim Wright is an American bassist. He was the original bassist with Pere Ubu, but left in 1978 to join Arto Lindsay in the no wave band DNA. He stayed with them until they split in 1982.- References :...
: bass, guitar - Dave Taylor: EML synthesizer, Ace Tone organ
- Scott Krauss: drums