The Hammer Party is a 1986 CD/LP release of Big Black's first three EPs (made between 1982 and 1984). The CD release contains Lungs, Bulldozer, and Racer-X, with the LP release containing only Lungs and Bulldozer (one EP on each side). It was originally released by Homestead Records, and later rereleased by Touch & Go Records.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Steelworker" 1
- "Live in a Hole" 1
- "Dead Billy" 1
- "I Can Be Killed" 1
- "Crack" 1
- "RIP" 1
- "Cables" 2
- "Pigeon Kill" 2
- "I'm a Mess" 2
- "Texas" 2
- "Seth" 2
- "Jump the Climb" 2
- "Racer X" 3
- "Shotgun" 3
- "The Ugly American" 3
- "Deep Six" 3
- "Sleep!" 3
- "The Big Payback" 3
1 Lungs
2 Bulldozer
3 Racer-X (CD Only)
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "allmusic ((( The Hammer Party > Review )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1834. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan. "Big Black". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. November 2004. pg. 69, cited March 17, 2010
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Big Black". robertchristgau.com, Retrieved on March 17, 2010.
- ^ Scaruffi, Piero. "Big Black". pieroscaruffi.com (Italian). Retrieved on March 17, 2010.
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