Taboo VI: The Homecoming

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Taboo VI: The Homecoming is the first (cassette-only) release by the Mountain Goats.

Notes

John Darnielle had this to say of the album:

"When I wrote and recorded Taboo VI, I had no idea that anyone outside of a few friends would ever hear it; neither did I hope that anyone outside of those friends would ever express any interest in it. A couple of the things on it (Going to Alaska, Eleven Bands, Solomon Revisited, the Hank Williams song) are things I'd stand by if pressed, though I wish I'd've known how to sing better back when they were recorded. While I completely understand the collector's urge, I would offer the following caveat to anyone trying to hunt down Taboo VI: it's not what you think it is. Its successor, the Hound Chronicles, represented an abrupt and total change in direction, and is the stylistic starting point for all that followed. While I can't and wouldn't disown Taboo VI, I'd like to offer this note of caution to those who like the later stuff and are trying to get their hands on my first efforts: you probably won't like it much, and if you pay an inflated price for it, you'll probably feel cheated. Having said that, if you still feel inclined to hunt it down, I do hope that you enjoy it on its own meager terms. It means well and didn't want to hurt anyone. Except for maybe that one guy. I hate that guy."

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Darnielle, except where noted

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Running Away With what Freud Said"	1:35
2.	"Ice Cream, Cobra Man""	1:36
3.	"Move (Chicago 196X)"	3:59
4.	"This Magic Moment" (The Drifters)	2:42
5.	"Don't Take the Dogs Away"	2:17

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"One Winter at Point Alpha Privative"	1:25
2.	"Solomon Revisited"	4:06
3.	"Going to Alaska"	2:33
4.	"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (Hank Williams, Sr.)	2:43
5.	"Eleven Bands" (The Congress)	2:01

External links

• Complete lyrics to the album