Strangers from the Universe

Strangers from the Universe
Studio album by Thinking Fellers Union Local 282
Released	September 12, 1994
Recorded	Lowdown Studios, San Francisco, California
Genre	Indie rock, experimental rock, noise rock
Length	46:38
Label	Matador
Producer	Greg Freeman, Thinking Fellers Union Local 282
Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 chronology
The Funeral Pudding (1994) Strangers from the Universe (1994) I Hope It Lands (1996)

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Strangers from the Universe is the fifth album by Thinking Fellers Union Local 282, released on September 12, 1994 through Matador Records.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Thinking Fellers Union Local 282

No.	Title	Length
1.	"My Pal the Tortoise"	2:47
2.	"Socket"	4:23
3.	"Bomber Pilot WWII"	1:14
4.	"Hundreds of Years"	4:29
5.	"Guillotine"	5:13
6.	"Uranium"	1:14
7.	"February"	3:09
8.	"Pull My Pants Up Tight"	0:59
9.	"Cup of Dreams"	6:40
10.	"The Oxenmaster"	1:49
11.	"The Operation"	5:24
12.	"The Piston and the Shaft"	5:11
13.	"Communication"	0:24
14.	"Noble Experiment"	3:11

Personnel

Thinking Fellers Union Local 282

• Mark Davies – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, banjo, Optigan, brass instruments, percussion
• Anne Eickelberg – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion
• Brian Hageman – vocals, guitar, mandolin
• Jay Paget – vocals, drums, guitar, keyboards, sampler
• Hugh Swarts – vocals, guitar, percussion

Production and additional personnel

• Gail Butensky – photography
• Greg Freeman – production, engineering
• John Frentress – sculptures
• Margaret Murray – design
• Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 – production, recording

External links

• Strangers From The Universe at Discogs (list of releases)