Friendly as a Hand Grenade
| Friendly as a Hand Grenade | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | Unique Recording, NYC and Matrix and Southern Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Funk, industrial | |||
| Length | 36:12 | |||
| Label | TVT, World | |||
| Producer | Tackhead | |||
| Tackhead chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Friendly as a Hand Grenade is the second album by Tackhead, released in 1989 through TVT Records.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bernard Fowler, Keith LeBlanc, Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood and Doug Wimbish, except "Ska Trek" by Prince Buster
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ska Trek" | 0:48 |
| 2. | "Tell Me the Hurt" | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Mind and Movement" | 5:23 |
| 4. | "Stealing" | 6:32 |
| 5. | "Airborne Ranger" | 5:01 |
| 6. | "Body to Burn" | 1:04 |
| 7. | "Demolition House" | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Free South Africa" | 1:56 |
| 9. | "Ticking Time Bomb" | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Ska Trek" | 1:34 |
Personnel
- Tackhead
- Bernard Fowler – keyboards, vocals
- Keith LeBlanc – drums, percussion, drum programming, sampler
- Skip McDonald – engineering, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, vocals
- Doug Wimbish – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Additional musicians and production
- Dave Pine – engineering
- Adrian Sherwood – engineering, mixing
- Tackhead – producer
Charts
| Charts (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie Chart[2] | 3 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1989 | World | CD, LP | WR013 |
| United States | 1989 | TVT | CD, LP | TVT 4060 |
| Japan | 1989 | Alfa Records, Inc | CD | ALCA-553 |
References
- ^ Bush, John. "Friendly as a Hand Grenade". Allmusic. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
External links
- Sherwood, Adrian (August 2013). "Classic Album: Tackhead: Friendly as a Hand Grenade". FutureMusic. No. 268. Interviewed by Roy Spencer. Future plc. pp. 20–22. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via the Internet Archive.
- Friendly as a Hand Grenade at Discogs (list of releases)