Nonentity (Water III: Fan Black Dada)

Nonentity (Water III: Fan Black Dada)
Studio album by Zoogz Rift
Released	May 1988 (1988-05)
Recorded	March 1988 (1988-03)
Studio	Trigon Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Genre	Experimental rock
Length	34:42 (vinyl edition) 67:27 (CD edition)
Label	SST (184)
Producer	Zoogz Rift
Zoogz Rift chronology
Son of Puke (1987) Nonentity (Water III: Fan Black Dada) (1988) Murdering Hell's Happy Cretins (1988)

Nonentity (Water III: Fan Black Dada) is the ninth studio album by experimental rock composer Zoogz Rift, released in May 1988 by SST Records.

Release and reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Richard Foss of AllMusic noted the more intimate tone of the material and claimed that "the quieter, more intimate setting fits the song very well." Critics of the Trouser Press said that the album was an excellent showcase of the band's talent coupled with Rift's unique guitar playing style.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Zoogz Rift, except where noted

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Delinquent Payments"		8:57
2.	"Locked Out"		2:29
3.	"Look at the Fool" (Tim Buckley cover)	Tim Buckley	5:41

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Chromium Slit Negatives"		2:18
2.	"With My Bare Hands"		11:26
3.	"When My Ship Rolls In"	John Trubee	3:48

CD Version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Delinquent Payments"		8:40
2.	"Locked Out"		2:10
3.	"Look at the Fool" (Tim Buckley cover)	Tim Buckley	5:21
4.	"Chromium Slit Negatives"		2:19
5.	"With My Bare Hands"		11:30
6.	"When My Ship Rolls In"	John Trubee	3:52
7.	"The Enigmatic Embrocation of Mrs. Compost Heap"		21:41
8.	"Bring It On Up" (Tim Buckley cover)	Tim Buckley	3:33
9.	"Helpless" (Tim Buckley cover)	Tim Buckley	8:18

Personnel

Adapted from the Nonentity (Water III: Fan Black Dada) liner notes.

• Zoogz Rift – guitar, vocals, production, illustration

Musicians

• Richie Hass – drums, percussion
• Toby Holmes – trombone, tuba
• Rocky Howard – accordion
• Willie Lapin – bass guitar

Additional Musicians

• John Trubee – guitar ("The Enigmatic Embrocation of Mrs. Compost Heap")
• Craig Unkrich – synthesizer (B1, B3, "The Enigmatic Embrocation of Mrs. Compost Heap")

Production and additional personnel

• John Golden – mastering
• Marc Mylar – recording, photography

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1988	SST	LP	SST 184
	1990		CD

External links

• Nonentity (Water III: Fan Black Dada) at iTunes
• Nonentity (Water III: Fan Black Dada) at Discogs (list of releases)