Pennsylvania (album)

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Pennsylvania is Pere Ubu's eleventh studio album. The album marks Tom Herman's return to Pere Ubu's studio work after a twenty-year absence.

Director's Cut

In 2005, to celebrate Pere Ubu's 30th Anniversary, a "Director's Cut" was released which featured new mastering, alternate mixes, and two bonus tracks. David Thomas explains: "The point of doing a Director's Cut is to benefit from that older and wiser thing. I reviewed all alternate mixes from the session, sometimes discovering that an earlier mix turned out to be superior to the chosen mix. As well, 10 years later, we have access to improved mastering technology. Consequently, there is a greater clarity and cohesion to the Director's Cut. We are not going to make both versions available. The Director's Cut is the way it's supposed to be. Period." [1]

Track listing

1. Woolie Bullie* – 3:41
2. Highwaterville – 1:36
3. SAD.TXT – 3:26
4. Urban Lifestyle* – 2:55
5. Silent Spring – 4:15
6. Mr Wheeler – 4:14 (3:35 on the Director's Cut)
7. Muddy Waters – 3:49 (3:26 on the Director's Cut)
8. Slow – 1:07
9. Drive – 4:42 (4:17 on the Director's Cut)
10. Indiangiver :58
11. Monday Morning* – 3:32
12. Perfume – 4:31
13. Fly's Eye – 2:39
14. The Duke's Saharan Ambitions – 4:56
15. Wheelhouse – 5:03 (the original release followed this with three minutes of silence, a remixed version of "Fly's Eye," and then a 12:38 version of "My Name Is...", for a total track length of 23:28)
16. Fly's Eye (remix) – 2:44
17. SAD.TXT (live)** – 3:48
18. My Name Is... (live)** – 7:30
19. Dr Sax (out-take)** – 5:12

* - Alternate mix on the Director's Cut
** - Director's Cut only

Personnel

• David Thomas: vocals
• Tom Herman: guitar, bass, tack piano, snare
• Jim Jones: guitar, bass, organ
• Robert Wheeler: EML & digital synthesizers, theremin, organ
• Michele Temple: bass, guitar, organ, piano
• Steve Mehlman: drums, percussion