Who's Landing in My Hangar?
| Who's Landing in My Hangar? | ||||
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981, Suma Studios, Cleveland | |||
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| Length | 38:21 | |||
| Label | I.R.S. Records | |||
| Producer | Paul Hamann | |||
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Who's Landing in My Hangar? was the 1981 debut studio album by American rock band Human Switchboard.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Village Voice | A[3] |
Writing in The Boston Phoenix, critic Kit Rachlis opined that "Who’s Landing in My Hangar? is one of the smartest, most emotionally convincing, most compact American new-wave albums ever made. Human Switchboard has come up with a sound so sturdy and agile that it might be called streamlined garage."[4] Trouser Press wrote that Bob Pfeifer "creates a neurotic, high-strung persona that makes for gripping listening."[5] The album was voted the 11th best record of the year in The Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop poll of American critics.[6]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Bob Pfeifer, except where noted.
Side one
[edit]- "(Say No To) Saturday's Girl" – 3:50 (Bob Pfeifer / Myrna Marcarian)
- "Who's Landing in My Hangar?" – 2:38
- "In This Town" – 3:15
- "No Heart" – 3:16
- "Refrigerator Door" – 7:30
Side two
[edit]- "I Can Walk Alone" – 3:02 (Bob Pfeifer / Myrna Marcarian)
- "(I Used To) Believe in You" – 3:57
- "Don't Follow Me Home" – 4:33
- "Book on Looks" – 2:35
- "Where the Light Breaks" – 3:53
Personnel
[edit]- Bob Pfeifer - vocals, guitar
- Myrna Marcarian - Farfisa organ, vocals
- Ron Metz - drums
- Steve Calabaria - bass
- Doug Morgan - bass
- Paul Hamann - bass
References
[edit]- ^ Dolan, Jon (May 24, 2019). "Human Switchboard's Punk Rock Classic 'Who's Landing in My Hangar'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Who's Landing in My Hangar? at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (January 12, 1982). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ Rachlis, Kit (23 March 1982). "Human Switchboard fights for its life". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Human Switchboard". Trouser Press. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Anon. (February 1, 1982). "The 1981 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll". The Village Voice. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
