Too Much Joy – Son Of Sam I Am

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Label:	Alias – Alias A003
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	1988
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Alternative Rock

Tracklist

A1	Making Fun Of Bums	2:49
A2	Song For A Girl Who Has One	3:25
A3	Clowns	3:43
A4	My Past Lives	3:56
A5	That's A Lie Written-By – J.T. Smith*, LL Cool J, Rick Rubin	2:18
A6	Hugo!	2:20
B1	Kicking (That Gone Fishing Song)	4:00
B2	Life Is Flowers	3:25
B3	Connecticut	3:11
B4	Bad Dog	3:12
B5	1964 Guitar [Squeegee] – Michael James (2)	3:40
B6	Worse	2:24

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Alias Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Alias Records, Inc.
Published By – People Suck Music
Published By – Def Jam Music, Inc.
Recorded At – Radio Tokyo
Mastered At – K Disc Mastering

Credits

Art Direction, Design – Richard Stutting
Backing Vocals [Occasional] – Jeffrey Barnes (2)
Bass, Vocals – Sandy Smallens
Computer [Programming], Keyboards [Mushy] – Michael James (2)
Drums – Tommy Vinton
Engineer [Additional Additional] – Jeffrey Barnes (2)
Engineer [Additional] – Keith Wechsler
Guitar, Vocals – Jay Blumenfield
Harmonica [Harp] – John "Juke" Logan
Mastered By – John Golden
Mixed By – Richard Andrews
Photography By – Jil Weinstock, Robert "Baba" De Leon*
Producer, Engineer – Michael James (2)
Scratches [Scratching] – John J. Barnes III*
Vocals – Tim Quirk
Written-By – Blumenfield* (tracks: A1 to A4, A6 to B6), Smallens* (tracks: A1 to A4, A6 to B6), Quirk* (tracks: A1 to A4, A6 to B6), Vinton* (tracks: A1 to A4, A6 to B6)

Notes

Lyrics printed on inner sleeve.
The song "Clowns" is preceded by the sound bite of Bozo the Clown that was removed in other versions due to a lawsuit.

Recorded at Radio Tokyo in lovely Venice, Ca August-September, 1988
Mastered at K-Disc

℗ & © 1988 Alias Records, Inc.
All songs published by People Suck Music (ASCAP) except:
A5 © Def Jam Music, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A etched kdisc stamped): A-003-A S-21142 kdisc JG THE BALD GUY IS A DOLL
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched kdisc stamped): A-003-B S-21143 HELP, I'M A PRISONER IN A RECORD FACTORY kdisc
Rights Society: ASCAP

Other Versions (4)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Son Of Sam I Am (Cassette, Album)	Alias	A 003-C	US	1988
Recently Edited	Son Of Sam I Am (CD, Album, Reissue)	Giant Records	9 24403-2	US	1990
New Submission	Too Much Joy (CDr, Album, Promo)	Giant Records	none	US	1990
Recently Edited	Son Of Sam I Am (Cassette, Album, Reissue)	Giant Records	9 24403-4	US	1990