Negativland – Escape From Noise

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Label:	SST Records – SST 133, Seeland – 006
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	Nov 4, 1987
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Abstract, Noise, Experimental, Plunderphonics, Sound Collage

Tracklist

A1	Announcement	1:51
A2	Quiet Please Guitar [Doublespeed Disco Guitars] – Henry Kaiser Sounds [Orchestra Hits], Percussion [E-cussion] – Rand Weatherwax Voice [Voice Tapes], Tape [Voice Tapes] – Das	2:17
A3	Michael Jackson Drum [Urban Drum], Violin [Halfspeed Violin] – Fred Frith Keyboards [Optigon], Voice [Voice Tapes], Tape [Voice Tapes] – Steve Fisk	2:08
A4	Escape From Noise	2:36
A5	The Playboy Channel Bass [Jazz Bass], Sounds [Jimi Hendrix], Percussion [E-cussion], Saxophone, Noises – Mark Mothersbaugh Sounds [Toilet Flushing] – Jello Biafra	1:32
A6	Stress In Marriage	1:35
A7	Nesbitt's Lime Soda Song	3:08
A8	Over The Hiccups Vocals [Singing] – Louisa Michaels	1:28
A9	Sycamore Sounds [Helicopter] – Ian Allen	2:29
A10	Car Bomb Loops [Rhythm Loop] – Ian Allen Sounds [Bomb Parts] – Phil Freihofner	2:03
B1	Methods Of Torture Guitar [Torture Guitars] – Tom Herman	1:23
B2	Yellow, Black And Rectangular	2:14
B3	Backstage Pass Percussion, Sounds [Processed Animals] – Mickey Hart Sounds [Mouth Sounds], Chimes – Jerry Garcia Voice [Voice Tape], Tape [Voice Tape] – Tera Freedman*	1:15
B4	Christianity Is Stupid Noises [Metal Noises] – Alexander Hacke Voice [Larynx] – Rev. Ivan Stang*	3:55
B5	Time Zones Bells [Bell] – Ian Allen	5:28
B6	You Don't Even Live Here Noises [Leaf Blower] – Rob Wortman Vocals [Hoots], Noises [Clanging] – The Residents Vocals [Wordless Vocals] – Dina Emerson	2:30
B7	The Way Of It	1:12
B8	Endscape	0:37

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – SST Records
Copyright © – Cesstone Music
Mastered At – Greg Lee Processing – L-27393

Credits

Cover [Cover Design], Design [Cover Design] – Negativland
Drums, Synthesizer, Vocals [Singing], Computer [Computer & Software], Field Recording [Field Recordings], Mixed By [Mix] – Chris Grigg
Featuring [With Contributions From] – Alexander Hacke, Das, Dina Emerson, Ed Markmann, Fred Frith, Henry Kaiser, Ian Allen, Rev. Ivan Stang*, Jello Biafra, Jerry Garcia, Louisa Michaels, Mark Mothersbaugh, Mickey Hart, Phil Freihofner, Rand Weatherwax, Rob Wortman, Steve Fisk, Tera Freedman*, The Residents, Tom Herman
Graphics, Artwork [Art], Design – Francesca Freedman, Negativland, Peter Montgomery (2)
Illustration [Illustrations] – Don Joyce, Peter Montgomery (2)
Liner Notes – Crosley Bendix
Mastered By [Disk Mastering] – George Horn
Performer [Escape From Noise Was Made By] – Chris Grigg, David Wills (2), Don Joyce, Mark Hosler, Richard Lyons
Vocals [Singing], Lyrics By, Voice – Richard Lyons
Vocals [Singing], Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Guitar [Guitars], Voice [Voice Tapes], Tape [Voice Tapes], Percussion [Percussions], Loops [Rhythm Loops], Noises [Bomb Parts], Performer [David Manipulation], Banjo [Tiny Metal Bamjo], Recorder, Noises [Lots Of Other Noises], Mixed By [Mix] – Mark Hosler
Vocals [Talking], Sounds [Shortwave], Tape [Family Tape], Noises [Bomb Parts], Performer [Regular Booper] – David Wills (2)
Vocals [Yelling, Singing], Tape [Talking Tapes], Timpani [Electric Tympani], Synthesizer, Lyrics By, Performer [Booper Bee], Noises [Bomb Parts And Assembly, Noises Everywhere], Mixed By [Mix] – Don Joyce
Voice [Paid Voice] – Ed Markmann

Notes

Front cover:
A new album From...Negativland.
Crosley Bendix, Director, "Stylistic Premonitions, UMN"

Back cover:
Jello Biafra c/o Dead Kennedys
Das c/o Big City Orchestra
Jerry Garcia c/o Grateful Dead
Alexander Hacke c/o Einsturzende Neubauten
Mickey Hart c/o Grateful Dead
Tom Herman c/o Tripod Jimmie
Louisa Michaels c/o Step One Nursery School Singing
Mark Mothersbaugh c/o Devo
Rev. Ivan Stang c/o The Church of the SubGenius
Rand Weatherwax c/o CBS
Rob Wortman c/o Kingshouse
For additional copies of the enclosed 20-page booklet, please send $2.00 to: Seeland Records
Recorded at our home (R.I.P. IHS) and other people's homes 1983 through 1987.
Thanks to Crosley and everyone who helped out after the fire.
Special thanks to C. Elliot Friday and the Universal Media Netweb.
℗ 1987 by SST Records
© 1987 by Cesstone Music (BMI)

Labels:
A new album from...Negativland.
℗ 1987 by SST Records
© 1987 by Cesstone Music (BMI)

Other notes:
Track A1 is not numbered; Tracks A2 to B8 are numbered 1 to 17.
Includes a Car Bomb bumper sticker.
Side A - 21:07
Side B - 21:16

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 18861-0133-1 2
Barcode (String): 018861013312
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout): (T) SST 113 A1 BREAK THIS RECORD SEELAND 006 L-27393
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout): (T) SST 113 B1 "A STAGGERING SUCCESS STORY" SEELAND 006 L-27393-X
Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): 133A
Matrix / Runout (Side B, label): 133B

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Escape From Noise (LP, Album)	RecRec Music	RecRec 17	Switzerland	1987
	Escape From Noise (CD, Album)	SST Records	SST CD 133	US	1987
Recently Edited	Escape From Noise (CD, Album)	RecRec Music	ReCDec 17	Switzerland	1987
Recently Edited	Escape From Noise (Cassette, Album, \|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|, Screwed)	SST Records	SSTC 133	US	1987
New Submission	Escape From Noise (LP, Album)	Penguin	30041	Greece	1987

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