Various – Bowling Balls From Hell

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Label:	Clone Records – CL011, Clone Records – CL 010, Clone Records – NR11264
Format:	Vinyl, LP
Country:	US
Released:	1980
Genre:	Electronic, Rock
Style:	New Wave, Synth-pop, Minimal

Tracklist

A1	The Waitresses–	"Wait Here I'll Be Right Back..." Drums – Stuart Austin Engineer – Mark Price (4) Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Producer – Chris Butler Piano, Engineer – Rick Dailey Saxophone – Ralph Carney Vocals – Patty Darling*
A2	Denis DeFrange–	Sector Wars Synthesizer, Producer, Engineer – Denis DeFrange
A3	Ralph Carney–	Closet Bears Backing Vocals – The Sue And Paula Singers Bass, Engineer – Mark Price (4) Drums – Nappy Lemans Producer – Ralph Carney
A4	Denis DeFrange–	Pyrenees Synthesizer, Producer, Engineer – Denis DeFrange
A5	Ralph Carney–	Hösé Annå Drums – Nappy Lemans Engineer – Mark Price (4) Producer – Ralph Carney
A6	Denis DeFrange–	Bowling Balls Theme Synthesizer, Producer, Engineer – Denis DeFrange
B1	Ralph Carney and David Thomas (2)–	Sunset In Hibernia Bass, Engineer – Mark Price (4) Drums – Nappy Lemans Engineer – John Mondl Guitar – Michael Aylward Keyboards, Bass, Saxophone, Backing Vocals, Producer – Ralph Carney Producer, Vocals – David Thomas (2)
B2	Denis DeFrange and Mark Frazier (2)–	The Manikin Shuffle Drums – Mark Frazier (2) Engineer – Mike Bishop* Synthesizer – Denis DeFrange
B3	Haff Notz–	Ride, Rider Bass, Organ, Viola – Larry Rothermel Drums – Larry Shenneman Engineer – Bill Gay Guitar, Vocals, Producer – Evan Davis
B4	Denis DeFrange–	My Spys Lost Synthesizer, Producer, Engineer – Denis DeFrange
B5	Hurricane Bob–	Andrea Bass, Vocals – Debbie Smith* Drums – Rich Roberts Engineer – Ed Barger Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards – Sue Schmidt* Producer – Bob Lewis (5) Saxophone – Terry Hynde Vocals – Hurricane Bob
B6	Denis DeFrange–	The Last Pin Synthesizer, Producer, Engineer – Denis DeFrange

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Clone Records Inc.
Copyright © – Clone Records Inc.
Engineered At – Bushflow Studios, Akron, Ohio
Engineered At – Rick Dailey Studios
Engineered At – Suma Recording Studio
Engineered At – Man Ray Studios
Mastered At – Suma Recording Studio
Lacquer Cut At – Suma Recording Studio

Credits

Design [Artwork], Art Direction, Illustration – Daniel Opalenik
Mastered By – Mike Bishop*
Producer – Nick Nicholis
Typography – Jones, Koppes & Leporis

Notes

Engineering Studios: Bushflow Studios, Akron, Ohio. | Suma, Painesville, Ohio. | Man Ray Studios, Akron, Ohio.
Mastering Studio: Suma, Painesville, Ohio.
Track A1 is an early version of The Waitresses' later Hit-Single "I Know What Boys Like".

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout: CL-010A SUMA MB NR 11264A
Matrix / Runout: CL-010B SUMA MB NR 11264B

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Reviews

screamingbuddha Sep 9, 2020
So I guess there's a BBFH vol 2 with Hammer Damage on it. I don't have it. Somebody list it.
rcharbon Jul 9, 2020
Bough on a whim. Mostly tedious synth, other than the Waitresses cut. If that's your thing, go for it.