Big Black – The Hammer Party
Tracklist
| Lungs | |||
| A1 | Steelworker | ||
| A2 | Live In A Hole | ||
| A3 | Dead Billy | ||
| A4 | I Can Be Killed | ||
| A5 | Crack | ||
| A6 | RIP | ||
| Bulldozer | |||
| B1 | Cables | ||
| B2 | Pigeon Kill | ||
| B3 | I'm A Mess | ||
| B4 | Texas | ||
| B5 | Seth | ||
| B6 | Jump The Climb |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Dutch East India Trading
- Distributed By – Dutch East India Trading
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – LSR Records, Inc.
- Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S-18178
- Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S-18179
- Mixed At – Studiomedia
- Lacquer Cut At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
Credits
- Bass – Jeff Pezzati (tracks: B1 to B6)
- Drums – Pat Byrne (tracks: B1 to B6)
- Engineer – Iain Burgess (tracks: B1 to B6)
- Guitar [Vroom] – Santiago Durango (tracks: B1 to B6)
- Lacquer Cut By – Cg*
- Liner Notes – Steve*
- Performer [Playing Most Everything] – Steve Albini (tracks: A1 to A6)
- Photography By [Cover, Innersleeve Picture Side] – Gail Butensky
- Photography By [Innersleeve Photo Text Side] – Cheryl Graham
- Vocals, Guitar [Ching] – Steve* (tracks: B1 to B6)
Notes
This album is a re-issue of the first two Big Black EPs:
Lungs (first released December, 1982) and Bulldozer (following December).
Printed inner sleeve with liner notes and photos.
℗ 1986 LSR Records, Inc.
Repress by Rainbo Records (1987?), back cover without Shigaku Trading text block near the bottom.
Jacket Made in Canada
"Pressed By", "Lacquer Cut At" and "Lacquer Cut By" credits were derived from the runout etchings.
Runouts are etched except for "MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE" is stamped and Hauppauge Record Manufacturing Ltd. triangle "ᐉ" is scratched out.
Lungs (first released December, 1982) and Bulldozer (following December).
Printed inner sleeve with liner notes and photos.
℗ 1986 LSR Records, Inc.
Repress by Rainbo Records (1987?), back cover without Shigaku Trading text block near the bottom.
Jacket Made in Canada
"Pressed By", "Lacquer Cut At" and "Lacquer Cut By" credits were derived from the runout etchings.
Runouts are etched except for "MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE" is stamped and Hauppauge Record Manufacturing Ltd. triangle "ᐉ" is scratched out.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): HMS-044 A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE Cg [sketch of a bat] S-18178 A- [̶H̶a̶u̶p̶p̶a̶u̶g̶e̶ ̶T̶r̶i̶a̶n̶g̶l̶e̶]̶ ̶
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): HMS-044 B S-18179 A- [̶H̶a̶u̶p̶p̶a̶u̶g̶e̶ ̶T̶r̶i̶a̶n̶g̶l̶e̶]̶ ̶
Other Versions (5 of 21)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | The Hammer Party (CD, Compilation) | Homestead Records | HMS 044-2 | Europe | 1986 | ||
| The Hammer Party (Cassette, Compilation) | Homestead Records | HMS044C | US | 1986 | |||
| The Hammer Party (CD, Compilation) | EFA, Homestead Records | 16583 26, HMS044-2 | Germany | 1986 | |||
New Submission | The Hammer Party (LP, Compilation, Red) | Homestead Records | HMS044 | US | 1986 | ||
Recently Edited | The Hammer Party (LP, Compilation, Hauppauge Pressing) | Homestead Records | HMS044 | UK, Europe & US | 1986 |
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Reviews
- As far as I know this was released in 1986 not 1985.
this is no pressing with only this information in the matrix etching- anyone really have one with this Matrix / Runout (A): HMS 044 A Matrix / Runout (B): HMS 044 B and nothing else etched????
