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The Portable Altamont

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The Portable Altamont

Various · 1991 · CD · GB · SX012 CD, SX012CD

Compilation of the first five Shock 7" releases with an extra track by each artist. Includes a 12-page booklet. Tracks 1-2: Skullflower - [r=100559] 7" (1989). Tracks 4-5: Coil - [r=100584] 7" (1990). Tracks 7-8: Current 93 - [r=100558] 7" (1989) All tracks recorded in Tokyo, July 1989. This trinity is for Thorn. Tracks 10-11: Nurse With Wound - [r=100583] 7" (1989). Tracks 13-15: Drunks With Guns - [r=100556] 7" (1990). Tracks 3, 6, 9, 12 and 16 are previously unreleased material by each group. Back cover photograph: Thanks to Erica and Stuart for providing it. Special thanks to John Balance, Savage Pencil, Stan Seitrich, Steven Stapleton and David Tibet, who conceived of this project and gave it its title. All tracks © The individual artists This compilation © 1991 Shock CD.

Tracklist

  1. 1I Live In The Bottomless PitSkullflower4:15
  2. 2Bo Diddley's ShitpumpSkullflower5:38
  3. 3A Guide To Canine Foreskin RetractionSkullflower5:06
  4. 4Wrong EyeCoil5:59
  5. 5ScopeCoil6:36
  6. 6Meaning What Exactly?Coil3:45
  7. 7She Is Dead And All Fall DownCurrent 935:11
  8. 8God Has Three Faces And Wood Has No NameCurrent 932:56
  9. 9The Blue Gates Of Death (Before And Beyond Them)Current 938:31
  10. 10Human Human HumanNurse With Wound5:49
  11. 11Psychedelic Underground (In Memory Of Lüüd Noma)Nurse With Wound8:39
  12. 12ScapegoatNurse With Wound3:10
  13. 13Drunks ThemeDrunks With Guns1:34
  14. 14Punched In The HeadDrunks With Guns1:57
  15. 15Cowboy (Instrumental)Drunks With Guns3:19
  16. 16Fuck Off And Die You Worthless Little FaggotDrunks With Guns2:01

Credits & notes

Artwork: Savage Pencil Cover [Drunks With Guns Cover]: Alex Binnie Cover [Nurse With Wound 'Before' Cover]: Steven Stapleton Drums [Additional]: Charles Hayward Guitar: Douglas Pearce Guitar, Bass: Tony Wakeford Performer: John Balance, Otto Avery, Peter Christopherson, Stephen Thrower Performer [Unpleasant Smiles]: Boyd Rice Photography By [Back Cover Photograph Of Simon Birnstingl]: Bob Seago Producer: Mike DeLeon, Stan Seitrich Recorded By: Danny Hyde Remastered By [Digitally]: Denis Blackham Typography [Typesetting], Layout [Back Cover]: Stefan Jaworzyn Vocals: 'Chi Med Sangs Rgyas Vocals, Guitar: Rose McDowall

Format
CD
Catalog no.
SX012 CD, SX012CD
Country
GB
Year
1991
Condition
VG+ / VG+

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Various — The Portable Altamont
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