Singles (Red Krayola album)

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Singles
Compilation album by
ReleasedJuly 27, 2004
Recorded1968 – 2002
GenreExperimental rock
Length75:19
LabelDrag City[1]
The Red Krayola chronology
Blues, Hollers and Hellos
(2000)
Singles
(2004)
Japan in Paris in L.A.
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
NME[4]
Uncut[5]

Singles is a compilation album by the experimental rock band Red Krayola.[6] It was released in 2004 by Drag City.[7]

The tracks "Wives In Orbit" and "Yik-Yak" included here are not the studio versions issued on the Radar 7" single but previously unreleased live recordings. The tracks "An Old Man's Dream" and "The Milkmaid" are the same recordings included in the album Kangaroo? Left off the collection are the three remixes of "Father Abraham" from the 12" single and the A-side mix of "Stil De Grain Brun" from the 7" single.

Critical reception[edit]

Paste wrote that "the best of it captures the cool detachment and rabid experimentalism that makes Thompson a truly unique case."[8]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Mayo Thompson, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Artist (date)Length
1."Woof" Mayo Thompson (1970)5:03
2."Old Tom Clark" Saddlesore (1970)4:04
3."Pig Ankle Strut" Saddlesore (1970)2:40
4."Wives in Orbit" The Red Krayola (1978)3:00
5."Yik Yak"Cunningham, ThompsonThe Red Krayola (1978)4:13
6."Micro-Chips & Fish" The Red Krayola (1979)6:16
7."The Story So Far" The Red Krayola (1979)6:07
8."Born in Flames"Baldwin, ThompsonThe Red Krayola (1980)3:33
9."The Sword of God" The Red Krayola (1980)3:03
10."An Old Man's Dream" The Red Krayola with Art & Language (1981)2:26
11."The Milkmaid" The Red Krayola with Art & Language (1981)1:58
12."Rattenmensch: Gewichtswächter" The Red Krayola with Art & Language (1981)2:47
13."Zukunftsfleiger" The Red Krayola with Art & Language (1981)4:25
14."The Red Crayola on Forty-Five (Think, Our Guitars Are Hot, Money)"Oehlen, ThompsonThe Red Krayola (1993)3:47
15."Your Body Is Hot"Oehlen, ThompsonThe Red Krayola (1993)3:17
16."4Teen"Oehlen, ThompsonThe Red Krayola (1994)3:26
17."Stink Program"Grubbs, ThompsonThe Red Krayola (1994)3:10
18."Chemistry"Oehlen, ThompsonThe Red Krayola (1996)2:34
19."Farewell to Arms" The Red Krayola (1996)2:56
20."Come on Down" The Red Krayola (1999)4:37
21."Stil De Grain Brun (Radio Edit)"Oehlen, ThompsonThe Red Krayola (2002)2:08

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Red Krayola - Singles | Drag City". www.dragcity.com.
  2. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Singles 1968-2002". Allmusic. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Tremaine, Sonny (September 7, 2004). "The Red Krayola: Singles: 1968-2002". NME. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  5. ^ "The Red Krayola - Singles". September 30, 2004.
  6. ^ Lee, Stewart. "The Red Krayola: Singles" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  7. ^ "The Red Krayola: Singles 1968-2002". PopMatters. July 29, 2004.
  8. ^ "The Red Krayola - Singles (1968-2002)". pastemagazine.com. June 30, 2008.

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