The Golden Palominos is the debut studio album by the alternative rock band the Golden Palominos.[5][6] It was released on May 20, 1983, on Celluloid Records.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 20, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 at Radio City Music Hall Studio and OAO Studio, New York | |||
| Genre | No wave | |||
| Length | 43:04 | |||
| Label | Celluloid | |||
| Producer | Anton Fier, Bill Laswell | |||
| The Golden Palominos chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Critical reception
editTrouser Press called the album "above-average avant-funk," writing that it "would have been a milestone if it had sounded anything like the Palominos’ New York gigs."[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Clean Plate" | Anton Fier, Arto Lindsay | 6:30 |
| 2. | "Hot Seat" | Anton Fier, Mark E. Miller, Charles K. Noyes | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Under the Cap" | Anton Fier, Arto Lindsay | 5:36 |
| 4. | "Monday Night" | Anton Fier, Arto Lindsay | 6:31 |
| 5. | "Cookout" | Anton Fier | 4:40 |
| 6. | "I.D." | Anton Fier, Arto Lindsay | 6:48 |
| 7. | "Two Sided Fist" | Anton Fier, Fred Frith, Arto Lindsay | 7:43 |
Personnel
edit- Musicians
- Michael Beinhorn – drums and Oberheim DMX on "Hot Seat", piano on "Cookout"
- Anton Fier – drums, Oberheim DMX, percussion, production, mixing
- Fred Frith – guitar, violin
- Bill Laswell – bass guitar, production, mixing
- Thi-Linh Le – vocals on "Monday Night", design, photography
- Arto Lindsay – vocals, guitar, additional production
- Mark E. Miller – vocals on "Hot Seat", turntables on "Hot Seat" and "Monday Night"
- David Moss – percussion on "Clean Plate", "Under the Cap" and "Two Sided Fist"
- Nicky Skopelitis – guitar on "Monday Night" and "I.D."
- Jamaaladeen Tacuma – Steinberger bass guitar on "Clean Plate" and "Two Sided Fist"
- Roger Trilling – tape on "Cookout"
- John Zorn – alto saxophone, clarinet, game calls
- Production and additional personnel
- Martin Bisi – additional production, mixing
- Peter Blegvad – vocal coach
- Don Hünerberg – engineering
- Mike Krowiak – additional engineering
- Jan Luss – design
References
edit- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "The Golden Palominos". Allmusic. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "The Golden Palominos: The Golden Palominos". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 285.
- ^ Palmer, Robert (December 4, 1985). "The Pop Life" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ a b "Golden Palominos". Trouser Press. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
External links
edit- The Golden Palominos at Discogs (list of releases)