Blame the Messenger

Blame the Messenger
Studio album by David Thomas
& The Wooden Birds
Released January 1987 (1987-01)
Recorded September 23 – 24, 1986
Studio Suma Recording
(Painesville, OH)
Genre Art rock, experimental rock
Length 39:18
Label Rough Trade/Twin/Tone
Producer Chris Cutler
David Thomas chronology
Monster Walks the Winter Lake
(1986)
Blame the Messenger
(1987)
Erewhon
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert ChristgauC+[2]

Blame the Messenger is the fifth studio album by experimental singer-songwriter David Thomas, released in January 1987 by Rough Trade and Twin/Tone Records.[3] In 1997, the album was remastered by Paul Hamann and David Thomas for its inclusion in the Monster anthology box set.

Track listing

All lyrics written by David Thomas; all music composed by Chris Cutler, Jim Jones, Tony Maimone and Allen Ravenstine, except "My Town" and "Friends of Stone" by David Thomas.

Side one
No. Title Length
1. "My Town"   3:07
2. "A Fact About Trains"   4:23
3. "King Knut"   5:30
4. "When Love Is Uneven"   3:29
5. "The Storm Breaks"   3:35
Side two
No. Title Length
1. "The Long Rain"   4:13
2. "Having Time"   4:53
3. "Friends of Stone"   3:18
4. "The Velikovsky 2-Step"   6:50

Personnel

Adapted from the Monster Walks the Winter Lake liner notes.[4]

The Wooden Birds

Production and additional personnel

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 1987 Rough Trade LP ROUGH 120
United States Twin/Tone TTR 87105

References

  1. Marcus, Torey. "David Thomas & the Wooden Birds: Blame the Messenger > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  2. Christgau, Robert. "David Thomas". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  3. Grant, Steven; Sheridan, David (2007). "David Thomas". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  4. Monster Walks the Winter Lake (booklet). David Thomas & The Wooden Birds. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Twin/Tone Records. 1986.

External links

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