Double Bummer

Double Bummer
Studio album by Bongwater
Released 1988 (1988)
Recorded Noise New York
(New York City, NY)
Genre Experimental rock
Length 91:50
Label Shimmy Disc
Producer Kramer
Bongwater chronology
Breaking No New Ground!
(1987)		 Double Bummer
(1988)		 Too Much Sleep
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB[2]

Double Bummer is a double-LP by Bongwater which was released in 1988. The four-sided album contained songs about people ranging from Frank Sinatra, David Bowie, Ronald Reagan, and a Cantonese version of Led Zeppelin's "Dazed and Confused".[3] In 1998, the album was remastered by Alan Douches and Kramer for its inclusion in Box of Bongwater set.[4] Music videos for the songs "Lesbians of Russia" and "Jimmy" were directed by Jim Spring and Jens Jurgensen.

Track listing

Side one (First Bummer)
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Lesbians of Russia"  Kramer, David Licht, Ann Magnuson, Dave Rick 1:31
2. "Frank"  Kramer, Ann Magnuson 1:51
3. "We Did It Again" (Soft Machine cover)Kevin Ayers 2:17
4. "Homer"  Kramer 3:27
5. "Joy Ride"  Kramer, Ann Magnuson, Dave Rick 2:57
6. "Decadent Iranian Country Club"  Kramer, Ann Magnuson, Dave Rick 2:48
7. "David Bowie Wants Ideas"  Kramer, Ann Magnuson 2:14
8. "Rock & Roll Part 2" (Gary Glitter cover)Gary Glitter 3:20
Side two (Second Bummer)
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Just May Be the One" (The Monkees cover)Michael Nesmith 1:53
2. "There You Go" (Johnny Cash cover)Johnny Cash 2:50
3. "Shark"  Kramer 1:24
4. "Jimmy"  Kramer, Ann Magnuson 3:58
5. "Crime"  Kramer 3:00
6. "Pornography"  Kramer, Dave Rick 3:42
7. "P.F.W."  Kramer 3:11
Side three (Third Bummer)
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Dazed & Chinese" (Led Zeppelin cover)Jimmy Page 3:45
2. "Bullaby"  Kramer, Ann Magnuson 3:12
3. "So Help Me God"  Kramer, Dave Rick 4:37
4. "His Old Look"  Kramer, Ann Magnuson 2:58
5. "Stone"  Coby Batty, Kramer 2:26
6. "Number"  Coby Batty, Kramer 4:44
Side four (Final Bummer)
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Love You To" (The Beatles cover)George Harrison 2:16
2. "Reaganation"  Tuli Kupferberg 3:05
3. "Double Birth"  Kramer 3:18
4. "Bruce"  Kramer, Ann Magnuson 2:18
5. "Pool"  Kramer 4:40
6. "Rain" (The Beatles cover)John Lennon 5:45

Personnel

Adapted from the Double Bummer liner notes.[5]

Bongwater
Production and additional personnel

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1988 Shimmy Disc CD, CS, LP shimmy 011
Netherlands 1990 LP SDE 8801

References

  1. ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Bongwater: Double Bummer > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Bongwater: Double Bummer". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  3. ↑ Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 240
  4. ↑ Gehr, Richard; Pattyn, Jay (2007). "Bongwater". Trouser Press. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ Double Bummer (booklet). Bongwater. New York City, New York: Shimmy Disc. 1988.

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