After the Original Style

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After the Original Style
Slovenly - After the Original Style.jpg
Studio album by
Released1984
RecordedOctober, 1984 at Paramount Recording Studio, Hollywood, California
Genre Post-punk, indie rock
Length40:06
Label New Alliance Records
Producer Richard Masci, Slovenly
Slovenly chronology
Even So
(1984)
After the Original Style
(1984)
Thinking of Empire
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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After the Original Style is debut album of Slovenly, released on 1984 through New Alliance Records. [2]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Slovenly.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Inhale"4:24
2."No Shore"3:03
3."Inside Watch"1:51
4."Mecca of the American"3:12
5."Yogi's Ark"3:01
6."Hurry"3:11
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Dialogue"5:02
2."Squeaky Clean"3:25
3."Orange Crush"3:58
4."Where Are My Friends"4:55
5."The New Possibility"4:05

Personnel

Slovenly
Production and additional personnel

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References

  1. Cook, Stephen. "After the Original Style". Allmusic. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  2. Robbins, Ira (2007). "Slovenly". Trouser Press . Retrieved March 22, 2013.