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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Noise rock, post-hardcore | |||
| Length | 38:48 | |||
| Label | Boner | |||
| Producer | Brian Beattie | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Albert is the debut studio album of the Texas noise rock band Ed Hall, released in 1988 by Boner Records. [2] The album takes its name from Albert Leblanc, the artist who drew the illustrations for the record sleeve and booklet. [3]
All tracks are written by Gary Chester, Larry Strub and Kevin Whitley.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cracked" | 2:32 |
| 2. | "Candy House" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Ubermansch" | 1:33 |
| 4. | "Dirt" | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Sedrick" | 2:02 |
| 6. | "Bowling" | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Babies" | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Who's Ed?" | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Geniritalia" | 2:02 |
| 10. | "Reading" | 3:34 |
| 11. | "Poo Poo" | 2:34 |
| 12. | "Jungle Labototany" | 4:33 |
| 13. | "Ball Dirt Cookie" | 2:07 |
Adapted from the Albert liner notes. [3]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1988 | Boner | CD, CS, LP | BR12 |
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