| Billy | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 23, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Noise rock | |||
| Length | 27:29 | |||
| Label | Amphetamine Reptile | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| RIP | [2] |
Billy is the fourth album of noise rock band feedtime, released on March 23, 1996 by Amphetamine Reptile Records. It was the band's first album after they went on hiatus in 1989.
Tom Hazelmyer, founder and owner of Amphetamine Reptile, named Billy one of his favourite releases. [3]
All tracks are written by feedtime, except where noted..
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Billy" | 2:39 | |
| 2. | "You Don't Know My Mind" | 2:12 | |
| 3. | "Melody Line" | 3:07 | |
| 4. | "Long Haul" | 3:12 | |
| 5. | "Hero" | 1:49 | |
| 6. | "Wagon" | 2:42 | |
| 7. | "G-Slap" | 3:08 | |
| 8. | "Vigilante Man" | Woody Guthrie | 3:11 |
| 9. | "You" | Randy Edelman | 2:19 |
| 10. | "Relax Your Mind" | 3:11 |
Adapted from the Billy liner notes. [4]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1996 | Amphetamine Reptile | CD | AMREP 056 |
| Germany | CD, LP | ARR 72/015 |
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