Billy (Samiam album)

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Billy
Samiambilly.jpg
Studio album by
Released1992 [1]
Genre Skate punk [2]
Length49:13
Label New Red Archives
Producer Armand John Petri, Samiam
Samiam chronology
Soar
(1991)
Billy
(1992)
Clumsy
(1994)
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Billy is an album from American punk rock band Samiam. [3] It was released in 1992 via New Red Archives.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Break Me"Beebout, Loobkoff5:31
2."Well"Brogan2:43
3."Head Trap"Beebout, Loobkoff3:55
4."The Pith"Brohm2:51
5."Go Away"Brohm2:14
6."Why Where When"Beebout, Loobkoff5:16
7."Regret"Beebout, Loobkoff3:49
8."Get Out"Beebout, Brogan2:53
9."Conditions"Beebout, Loobkoff5:07
10."Hey Brother"Beebout, Loobkoff3:24
11."Homeboy"Beebout, Brogan2:09
12."Ten Feet Tall"Beebout, Brogan2:05
13."At the Bottom"Beebout, Loobkoff7:14

Personnel

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References

  1. "Samiam". Alternative Press . March 1, 2007.
  2. 1 2 Raftery, Brian. Billy at AllMusic. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  3. Rodriguez, Kenn (September 15, 2000). "Samiam gets extra points for longevity". Albuquerque Journal. p. E13.
  4. "Sergie Loobkoff on Samiam, Knapsack, Racquet Club, and Meeting Jon Stewart and Cindy Crawford". Riot Fest. March 16, 2018.