Blow'n Chunks

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Blow'n Chunks
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Live album by
Released1984
Recorded1983 [1]
Label ROIR
Flipper chronology
Blow'n Chunks
(1984)
Public Flipper Limited
(1986)
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Blow'n Chunks is the first live album by American punk rock band Flipper, released in 1984 by ROIR. [3] [4] The recordings originate from a show performed at CBGB on Thanksgiving Day of 1983. [2]

Contents

Track listing

  1. Way of the World
  2. The Lights, the Sound, the Rhythm, the Noise
  3. Shed No Tears
  4. Love Canal
  5. Ha Ha Ha
  6. In Your Arms
  7. Life Is Cheap
  8. In Life My Friend
  9. Get Away
  10. Life
  11. Sacrifice
  12. If I Can't Be Drunk
  13. Ice Cold Beer

Personnel

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References

  1. Thompson, Dave (October 30, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN   9780879306076 via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 Ned Raggett, "Review: Blow'n Chunks", Allmusic
  3. "TrouserPress.com :: Flipper". www.trouserpress.com.
  4. Guides (Firm), Rough (October 30, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN   9781858284576 via Google Books.