Body Blow

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Body Blow
Headless Chickens Body Blow 1991 album cover.jpeg
1991 album cover
Studio album by
Released1991, rereleased 1993
Genre Rock, industrial
Label Flying Nun Records
Producer Rex Visible, Michael Koppelman
Headless Chickens chronology
Stunt Clown
(1988)
Body Blow
(1991)
Greedy
(1997)
Alternative cover
Headless Chickens Body Blow 1993 album cover.jpeg
1993 Australian version
1991 version [8]
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Donde Esta La Pollo"A Nevison/C Matthews/Headless ChickensRex Visible3:46
2."Cruise Control"C Matthews/M LawryRex Visible4:34
3."Crash Hot" Rex Visible2:39
4."Railway Surfing"C MatthewsRex Visible4:31
5."Nose"C MatthewsRex Visible4:22
6."Million Dollar Dream"C Matthews/M Lawry/G FellRex Visible5:17
7."Gaskrankinstation"C MatthewsRex Visible4:32
8."Body Blow"Headless ChickensRex Visible4:40
9."Road Train" Rex Visible4:40
1993 version [9]
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Choppers (Koppelman Mix)"M Lawry/Headless ChickensMichael Koppelman3:34
2."Donde esta la pollo (Kentucky Freud Mix)"A Nevison/C Matthews/Headless ChickensRex Visible3:44
3."Mr. Moon"C MatthewsMichael Koppelman4:30
4."Gaskrankinstation"C MatthewsRex Visible4:33
5."Body Blow"Headless ChickensRex Visible4:40
6."Juice"F McDonald/M Tierney/P CasserlyMichael Koppelman4:38
7."Cruise Control"C Matthews/M LawryRex Visible4:33
8."Million $ Dream"C Matthews/M Lawry/G FellRex Visible5:17
9."Inside Track"C Burt/S RoachMichael Koppelman5:09
10."Railway Surfing ('93 Octane Mix)"C MatthewsRex Visible4:30
11."Nose"C MatthewsRex Visible4:24
12."Donde Esta La Pollo (Cock Rock Mix)"A Nevison/C Matthews/Headless ChickensRex Visible4:33
13."Choppers (Helibator Mix)"M Lawry/Headless Chickens 4:11

Personnel

Headless Chickens

Additional personnel

Production

Chart positions

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