Brain Eraser

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Brain Eraser
Bewitched - Brain Eraser.jpg
Studio album by
Released1990 (1990)
Genre Noise rock
Length38:54
Label No.6
Producer Bewitched
Bewitched chronology
Brain Eraser
(1990)
Harshing My Mellow
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Brain Eraser is the debut studio album of Bewitched, released in 1990 by No.6 Records. [2] [3]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bewitched.

No.TitleLength
1."Neon Angel"2:13
2."Sky Skag"3:57
3."Mold"2:25
4."U-Turn"3:09
5."I Dunno What to Do"5:06
6."Crank Call"3:14
7."Chuck's Got a Big One"5:56
8."Skunk Hole Town"2:33
9."Drain"5:21
10."2 Shots"5:01

Personnel

Adapted from the Brain Eraser liner notes. [4]

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1990 No.6 CD, CS, LP kar 007
Germany Rough Trade CD, LP157-1199

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References

  1. Mason, Stewart. "Bewitched: Brain Eraser > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  2. Testa, Jim (2007). "Bewitched". Trouser Press . Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  3. Blush, Steven (October 4, 2016). New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB. Macmillan. ISBN   9781250083616 via Google Books.
  4. Brain Eraser (booklet). Bewitched. New York City, New York: No.6 Records. 1990.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)