| Breaking No New Ground! | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | Noise New York (New York City, NY) | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock | |||
| Length | 18:37 | |||
| Label | Shimmy Disc | |||
| Producer | Kramer | |||
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Breaking No New Ground! is the debut EP by Bongwater, released in 1987 through Shimmy Disc. In 1998, the album was remastered by Alan Douches and Kramer for their inclusion in Box of Bongwater set. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ride My See-Saw" (The Moody Blues cover) | John Lodge | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Barely Coping" | Kramer, Ann Magnuson | 3:11 |
| 3. | "4 Sticks" (Led Zeppelin cover) | Jimmy Page, Robert Plant | 3:13 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "U.S.O." | Kramer, Ann Magnuson | 1:56 |
| 2. | "His New Look" | Kramer, Ann Magnuson | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Julia" (The Beatles cover) | Lennon–McCartney | 3:26 |
Adapted from the Breaking No New Ground! liner notes. [3]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1987 | Shimmy Disc | LP | shimmy 002 |
| Netherlands | Shadowline | SR6887 |
Bongwater was an American psychedelic rock band, which formed in 1987 and dissolved in 1992. The group was founded by Ann Magnuson and Mark Kramer, who had worked together previously in Pulsallama. The group also featured drummer David Licht and guitarists Dave Rick and later Randolph A. Hudson III. Guests included Fred Frith, Peter Stampfel and Fred Schneider.
Shimmy Disc is a New York City-based independent record label founded in 1987 by Mark Kramer. Before it was sold to the Knitting Factory, artists like Bongwater, Daniel Johnston, Fly Ashtray, Galaxie 500, King Missile, Boredoms, Ruins, Ween, Gwar, The Semibeings, and Uncle Wiggly recorded on the label. The label also released compilation albums such as "Rutles Highway Revisited ", 1990, which featured various artists from the label, and also introduced new artists like Paleface.
Double Bummer is a double-LP by Bongwater which was released in 1988. The four-sided album contained songs about people ranging from Frank Sinatra, David Bowie, Ronald Reagan, and a Cantonese version of Led Zeppelin's "Dazed and Confused". In 1998, the album was remastered by Alan Douches and Kramer for its inclusion in Box of Bongwater set. Music videos for the songs "Lesbians of Russia" and "Jimmy" were directed by Jim Spring and Jens Jurgensen. The album is referenced in the lyrics to the song "Lariat" by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks.
The Guilt Trip is the debut triple album by composer and producer Kramer. It was released in 1992 by Shimmy Disc.
The Power of Pussy is the third studio album by Bongwater, released in 1990 by Shimmy Disc. The album contains major college radio hits such as the title track, as well as favorites such as "Nick Cave Dolls" and "Folk Song," with covers of Dudley Moore's "Bedazzled" and "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" by The Weavers. In 1998, it was remastered by Alan Douches and Kramer for its inclusion in Box of Bongwater set.
The Big Sell-Out is the fourth studio album by the experimental college rock/art-rock band Bongwater. It was recorded in 1991 and released in 1992. In 1998, the album was remastered by Alan Douches and Kramer for its inclusion in Box of Bongwater set.
Too Much Sleep is the second album by the experimental college rock/art rock band Bongwater. It was released in 1989. In 1998, the album was remastered by Alan Douches and Kramer for its inclusion in Box of Bongwater set.
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Bird is the second studio album by B.A.L.L., released in 1988 by Shimmy Disc.
Your Bag is the second studio album by singer/songwriter Lida Husik, released in 1992 by Shimmy Disc.
The Peel Session is an EP by Bongwater, recorded in 1991 from sessions with John Peel but not released until 1992 on Strange Fruit.
Box of Bongwater is a career-spanning four-disc box-set of the band Bongwater, released on October 20, 1998 through Shimmy Disc. It contains almost all of the band's recorded output, including four studio albums, an EP, a single, and an edit of a compilation track. The tracks were completely remastered by Alan Douches and Kramer for their inclusion in the set.
Happiness Finally Came to Them is a studio album by Ralph Carney, Daved Hild and Kramer, released in 1987 through Shimmy Disc. It was the first album to be issued under any of the three musicians' names, serving as both Carney's and Kramer's launching point for their respective solo careers. Although most of the songs are credited to all three musicians, Hild served as the album's primary songwriter and lyricist.
Roll Out the Barrel is a studio album by Jad Fair and Kramer, released in 1988 by Shimmy Disc.
The Secret of Comedy is the second studio album by composer and producer Kramer, released on August 5, 1994, by Shimmy Disc.
Period (Another American Lie) is the debut studio album by B.A.L.L., released in 1987 by Shimmy Disc.
Trouble Doll is the third album by B.A.L.L., released in 1989 through Shimmy Disc. The first half is a studio album that contains new material, while the second half contain a live performance recorded at CBGB in New York City.
B.A.L.L. Four: Hardball is the fourth and final studio album by B.A.L.L., released in 1990 by Shimmy Disc.
Live: ...Just Beautiful is a live performance album by Shockabilly, released in 1989 by Shimmy Disc. It includes live tracks recorded on tour between 1984 and 1985 in Austria, Germany and the United States in addition to remixed tracks taken from The Dawn of Shockabilly.
The 20th Anniversary of the Summer of Love 1987–1967 is a compilation album by various artists, released in 1987 by Shimmy Disc.
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