| Breath and Taxes | ||||
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| EP of remixes by | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Studio | JLab Studio (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Electro-industrial | |||
| Length | 30:32 | |||
| Label | Zoth Ommog | |||
| Spahn Ranch chronology | ||||
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Breath and Taxes is the third EP by Spahn Ranch, released in 1994 by Zoth Ommog Records. [1] [2] The song "Breath and Taxes" contains the lyrics "Charles, Charles in a jar" in direct reference to Charles Manson. [3]
All lyrics are written by Athan Maroulis
| No. | Title | Music | Remixer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Breath and Taxes" (Deductable Mix) | Judson Leach | 4:02 | |
| 2. | "CON" |
| Matt Green | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Antibody" (Conspiracy Mix) |
| Judson Leach | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Succumber" (Blacklist Mix) |
| Judson Leach | 4:58 |
| 5. | "Forceps" (Sterilized Mix) |
| Judson Leach | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Commination" (Demo 1991) | Morton | 4:26 | |
| 7. | "Kenneth, What's the Frequency?" |
| 5:36 | |
| 8. | "Untitled" | 0:13 |
Adapted from the Breath and Taxes liner notes. [4]
Spahn Ranch
Production and design
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1994 | Zoth Ommog | CD | ZOT 116 |
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