Destructo Noise Explosion!: Live at WNUR 2-6-92

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Live at WNUR 2-6-92
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Released1992
RecordedFebruary 6, 1992 at Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
Genre Noise rock
Length43:22
Label ugEXPLODE
The Flying Luttenbachers chronology
Live at WNUR 2-6-92
(1992)
Constructive Destruction
(1994)
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Live at WNUR 2-6-92 is a live album by The Flying Luttenbachers, released in 1992 through ugEXPLODE. [2]

Contents

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Survivors Suite" 5:34
2."Playing in the Dumpster" Weasel Walter 7:05
3."Witches and Devils" Albert Ayler 5:37
4."Throwing Bricks"Weasel Walter5:23
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Edge of Night" 6:10
2."3 Free" Hal Russell 4:08
3."Ghosts"Albert Ayler4:33
4."Sram"Hal Russell4:52

Personnel

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References

  1. Swihart, Stanton. "Destructo Noise Explosion: Live at WNUR 2-6-92". Allmusic. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  2. Stern, Jeff (2007). "Flying Luttenbachers". Trouser Press . Retrieved April 15, 2013.