| Fluting on the Hump | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | Noise New York (New York City, New York) | |||
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| Length | 22:35 | |||
| Label | Shimmy Disc | |||
| Producer | Kramer | |||
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Fluting on the Hump is the first album by avant-garde band King Missile (Dog Fly Religion), first released exclusively in LP format in 1987 and later included on the CD compilation Mystical Shit & Fluting on the Hump. [1] [2] [3] [4]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
AllMusic awarded Fluting on the Hump two out of five stars. [5]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lou" | 1:54 |
| 2. | "At Dave's" | 2:01 |
| 3. | "Muffy" | 2:29 |
| 4. | "Take Stuff From Work" | 2:13 |
| 5. | "Sensitive Artist" | 2:39 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wuss" | 1:42 |
| 2. | "Heavy Holy Man" | 2:13 |
| 3. | "Pygmies & Drums" | 0:27 |
| 4. | "Fluting on the Hump" | 2:26 |
| 5. | "Dick" | 2:19 |
| 6. | "That Old Dog" | 2:12 |
Adapted from the Fluting on the Hump liner notes. [6] >
King Missile
Additional performers
Production and design
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1987 | Shimmy Disc | LP | SHIMMY-00003 |
| Netherlands | Shadowline | SR 6987 |
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