G-Man (Rake album)

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G-Man
Rake - G-Man.jpeg
Studio album by
Released1996 (1996)
Genre Experimental rock
Length77:57
Label Squealer
Producer Rake.
Rake chronology
The Art Ensemble of Rake/The Tell-Tale Moog
(1995)
G-Man
(1996)
Fighting 2 Quarters and a Nickel
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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G-Man is the third studio album by Rake, released in 1996 by Squealer. [2]

Contents

Track listing

All music is composed by Rake

No.TitleLength
1."10,000Killahutrz Tone"1:45
2."Punkrock Glo"7:30
3."Chair Throwing Incident"20:56
4."B.D.B."9:27
5."Postscript.drv"11:54
6."Filter Touch"0:38
7."Andy Bass"6:14
8."Chesterfield Nights"5:56
9."The Cosmos at Large"10:49
10."Eric Blood Axe Rules OK"2:48

Personnel

Adapted from the G-Man liner notes. [3]

Rake.

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1996Squealer CD SQLR-021

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References

  1. Abebe, Nitsuh. "Rake: Intelligence Agent (G-Man) > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  2. Bagato, Jeff (February 21, 1997). "Arts & Entertainment: Music Review". Washington City Paper . Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  3. G-Man (booklet). Rake. Blacksburg, Virginia: Squealer. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)