Goat (album)

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Goat
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Studio album by
The Jesus Lizard
ReleasedMarch 15, 1991
RecordedSeptember 1990
Genre
Length30:24
Label Touch and Go
Producer Steve Albini
The Jesus Lizard chronology
Head
(1990)		Goat
(1991)		 Liar
(1992)

Goat is the second studio album by The Jesus Lizard, released in 1991. The album was produced by Steve Albini.

Contents

Its cover art, by bassist David Wm. Sims, at first glance resembles a flame, but is actually a topless woman with a close-up image of nails projected onto her body. The rear of the album, and several panels of the enclosed CD booklet include similar pictures of the same naked woman, with different images projected onto her body.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]
The Austin Chronicle Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Beats Per Minute 93% [5]
Paste 94/100 [6]
Pitchfork 9.3/10 [7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Select 3/5 [9]
Spin 8/10 [10]
Spin Alternative Record Guide 6/10 [11]
Tiny Mix Tapes 5/5 [12]

In 2003, Goat was ranked as the 38th best album of the 1990s by the online magazine Pitchfork . [13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Jesus Lizard

No.TitleLength
1."Then Comes Dudley"4:23
2."Mouth Breather"2:17
3."Nub"2:30
4."Seasick"3:11
5."Monkey Trick"4:19
6."Karpis"3:10
7."South Mouth"3:03
8."Lady Shoes"2:42
9."Rodeo in Joliet"4:49
Deluxe Remastered Reissue
No.TitleLength
10."[silence]"0:09
11."Sunday You Need Love"2:45
12."Pop Song"2:15
13."Seasick" (live)3:05
14."Lady Shoes" (live)2:37
15."Monkey Trick" (live)4:32

Personnel

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References

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