| Group Therapy | ||||
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| Released | June 20, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | October – November 1987 | |||
| Studio | Radio Active Audio (Richmond, VA) | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, punk rock | |||
| Length | 42:06 | |||
| Label | SST (185) | |||
| Producer | Adam Green | |||
| Alter Natives chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Group Therapy is the second studio album by Alter Natives, released on June 20, 1988 by SST Records. [2]
All music is composed by Chris Bopst, Greg Ottinger, Jim Thomson and Eric Ungar
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bozo Bimbo Baby" | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Mayo Bridge to Cuba" | 5:42 |
| 3. | "Neurotic Envoy" | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Caffiend" | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Life Thru the Window" (Part 2) | 2:45 |
| 6. | "Life Thru the Window" (Part 1) | 1:28 |
| 7. | "Poindexter" | 7:32 |
| 8. | "Ripe" | 4:38 |
| 9. | "Ringworm; Wig Wam" | 7:24 |
Adapted from the Group Therapy liner notes. [3]
Alter Natives
Production and design
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1988 | SST | CD, LP | SST 185 |
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