Gub

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Gub
Pigface Gub.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 21, 1991
Genre Industrial rock, industrial, experimental rock
Length63:17
Label Invisible
Producer Steve Albini
Pigface chronology
Lean Juicy Pork
(1990)
Gub
(1991)
Welcome to Mexico... Asshole
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Gub is the debut studio album by American rock band Pigface. It is notable for featuring contributions from Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, with Reznor later re-recording the song "Suck" for the Nine Inch Nails EP Broken , released in 1992.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleCreditLength
1."Tapeworm" Martin Atkins, Bill Rieflin, Ogilvie 4:38
2."The Bushmaster"Atkins, Rieflin, David Yow, Trent Reznor 5:22
3."Cylinder Head World"Atkins, Rieflin3:48
4."Point Blank"Atkins, Rieflin, Chris Connelly 2:57
5."Suck"Atkins, Rieflin, Paul Barker, Reznor3:42
6."Symphony for Taps"Atkins1:25
7."The Greenhouse"Atkins, Rieflin3:28
8."Little Sisters"Atkins, Rieflin, Connelly, William Tucker 3:05
9."Tailor Made"Atkins, Rieflin, Barker6:04
10."War Ich Nicht Immer Ein Guter Junge?
War Ich Nicht Immer Schoen Und Nett?
Ich Zerpfluckte Niemals Eine Spinne
War Niemals Frech Und Stahl"
Atkins, Rieflin, En Esch 4:57
11."Blood and Sand"Atkins, Rieflin, Connelly, Matt Schultz 4:37
12."Weightless"Atkins, Rieflin, Connelly, Barker4:13

Compact disc versions of Gub include the four remix tracks that originally appeared on the Spoon Breakfast EP .

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References

  1. "Gub - Pigface". Allmusic.