| Hot Day in Waco | ||||
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| Released | October 31, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Studio | Noise New Jersey Jersey City, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic pop | |||
| Length | 40:26 | |||
| Label | Shimmy Disc | |||
| Producer | Kramer | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| NME | (6/10) [2] |
Hot Day in Waco is a studio album by Dogbowl and Kramer, released on October 31, 1994, by Shimmy Disc. [3]
All tracks are written by Dogbowl, except "The Tracks of My Tears" by Pete Moore, Smokey Robinson and Marv Tarplin
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Meg" | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Tarantula" | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Basketball Girl No. 5" | 5:48 |
| 4. | "When the Sun Goes Down" | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Wind It Up" | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Gargoyle" | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Platform Girl" | 2:49 |
| 8. | "The Tracks of My Tears" (The Miracles cover) | 2:58 |
| 9. | "Palm Wine on Palm Sunday" | 4:14 |
| 10. | "Hot Day in Waco" | 4:22 |
Adapted from Hot Day in Waco liner notes. [4]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1994 | Shimmy Disc | CD | shimmy 073 |
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