How I Quit Smoking | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | January 30, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 52:55 | |||
Label | Merge | |||
Producer | "Your Starry Eyes" | |||
Lambchop chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Alternative Press | 5/5 [2] |
Mojo | [3] |
NME | 8/10 [4] |
How I Quit Smoking is the second studio album by the American rock band Lambchop, released on January 30, 1996, by Merge Records.
The song "The Man Who Loved Beer" is an adaptation of the poem "The Man Who Was Tired of Life" from the ancient Egyptian text Dispute between a man and his Ba (c. 2000–1700 BC). The song was in turn later covered by David Byrne.
All tracks are written by Kurt Wagner, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "For Which We Are Truly Thankful" | 2:59 | |
2. | "The Man Who Loved Beer" |
| 2:48 |
3. | "The Militant" | 3:36 | |
4. | "We Never Argue" | 4:14 | |
5. | "Life's Little Tragedy" | 4:16 | |
6. | "Suzieju" | 4:24 | |
7. | "All Smiles and Mariachi" | 3:31 | |
8. | "The Scary Caroler" | 4:43 | |
9. | "Smuckers" | 4:33 | |
10. | "The Militant" (reprise) | 2:56 | |
11. | "Garf" | 4:31 | |
12. | "Your Life as a Sequel" | 4:19 | |
13. | "Theöne" |
| 4:55 |
14. | "Again" | 1:10 | |
Total length: | 52:55 |
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