Hung Far Low

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Hung Far Low
The Honeymoon Killers - Hung Far Low.jpg
Studio album by
Released1991 (1991)
Recorded
Various
    • Bair Tracks
    • (New York City, New York)
    • Fun City
    • (New York City, New York)
    • Noise New York
    • (New York City, New York)
Genre Noise rock
Length37:48
Label Fist Puppet
Producer The Honeymoon Killers
The Honeymoon Killers chronology
'Til Death Do Us Part
(1990)
Hung Far Low
(1991)
Sing Sing (1984-1994)
(1997)

Hung Far Low is the fifth and final studio album by noise rock band The Honeymoon Killers, released in 1991 by Fist Puppet Records.

Contents

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]

Todd Kristel of AllMusic criticized the record for feeling too mechanical and lacking entertainment value, concluding that "it is listenable and occasionally even interesting." [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jerry Teel.

No.TitleLength
1."Mad Dog"3:02
2."Kansas City Milkman"3:43
3."Mr. Big Stuff"1:54
4."Vanna White (Goddess of Love)/You Can't Do That"7:15
5."Quittin' Time"3:31
6."Devil's Jump"2:21
7."Tanks a Lot"2:45
8."Fannie Mae"3:31
9."Scootch Says"1:56
10."Something's Wrong"2:40
11."Madwoman Blues"1:49
12."Whole Lotta Crap"3:21

Personnel

Adapted from the Hung Far Low liner notes. [2]

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1991Fist Puppet CD, LP FIST 002

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References

  1. 1 2 Kristel, Todd. "The Honeymoon Killers: Hung Far Low > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  2. Hung Far Low (booklet). The Honeymoon Killers. Chicago, Illinois: Fist Puppet. 1991.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)