| La La Land | ||||
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| Released | May 23, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | December 1994 in Algiers, Algeria | |||
| Genre | Noise rock, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 77:18 | |||
| Label | Trance Syndicate | |||
| Producer | Ed Hall | |||
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La La Land is the fifth and final studio album by Texas noise rock band Ed Hall, released on May 23, 1995 by Trance Syndicate. [2]
All tracks are written by Gary Chester, Lyman Hardy and Larry Strub
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pollution" | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Fanblades of Love" | 5:37 |
| 3. | "Weirdo Song" | 5:20 |
| 4. | "Huge Giant Omen" | 5:03 |
| 5. | "The Hybrid" | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Music for Couches" | 4:53 |
| 7. | "Angel" | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Parallel Universe" | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Euphonious Sophistry" | 6:06 |
| 10. | "Sad & Beautiful World" | 2:53 |
| 11. | "Flipper" | 4:52 |
| 12. | "1970-711" | 7:44 |
| 13. | "----" | 18:43 |
Adapted from the La La Land liner notes. [3]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1995 | Trance Syndicate | CD, LP | TR-36 |
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