| Live Skull | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | August 13 – 14, 1983 | |||
| Studio | Plaza Sound (New York City, NY) | |||
| Genre | Noise rock, post-punk, no wave | |||
| Length | 18:38 | |||
| Label | Massive | |||
| Producer | Live Skull | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Live Skull is the eponymous debut EP by New York City noise rock band Live Skull. [2] It was released in 1984 on Massive Records.
All tracks are written by Live Skull.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mr. Evil" | 3:50 |
| 2. | "I Was Wrong" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Live Walk" | 2:52 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Boil" | 1:58 |
| 2. | "Tourist Trap" | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Age of Oil & Wax" | 3:20 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 7. | "J. Bastard" | 1:29 |
| 8. | "Drain" | 2:36 |
| 9. | "Age of Oil & Wax" (live) | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Live Walk" (live) | 2:47 |
| 11. | "Make Believe You're Insane" (live) | 1:17 |
| 12. | "I Was Wrong" (live) | 2:55 |
| 13. | "Tourist Trap" (live) | 3:33 |
| 14. | "The Corpse Also Rises" | 4:08 |
Adapted from the Live Skull liner notes. [3]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1984 | Massive | CS, LP | Fat 1 |
| France | 2013 | Desire | CD, LP | dsr054 |
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