| Make Djibouti | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 18:41 | |||
| Label | Texas Hotel | |||
| Producer | Michael Stipe | |||
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Make Djibouti is an EP by Hetch Hetchy, released in 1988 through Texas Hotel Records. [1] It was produced by vocalist Lynda Stipe's older brother Michael Stipe, of the band R.E.M.. [2]
All tracks are written by Hetch Hetchy.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Retarded Camel" | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Present" | 4:38 |
| 3. | "Sad Song" | 2:30 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Catscan" | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Urgent" | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Hard on Lynda" | 2:52 |
Adapted from the Make Djibouti liner notes. [3]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1988 | Texas Hotel | CS, LP | Texas Hotel 7 |
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