Money Feeds My Music Machine

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Money Feeds My Music Machine
Captain Howdy - Money Feeds My Music Machine.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 21, 1998 (1998-04-21)
Recorded1995 (1995) – 1997 (1997)
StudioNoise New Jersey (Jersey City, N.J.)
Genre Experimental rock, alternative rock
Length39:56
Label Knitting Factory/Shimmy Disc
Producer Kramer
Captain Howdy chronology
Tattoo of Blood
(1996)
Money Feeds My Music Machine
(1998)
Kramer chronology
Songs from the Pink Death
(1998)
Money Feeds My Music Machine
(1998)
Reasons in the Sun
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Money Feeds My Music Machine is the second studio album by Captain Howdy, released on April 21, 1998, by Shimmy Disc and Knitting Factory Records. It is a collaboration between musician and producer Kramer and magician Penn Jillette. [2]

Contents

The album title is a phrase from the song Green Tambourine by The Lemon Pipers.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Always Something There to Remind Me" Burt Bacharach, Hal David 3:43
2."I Just Don't Wanna Try" Kramer 4:12
3."Old Man" Neil Young 4:11
4."Man Bites Dog"Kramer2:22
5."If You Love Me, Kill Your Dog" Penn Jillette, Kramer3:34
6."I Just Wanna Get Laid"Kramer3:36
7."I Long For Kyoto"Penn Jillette, Kramer3:06
8."Don't Fuck With the Phoenix"Penn Jillette, Kramer2:58
9."Shut Up"Penn Jillette, Kramer3:19
10."Radio's Broke"Penn Jillette3:24
11."Barry's Lament"Kramer5:31

Personnel

Adapted from Money Feeds My Music Machine liner notes. [3]

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1998 Shimmy Disc CD shimmy 091
Knitting Factory SHM-5135

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References

  1. Raggett, Ned. "'Money Feeds My Music Machine' Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  2. Rompers, Terry (2007). "Kramer". Trouser Press . Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  3. Money Feeds My Music Machine (booklet). Captain Howdy. New York City, New York: Shimmy Disc. 1998.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. "The Captain Howdy, SECOND SHIMMY". Kramer's homepage. Retrieved 2020-12-28.