| Motherscratcher | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | May 24 – June 2, 1993 | |||
| Studio | Ben Blake Audio, Austin, TX | |||
| Genre | Noise rock | |||
| Length | 70:49 | |||
| Label | Trance Syndicate | |||
| Producer | Adam Wiltzie | |||
| Ed Hall chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Motherscratcher is the fourth studio album by Texas noise rock band Ed Hall, released in 1993 by Trance Syndicate. [2]
The Washington Post wrote: "Arty primitives, the members of Ed Hall (none of them named Ed or Hall) delight in childish scenarios (like that of 'White House Girls'), simplistic rhythms and noisy guitars." [3]
All tracks are written by Gary Chester, Lyman Hardy and Larry Strub.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "White House Girls" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Big Head" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Lungs" | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Dave the Prophet" | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Gnomes" | 6:33 |
| 6. | "Satori in Manhattan, Kansas" | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Twenty Dollar Bill" | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Leave Me Alone" | 5:08 |
| 9. | "Urgent Message for All Mankind" | 2:26 |
| 10. | "Afghani Harvest Period" | 7:45 |
| 23. | "[untitled]" | 23:55 |
Adapted from the Motherscratcher liner notes. [4]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1993 | Trance Syndicate | CD, LP | TR-20 |
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