| Music for Crying | ||||
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| Released | August 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 – 1994 | |||
| Studio | Various
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| Genre | Experimental rock | |||
| Length | 65:34 | |||
| Label | Creativeman Disc. | |||
| Producer | Kramer | |||
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Music for Crying is a compilation album by Kramer, released in August 1995 by Creativeman Disc. [1] It comprises recordings made between 1985 and 1994, covering both his solo and collaborative work.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist (recording date) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Can Work It Out" (from A Remark Hugh Made ) | Lennon–McCartney | Hugh Hopper & Kramer (1994) | 2:23 |
| 2. | "Stupid Summer" (from The Guilt Trip ) | Mark Kramer | Kramer (1992) | 2:54 |
| 3. | "Tears Come Down" (from Black Power ) | Ralph Carney, Daved Hild, Mark Kramer | Carney • Hild • Kramer (1994) | 2:26 |
| 4. | "The Juliet E-Mail" (from Tattoo of Blood ) | Penn Jillette, Mark Kramer | Captain Howdy (1993) | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Palm Wine on Palm Sunday" (from Hot Day in Waco ) | Dogbowl | Dogbowl & Kramer (1993) | 4:14 |
| 6. | "You Don't Know" (from The Guilt Trip ) | Mark Kramer | Kramer (1992) | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Slowly" (from Happiness Finally Came to Them ) | Ralph Carney, Mark Kramer | Carney • Hild • Kramer (1987) | 2:31 |
| 8. | "Nine Minus Seven Is Two" (from The Secret of Comedy ) | Mark Kramer | Kramer (1994) | 4:58 |
| 9. | "The Raven" (from Egomaniacs ) | Kim Fahy, Jamie Harley, Mark Kramer | Fahy • Harley • Kramer (1993) | 3:18 |
| 10. | "Thinking Thoughts" (from Who's Afraid? ) | Daevid Allen, Mark Kramer | Daevid Allen and Kramer (1993) | 3:14 |
| 11. | "Birth" (from The 20th Anniversary of the Summer of Love 1987-1967 ) | Coby Batty, Mark Kramer, David Licht | The Moon (1987) | 3:02 |
| 12. | "Strings" (from The Secret of Comedy ) | Mark Kramer | Kramer (1994) | 3:35 |
| 13. | "Subterranean Homesick Blues" (from Roll Out the Barrel ) | Bob Dylan | Jad Fair and Kramer (1988) | 1:21 |
| 14. | "End" (from Happiness Finally Came to Them ) | Ralph Carney, Daved Hild, Mark Kramer, Pete Plumbly | Carney • Hild • Kramer (1987) | 2:32 |
| 15. | "Rain" (Beatles cover from Double Bummer ) | John Lennon | Bongwater (1988) | 5:38 |
| 16. | "Next Time, Try Compassion" (from The Guilt Trip ) | Mark Kramer | Kramer (1992) | 3:53 |
| 17. | "Tattoo of Blood" (from Tattoo of Blood ) | Lou Reed | Captain Howdy (1993) | 4:24 |
| 18. | "Free Will & Testament" (from A Remark Hugh Made ) | Mark Kramer, Robert Wyatt | Hugh Hopper & Kramer (1994) | 3:17 |
| 19. | "I Can Watch" (from The Secret of Comedy ) | Mark Kramer | Kramer (1994) | 5:40 |
Adapted from Music for Crying liner notes. [2]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1995 | Creativeman Disc. | CD | CMDD-00011 |
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The Guilt Trip is the debut triple album by composer and producer Kramer. It was released in 1992 by Shimmy Disc.
Real Men is an album by King Missile frontman John S. Hall and producer/multi-instrumentalist Kramer. It was released in 1991 through Shimmy Disc.
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Your Bag is the second studio album by singer-songwriter Lida Husik, released in 1992 by Shimmy Disc.
Gunsmoke is the second studio album by Dogbowl and Kramer, released on February 13, 1996, by Shimmy Disc.
Happiness Finally Came to Them is a studio album by Ralph Carney, Daved Hild and Kramer, released in 1987 through Shimmy Disc. It was the first album to be issued under any of the three musicians' names, serving as both Carney's and Kramer's launching point for their respective solo careers. Although most of the songs are credited to all three musicians, Hild served as the album's primary songwriter and lyricist.
Roll Out the Barrel is a studio album by Jad Fair and Kramer, released in 1988 by Shimmy Disc.
Who's Afraid? is a studio album by Daevid Allen and Kramer, released in 1992 by Shimmy Disc.
Black Power is a studio album by Ralph Carney, Daved Hild and Kramer, released in 1994 by Shimmy Disc. Along with newly recorded work, the album also contains selected tracks from their previous effort Happiness Finally Came to Them.
Rubber Hair is a studio album by Kramer and Daved Hild, released in March 1997 by Shimmy Disc. It included contributions by cellist Garo Yellin and actor Billy West, who played guitar on "Photograph" and "Rubber Hair".
Huge is a studio album by Hugh Hopper and Kramer, released on June 17, 1997, by Shimmy Disc and Knitting Factory Records.
Let Me Explain Something to You About Art is a studio album by composer and producer Kramer, released in 1998 by Tzadik Records.
The Sound of Music is a studio album by Jad Fair and Kramer. It was released in 1999 through Shimmy Disc.
Egomaniacs is a studio album by Kim Fahy, Jamie Harley and Kramer, released in 1993 by Shimmy Disc.
Period (Another American Lie) is the debut studio album by B.A.L.L., released in 1987 by Shimmy Disc.
Tattoo of Blood is the debut studio album of Captain Howdy, released on March 5, 1996, by Shimmy Disc. It is a collaboration between musician and producer Kramer and magician Penn Jillette.
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.
Still Alive in '95 (Live in Japan) is a live album by Kramer, released in February 1996 by Creativeman Disc.
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