| Pigeonhed | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 20, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | S.C.U.D. Audio | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 55:41 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | Bruce Pavitt, Pigeonhed, Jonathan Poneman | |||
| Pigeonhed chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Pigeonhed is the eponymously titled debut studio album of Pigeonhed, released on December 20, 1993 through Sub Pop. [2] Two singles were released from the album - "Theme From Pigeonhed" [3] and "Ain't It So." [4]
All tracks are written by Steve Fisk and Shawn Smith
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Theme from Pigeonhed" | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Ain't It So" | 6:29 |
| 3. | "Special Way" | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Her" | 4:22 |
| 5. | "Lovely Lines" | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Cadillac" | 6:29 |
| 7. | "Trial by Sex" | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Salome" | 7:10 |
| 9. | "Brothers" | 7:33 |
| 10. | "Buzz" | 5:52 |
| 11. | "Grace" | 2:43 |
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Melody Maker | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year" | 22 | [5] |
| 1993 | Rockdelux | Spain | "Albums of the Year" | 29 | [6] |
| "*" denotes an unordered list. | |||||
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