| Prosperous and Qualified | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | November 1987 | |||
| Studio | Lyceum Sound Recorders (Santa Monica, CA) | |||
| Genre | Free jazz, noise rock | |||
| Length | 39:58 | |||
| Label | SST (180) | |||
| Producer | Vitus Mataré, Universal Congress Of | |||
| Universal Congress Of chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Prosperous and Qualified is the second studio album by free jazz ensemble Universal Congress Of, released in 1988 through SST. [2]
All tracks are written by Universal Congress Of, except "Hightime" by James Blood Ulmer and "Mellow Down Easy" by Willie Dixon.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dancing on Plato's Tomb" | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Spreadin' the Malice" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Hightime" | 5:45 |
| 4. | "Stovetop" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Mellow Down Easy" | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Igor's Blues" | 4:58 |
| 7. | "Love Camp" | 4:18 |
| 8. | "Stepback" | 4:05 |
| 9. | "L.L. Kook" | 5:42 |
Adapted from the Prosperous and Qualified liner notes. [3]
|
|
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1988 | SST | CD, CS, LP | SST 180 |
SST Records is an American independent record label formed in 1978 in Long Beach, California by musician Greg Ginn. The company was formed in 1966 by Ginn at age 12 as Solid State Tuners, a small business through which he sold electronics equipment. Ginn repurposed the company as a record label to release material by his band Black Flag.
Nervous Breakdown is the debut EP by the American hardcore punk band Black Flag, released in January 1979 through SST Records. It was the label's first release.
Six Pack is the third EP by the American hardcore punk band Black Flag. It was released in June 1981 through SST Records on 7" vinyl, and later on 10" and 12" vinyl in 1990.
Rykodisc is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, operating as a unit of WMG's Independent Label Group and is distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance.
The Fat EP is an EP by the American punk rock band the Descendents, released in 1981 through New Alliance Records. It was the band's first recording with singer Milo Aukerman and established their presence in the southern California hardcore punk movement, with short, aggressive songs that represented a shift in style from their previous new wave and surf sound. The EP was re-released in later years as part of several compilation albums.
Somery is a compilation album by the American punk rock band the Descendents, released in 1991 through SST Records. It compiles songs from their Fat EP (1981) and the albums Milo Goes to College (1982), I Don't Want to Grow Up (1985), Enjoy! (1986), and All (1987).
The Flesh Eaters are an American punk rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California, United States, in 1977. They are the most prominent of the bands which have showcased the compositions and singing of their founder, punk poet Chris Desjardins, best known as Chris D. While Desjardins is the group's only continual member, the Flesh Eaters' lineup has drawn from some of the most famous bands of the L.A. punk scene, such as the Plugz, X, the Blasters, and Los Lobos.
Joe Baiza is a punk rock and jazz guitarist whom Eugene Chadbourne cites as one of the most noteworthy guitarists to emerge from the Southern California punk rock milieu.
Bonus Fat is a compilation album by the American punk rock band the Descendents, released in 1985 through New Alliance Records. It combines the band's 1979 debut single "Ride the Wild" / "It's a Hectic World" with their 1981 Fat EP and the track "Global Probing" from the 1981 New Alliance compilation Chunks. The compilation's cover combines guitarist Frank Navetta's illustration for the Fat EP with a caricature of singer Milo Aukerman drawn by Jeff "Rat" Atkins.
Two Things at Once is a compilation album by the American punk rock band the Descendents, released in 1988 through SST Records. It combines the band's 1982 debut album Milo Goes to College with the 1985 release Bonus Fat, itself a compilation of 1981's Fat EP, 1979's "Ride the Wild" / "It's a Hectic World" single, and the track "Global Probing" from a 1981 compilation titled Chunks. Two Things at Once has been described by critics as an essential collection of the band's early years.
Prosperous, the adjectival form of Prosperity, may also refer to:
Nonentity is the ninth studio album by experimental rock composer Zoogz Rift, released in May 1988 by SST Records.
Universal Congress Of are an American jazz ensemble from Los Angeles, formed in 1986.
Steve Moss is an American multi-instrumentalist best recognized for his work with guitarist Joe Baiza and his involvement in the band Universal Congress Of. He has also collaborated frequently with jazz saxophonist Gary Thomas and has appeared on albums by Firehose and Public Enemy.
Joe Baiza & The Universal Congress Of is the debut studio album of free jazz ensemble Universal Congress Of, released in 1987 through SST.
This Is Mecolodics is an EP by the free jazz ensemble Universal Congress Of, released in 1988 by SST Records. The cover art is modeled after the 1961 album This Is Our Music by saxophonist Ornette Coleman, a key influence on bandleader Joe Baiza.
Group Therapy is the second studio album by Alter Natives, released on June 20, 1988 by SST Records.
Murdering Hell's Happy Cretins is the tenth studio album by experimental rock composer Zoogz Rift, released in 1988 by SST Records.
El Salvador competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Seychelles competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's ninth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul because of its partial support to the North Korean boycott.
