Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac

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Psychic...Powerless...Another Man's Sac
Butthole Surfers Psychic Front.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1984 (US)
July 1985 (UK)
Recorded1984
Genre
Length35:04
Label Touch and Go (US)
Fundamental (UK)
Latino Buggerveil (reissue)
Producer Butthole Surfers
Butthole Surfers chronology
Live PCPPEP
(1984)
Psychic...Powerless...Another Man's Sac
(1984)
Cream Corn from the Socket of Davis
(1985)
Back cover
Butthole Surfers Psychic Back.jpg
No.TitleLength
1."Concubine"2:27
2."Eye of the Chicken"1:36
3."Dum Dum"3:47
4."Woly Boly"2:45
5."Negro Observer" (CD/LP versions only)3:39
6."Butthole Surfer"3:02

Side B

No.TitleLength
7."Lady Sniff"3:45
8."Cherub"6:22
9."Mexican Caravan"2:46
10."Cowboy Bob"2:55
11."Gary Floyd"1:56
Total length:35:04

UK CD bonus tracks

  1. "Moving to Florida" – 4:32
  2. "Lou Reed" – 4:57
  3. "Two Part" – 4:20
  4. "Tornadoes" – 2:36

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1985)Peak
position
UK Indie Chart [9] 12

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