| Stinkfist | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | Eldorado, Los Angeles (April 1, 1986) and B.C., New York (Dec 12–13, 1987) | |||
| Genre | Industrial | |||
| Length | 20:39 | |||
| Label | Widowspeak | |||
| Producer | Clint Ruin | |||
| J. G. Thirlwell chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Stinkfist is a collaborative EP by Clint Ruin (a.k.a. J. G. Thirlwell) and Lydia Lunch. This outing from the ex-Immaculate Consumptive bandmates was originally released as a 12" in 1987 on Lunch's Widowspeak label.
The album cover shows Lunch and Ruin—lovers at the time—in a coital embrace.
Stinkfist was released in 1987 by record label Widowspeak. A 1989 CD version added "The Crumb", a single by Lunch and Sonic Youth leader Thurston Moore.
Trouser Press wrote "Stinkfist could be the first joint effort [Lydia Lunch] doesn't dominate [...] Lots of noise and energy but nothing new, especially for the already Foetusized." [2]
All tracks are written by Lydia Lunch and Clint Ruin, except "The Crumb" co-written by Thurston Moore
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stinkfist" | 6:57 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Meltdown Oratorio" (I: The Reckoning/II: The Crack/III: The Meltdown) | 8:55 |
| 2. | "Son of Stink" | 3:47 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 4. | "The Crumb" | 5:39 |
"Stinkfist" and "Son of Stink":
"Meltdown Oratorio":
"The Crumb":
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| UK Indie Chart | 18 [3] |
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