Sunrise on the Sufferbus

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Sunrise on the Sufferbus
Mastersofreality cover sufferbus1992.jpg
Studio album by
Released1992
Genre
Length42:26
Label Chrysalis
Producer Chris Goss, Ginger Baker and Googe
Masters of Reality chronology
Masters of Reality
(1989)
Sunrise on the Sufferbus
(1992)
How High the Moon: Live at the Viper Room
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Christgau's Consumer Guide Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [2]
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Sunrise on the Sufferbus is the second studio album by American rock band Masters of Reality, released in 1992.

Contents

On the album, the band was joined by British drummer Ginger Baker.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chris Goss, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."She Got Me (When She Got Her Dress On)" 2:47
2."J.B. Witchdance" Ginger Baker, Goss3:37
3."Jody Sings" 3:03
4."Rolling Green" 3:41
5."Ants in the Kitchen" 3:22
6."V.H.V" 4:21
7."Bicycle" 0:47
8."100 Years (Of Tears on the Wind)" 4:06
9."T.U.S.A" 2:59
10."Tilt-A-Whirl" 3:42
11."Rabbit One" 3:33
12."Madonna" 0:38
13."Gimme Water" 2:23
14."Moon in Your Pocket" 3:31
Total length:42:26

Personnel

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References

  1. Sunrise on the Sufferbus at AllMusic
  2. Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). "Masters of Reality". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan. p. 197. ISBN   9780312245603.
  3. "Sunrise on the Sufferbus Review". Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2007.