The Hammer Party | ||||
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Released | 1986 | |||
Recorded | 1981–1984 | |||
Genre | Punk rock | |||
Length | 38:07 | |||
Label | Homestead, Touch and Go | |||
Big Black chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Alternative Rock | 8/10 [2] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B [3] |
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Select | [5] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10 [6] |
The Hammer Party is a 1986 release of Big Black's early EPs made between 1982 and 1984. Originally released by Homestead Records, and later rereleased by Touch and Go, the LP came out at the same time as Big Black's Atomizer album, and featured the six songs from Lungs on one side and the six songs from Bulldozer on the other. The CD version was expanded to include Big Black's third record, Racer-X .
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