| The Last Laugh | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | Reciprocal Recording, Seattle, Washington | |||
| Genre | Space rock | |||
| Length | 37:47 | |||
| Label | Amphetamine Reptile [1] | |||
| Producer | Helios Creed, Jack Endino | |||
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The Last Laugh is an album by Helios Creed, released in 1989 through Amphetamine Reptile Records. [2] [3] [4]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
The Washington Times wrote: "Mr. Creed's guitar sometimes seems as driven as a runaway 18-wheeler on a steep incline. At other times, the woolly effects on his instrument submerge the listener in a sort of aural-oceanic landscape." [6]
All tracks are written by Helios Creed, Daniel House and Jason Finn.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Some Way Out/The Dream/The Diplomat" | 6:22 |
| 2. | "Bend Over" | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Nirbasion Annasion" | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Road Out of Hell" | 4:44 |
| 5. | "Late Bloomer" | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Where the Children Are" | 3:50 |
| 7. | "The Rant" | 1:48 |
| 8. | "Resurrection Blue" | 5:18 |
| 9. | "Beef" | 3:18 |
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