| The Secret of Comedy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 5, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–1994 | |||
| Studio | Noise New Jersey Jersey City, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 52:31 | |||
| Label | Shimmy Disc | |||
| Producer | Kramer | |||
| Kramer chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| NME | (7/10) [2] |
The Secret of Comedy is the second studio album by composer and producer Kramer, released on August 5, 1994, by Shimmy Disc. [3]
All tracks are written by Mark Kramer
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nine Minus Seven Is Two" | 4:59 |
| 2. | "The Secret of Suicide" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Midnight" | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Stings" | 3:35 |
| 5. | "The Secret of Philosophy" | 3:31 |
| 6. | "I Can Watch" | 5:39 |
| 7. | "Who Are You Today?" | 6:22 |
| 8. | "My Rock 'n Roll" | 2:52 |
| 9. | "The Secret of the Band" | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Sounds Like?" | 3:05 |
| 11. | "Wishing Well" | 5:45 |
| 12. | "Second Coda" | 5:10 |
Adapted from The Secret of Comedy liner notes. [4]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1994 | Shimmy Disc | CD | shimmy 075 |
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