The Smoke of Hell

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The Smoke of Hell
Supersuckers-The Smoke of Hell (album cover).jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1, 1992
RecordedWord Of Mouth and Avast, Seattle, Washington
Genre Rock
Length27:37
Label Sub Pop
Producer Jack Endino
The Supersuckers chronology
The Songs All Sound the Same
(1992)
The Smoke of Hell
(1992)
La Mano Cornuda
(1994)
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The Smoke of Hell is the debut studio album by the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. [2] [3] It was released on September 1, 1992, on Sub Pop records. [4] The cover art was by the comic book artist Daniel Clowes.

Track listing

  1. "Coattail Rider"
  2. "Luck"
  3. "I Say Fuck"
  4. "Alone and Stinking"
  5. "Caliente"
  6. "Tasty Greens"
  7. "Hell City, Hell"
  8. "Hot Rod Rally"
  9. "Drink and Complain"
  10. "Mighty Joe Young"
  11. "Ron's Got the Cocaine"
  12. "Sweet 'n' Sour Jesus"
  13. "Retarded Bill"
  14. "Thinkin' 'bout Revenge"

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References

  1. The Smoke of Hell at AllMusic
  2. "TrouserPress.com :: Supersuckers". www.trouserpress.com.
  3. Matos, Michaelangelo (October 9, 2006). "The Songs Don't All Sound the Same". Seattle Weekly.
  4. Records, Sub Pop. "The Smoke Of Hell". Sub Pop Records.