The Venture Bros.: The Music of JG Thirlwell

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The Venture Bros.: The Music of JG Thirlwell
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Soundtrack album by
ReleasedApril 7, 2009 (2009-04-07)
RecordedSelf Immolation Studios, Brooklyn, NY
Genre Experimental big band
Length72:03
Label Williams Street
Producer J. G. Thirlwell
J. G. Thirlwell chronology
Vein
(2007)
The Venture Bros.: The Music of JG Thirlwell
(2009)
Limb
(2009)

The Venture Bros.: The Music of JG Thirlwell is a soundtrack album by J. G. Thirlwell, released on April 7, 2009 by Williams Street. [1] It comprises music that Thirlwell composed for the animated television series The Venture Bros. The CD features 20 tracks, while the vinyl LP release is 16 tracks and a download link of the complete release including the songs omitted from the LP. [2]

Contents

Track listing

All music is composed by J. G. Thirlwell

No.TitleLength
1."Brock Graveside"0:37
2."Tuff"3:41
3."Tenssaots"1:23
4."13 BigMon/Boys as Transformers"1:11
5."Node Wrestling"4:08
6."Thunder-Bro"1:44
7."Damion"3:22
8."Assclamp!"2:28
9."Mississippi Noir"3:11
10."Spag"2:24
11."Bolly"2:35
12."Gawker"3:39
13."Descension"4:02
14."Warped Carousel"1:53
15."Sexy Sultry"2:31
16."In a Spaceage Mood"1:24
17."X1 Krashi/Woozzy"3:42
18."Warped Span"3:42
19."Fumblestealth"2:24
20."No Vacancy (VB Theme)"0:55

Personnel

Adapted from The Venture Bros.: The Music of JG Thirlwell liner notes. [3]

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States2009 Williams Street CD, LP 384-460-007

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References

  1. "J.G. Thirlwell: The Venture Bros. > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  2. "The Venture Bros. Album on CD". Williamsstreet.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  3. The Venture Bros.: The Music of JG Thirlwell (booklet). J. G. Thirlwell. Atlanta, Georgia: Williams Street Records. 2009.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)