Trudge (EP)

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Trudge
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EP by
Released1985
Recorded(Side A) December 22, 1984 at Lyceum Sound Studios
(Side B) August 1985 at Motive Communication Studio
Genre Post-punk, experimental rock
Length24:43
Label PIAS
Producer Savage Republic
Savage Republic chronology
Tragic Figure
(1984)
Trudge
(1985)
Ceremonial
(1985)
Professional ratings
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Trudge is an EP by the American post-punk band Savage Republic, released in 1985 on PIAS Recordings. [2] It has been reissued, since 1990, accompanied by Ceremonial .

Contents

Track listing and personnel

All selections written by Mark Erskine, Thom Furhmann, Greg Grunke, Bruce Licher and Ethan Port.

Side One
  1. "Trudge" - 7:16
    • Ethan Port - monotone guitar, chant, percussion
    • Greg Gunke - lead bass, chant
    • Bruce Licher - bass, lead vocals, percussion, chant
    • Mark Erskine - drums, chant
Side Two
  1. "Trek" - 8:21
    • Ethan Port - vocals, metal horn, shakers, percussion
    • Greg Gunke - monotone guitar
    • Thom Fuhrmann - keyboards
    • Bruce Licher - bass, percussion
    • Mark Erskine - drums, percussion
  2. "Siege" - 4:21
    • Ethan Port - vocals, metal percussion
    • Greg Gunke - monotone guitar
    • Bruce Licher - lead bass, percussion
    • Thom Fuhrmann - bass
    • Mark Erskine - drums, percussion
  3. "Assembly" - 4:43
    • Bruce Licher - monotone guitar, vocals
    • Greg Gunke - guitar
    • Thom Fuhrmann - keyboards, vocals, trombone
    • Mark Erskine - drums, percussion
    • Ethan Port - metal percussion

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Production and additional personnel

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
Belgium1985 PIAS LP BIAS 11

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References

  1. Unterberger, Richie. "Savage Republic: Trudge' > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. Enthal, Andrea; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Savage Republic". Trouser Press . Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  3. "Savage Republic – Trudge (1985, Vinyl)". Discogs .