War Zone: Music for Obnoxious Yuppie Scum

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War Zone: Music for Obnoxious Yuppie Scum
Zoogz Rift - War Zone.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 31, 1990 (1990-03-31)
RecordedJanuary 1990 (1990-01)
StudioLow-Tech Studios
(Los Angeles, CA)
Genre Experimental rock
Length39:15
Label Musical Tragedies
Producer Zoogz Rift
Zoogz Rift chronology
Torment
(1989)
War Zone: Music for Obnoxious Yuppie Scum
(1990)
Nutritionally Sound
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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War Zone: Music for Obnoxious Yuppie Scum is the twelfth studio album by experimental rock composer Zoogz Rift, released on March 31, 1990 by Musical Tragedies. [2]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Zoogz Rift, except "Heavy, Brother, Heavy" by Bob Russell and Bobby Scott.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Kasaba Kabeza (Drop the Facades)"19:36
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Bowl of Gregmar"4:33
2."You Can Count on Us"4:03
3."Heavy, Brother, Heavy" (Hollies cover)5:54
4."War Zone"5:09

Personnel

Adapted from the War Zone: Music for Obnoxious Yuppie Scum liner notes. [3]

Musicians
Production and additional personnel

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
Germany 1990Musical Tragedies LP MT-095

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References

  1. Foss, Richard. "Zoogz Rift: War Zone > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  2. Gehr, Richard; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Zoogz Rift". Trouser Press . Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  3. War Zone: Music for Obnoxious Yuppie Scum (sleeve). Zoogz Rift. Bayern, Germany: Musical Tragedies. 1990.CS1 maint: others (link)