| Water II: At Safe Distance | ||||
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| Released | June 1987 | |||
| Recorded | June – July 1987 | |||
| Studio | Trigon Studios (Los Angeles, CA) | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock | |||
| Length | 38:58 | |||
| Label | SST (137) | |||
| Producer | Zoogz Rift | |||
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Water II: At Safe Distance is the seventh studio album by Zoogz Rift, released in June 1987 by SST Records. [2]
All tracks are written by Zoogz Rift, except "Walk, Don't Run" by Johnny Smith and "Caught in a Dream" by Michael Bruce
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sleazeball" | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Halloween" | 3:00 |
| 3. | "M'Bugulu" | 5:04 |
| 4. | "Ah Peeked in Duh Devil's Secret Hell Files" | 6:56 |
| 5. | "Walk, Don't Run" (Johnny Smith cover) | 2:16 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Secret Marines Must Die" | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Sweet Nausea Lick" | 1:43 |
| 3. | "Caught in a Dream" (Alice Cooper cover) | 2:00 |
| 4. | "I Can't Do This With You Looking at Me" | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Strictly El Segundo" | 2:51 |
| 6. | "Water II" | 2:40 |
Adapted from the Water II: At Safe Distance liner notes. [3]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1987 | SST | CS, LP | SST 137 |
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