We Shoot for the Moon

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We Shoot for the Moon
Slovenly - We Shoot for the Moon.jpg
Studio album by
Released1989
RecordedJuly, 1988 at Lyceum Sound, Los Angeles, California
Genre Post-punk, art rock
Length59:48
Label SST (209)
Producer Vitus Mataré, Slovenly
Slovenly chronology
Riposte
(1987)
We Shoot for the Moon
(1989)
Highway to Hanno's
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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We Shoot for the Moon is the fourth album by Slovenly, released in 1989 through SST Records. [2]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Slovenly, except "Don't Cry No Tears" by Neil Young and "A Year With No Head" by Martin Bramah and Rick Goldstraw

No.TitleLength
1."Running for Public Office"3:56
2."Self Pity Song"3:29
3."Don't Cry No Tears"2:24
4."Talking"2:06
5."What's It Called"3:04
6."You Cease to Amaze Me"2:15
7."We Shoot for the Moon"3:50
8."A Year With No Head"3:01
9."Spy Surf"3:00
10."No Unlawful Sex"2:20
11."She Was Bananas"3:46
12."A Warm Night"3:20
13."Hellectro"3:35
14."Things Fall Apart"19:42

Personnel

Slovenly
Production and additional personnel

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References

  1. Carlson, Dean. "We Shoot for the Moon". Allmusic. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  2. Robbins, Ira (2007). "Slovenly". Trouser Press . Retrieved March 22, 2013.