The Secret of Comedy
| The Secret of Comedy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 5, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–1994 | |||
| Studio | Noise New Jersey Jersey City, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 52:31 | |||
| Label | Shimmy Disc | |||
| Producer | Kramer | |||
| Kramer chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| NME | (7/10)[2] |
The Secret of Comedy is the second studio album by composer and producer Kramer, released on August 5, 1994, by Shimmy Disc.[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Mark Kramer
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nine Minus Seven Is Two" | 4:59 |
| 2. | "The Secret of Suicide" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Midnight" | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Stings" | 3:35 |
| 5. | "The Secret of Philosophy" | 3:31 |
| 6. | "I Can Watch" | 5:39 |
| 7. | "Who Are You Today?" | 6:22 |
| 8. | "My Rock 'n Roll" | 2:52 |
| 9. | "The Secret of the Band" | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Sounds Like?" | 3:05 |
| 11. | "Wishing Well" | 5:45 |
| 12. | "Second Coda" | 5:10 |
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from The Secret of Comedy liner notes.[4]
- Musicians
- Bill Bacon – drums, percussion
- Randolph A. Hudson III – guitar
- Kramer – vocals, slide guitar, bass guitar, electric piano, synthesizer, mellotron, flute, tape, percussion, production, engineering
- Production and additional personnel
- DAM – design
- Michael Macioce – photography
- Steve Watson – assistant producer, assistant engineer
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1994 | Shimmy Disc | CD | shimmy 075 |
References
[edit]- ^ Jansen, Skip. "Kramer: The Secret of Comedy > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
- ^ columnist (June 10, 1995). "Kramer: The Secret of Comedy". NME. p. 50.
- ^ Rompers, Terry (2007). "Kramer". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ Kramer (1994). The Secret of Comedy (booklet). New York City: Shimmy Disc.
External links
[edit]- The Secret of Comedy at Discogs (list of releases)
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