Songs About F***ing [LP] by Big Black (Vinyl, 1987, Touch & Go Records)
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Album Notes:

Songs About F**king is the second and final album by the noise rock band Big Black. It placed 54th on Pitchfork Media’s ‘Top 100 Albums of the 1980s’. Included is a cover of Kraftwerk’s “The Model” (in a different version from the one on their recent B-side).

 

Big Black was an American punk rock band from Evanston, Illinois, active from 1981 to 1987. Founded by singer and guitarist Steve Albini, the band's initial lineup also included guitarist Santiago Durango and bassist Jeff Pezzati, both of Naked Raygun. In 1985 Pezzati was replaced by Dave Riley, who played on Big Black's two full-length studio albums, Atomizer (1986) and Songs About F*cking (1987).

 

Big Black’s aggressive and abrasive music was characterized by distinctively clanky guitars and the use of a drum machine rather than a drum kit, elements which precursored industrial rock. The band acknowledged no taboos, and Albini’s lyrics openly dealt with loaded topics including murder, rape, child sexual abuse, arson, racism, and misogyny. They also held staunch principles, shunning the mainstream music industry and insisting on complete control over all aspects of their career. Big Black booked their own tours, paid for their own recordings, and refused to sign contracts, eschewing many of the traditional corporate trappings of rock bands. In doing so they had a significant impact on the aesthetic development of independent and underground rock music.

 

In addition to two studio albums, Big Black released two live albums, two compilation albums, four EPs, and five singles, all through independent record labels. Most of the band's catalog was kept in print through Touch and Go Records for years following their breakup.

 

Personnel:

Dave Riley: bass guitar

Santiago Durango (credited as Melvin Belli): guitar

Steve Albini: guitar, vocals

“Roland” (an EMU Drumulator drum machine): drums

 

Track List:

All songs written by Big Black, except where noted.

Side: Happy Otter

1.         The Power of Independent Trucking   [1:27]

2.         The Model   [2:34] (Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter, Emil Schult)

3.         Bad Penny   [2:33]

4.         L Dopa   [1:40]

5.         Precious Thing   [2:20]

6.         Colombian Necktie   [2:14]

Side: Sad Otter

7.         Kitty Empire   [4:01]

8.         Ergot   [2:27]

9.         Kasimir S. Pulaski Day   [2:28]

10.    Fish Fry   [2:06]

11.    Pavement Saw   [2:12]

12.    Tiny, King of the Jews   [2:31]

13.    Bombastic Intro   [0:35]

 

The Songs About F…. LP by Big Black is factory-sealed new. It has never been played and has always been kept in its original packaging. The LP is not a promo or cutout. There are no marks or punches of any kind. All our CDs and vinyl are new! If you have any questions or want to see additional photos, just email us.

 

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