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| How I Quit Smoking | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 30, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 52:55 | |||
| Label | Merge | |||
| Producer | "Your Starry Eyes" | |||
| Lambchop chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Press | 5/5[2] |
| Mojo | [3] |
| NME | 8/10[4] |
How I Quit Smoking is the second studio album by the American rock band Lambchop, released on January 30, 1996, by Merge Records.
The song "The Man Who Loved Beer" is an adaptation of the poem "The Man Who Was Tired of Life" from the ancient Egyptian text Dispute between a man and his Ba (c. 2000–1700 BC). The song was in turn later covered by David Byrne.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Kurt Wagner, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For Which We Are Truly Thankful" | 2:59 | |
| 2. | "The Man Who Loved Beer" |
| 2:48 |
| 3. | "The Militant" | 3:36 | |
| 4. | "We Never Argue" | 4:14 | |
| 5. | "Life's Little Tragedy" | 4:16 | |
| 6. | "Suzieju" | 4:24 | |
| 7. | "All Smiles and Mariachi" | 3:31 | |
| 8. | "The Scary Caroler" | 4:43 | |
| 9. | "Smuckers" | 4:33 | |
| 10. | "The Militant" (reprise) | 2:56 | |
| 11. | "Garf" | 4:31 | |
| 12. | "Your Life as a Sequel" | 4:19 | |
| 13. | "Theöne" |
| 4:55 |
| 14. | "Again" | 1:10 | |
| Total length: | 52:55 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Lambchop
- Kurt Wagner - vocals, guitar, classical guitar, electric guitar
- Paul Niehaus - double neck guitar
- John Delworth - Farfisa and Hammond organs
- Jonathan Marx - clarinet, cornet, alto sax, vocals
- Deanna Varagona - alto and baritone saxophones, vocals
- Allen Lowrey - drums
References
[edit]- ^ a b Wolff, Kurt. "How I Quit Smoking – Lambchop". AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ "Lambchop: How I Quit Smoking". Alternative Press. No. 94. May 1996. p. 67.
- ^ "Lambchop: How I Quit Smoking". Mojo. No. 150. May 2006. p. 121.
- ^ "Lambchop: How I Quit Smoking". NME. January 20, 1996. p. 44.
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