American Songs
Encyclopedia
American Songs is a 1981 EP by the New York
based No Wave
music group Material
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New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
based No Wave
No Wave
No Wave was a short-lived but influential underground music, film, performance art, video, and contemporary art scene that had its beginnings during the mid-1970s in New York City. The term No Wave is in part satirical word play rejecting the commercial elements of the then-popular New Wave genre...
music group Material
Material (band)
For the rock band of the same name, see The MaterialMaterial is a musical group formed in 1979 and led by bass guitarist Bill Laswell.-1978-82: The band:...
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Track listing
- "Ciquiri" (Discomix) (Bill LaswellBill LaswellBill Laswell is an American bassist, producer and record label owner....
, Fred MaherFred MaherFred Maher is an American drummer, programmer and record producer.He was a member of Massacre , Material, Scritti Politti, Lou Reed, and is best known as the producer of I'm Talking's album Bear Witness , Lou Reed's album New York , Matthew Sweet's album Girlfriend , and Information Society's self...
, Michael BeinhornMichael BeinhornMichael Beinhorn is an American musician and record producer.Beinhorn started his professional career as a musician, playing keyboards in Bill Laswell's Material during the 1980s...
, Robert QuineRobert QuineRobert Wolfe Quine was an American guitarist, known for his innovative guitar solos.A native of Akron, Ohio, Quine worked with a wide range of musicians, though he himself remained relatively unknown in comparison...
) – 6:22 - "Detached" (Laswell, Maher, Beinhorn, Quine) – 5:02
- "Discourse" (Laswell, Beinhorn, Cliff Cultreri, Bill Bacon – 4:05
- "Slow Murder" (Laswell, Beinhorn, Cultreri, Bacon) – 3:59
Personnel
- Bill LaswellBill LaswellBill Laswell is an American bassist, producer and record label owner....
– bass - Michael BeinhornMichael BeinhornMichael Beinhorn is an American musician and record producer.Beinhorn started his professional career as a musician, playing keyboards in Bill Laswell's Material during the 1980s...
– synthesizer, vocals - Robert QuineRobert QuineRobert Wolfe Quine was an American guitarist, known for his innovative guitar solos.A native of Akron, Ohio, Quine worked with a wide range of musicians, though he himself remained relatively unknown in comparison...
– guitar (tracks 1 and 2) - Fred MaherFred MaherFred Maher is an American drummer, programmer and record producer.He was a member of Massacre , Material, Scritti Politti, Lou Reed, and is best known as the producer of I'm Talking's album Bear Witness , Lou Reed's album New York , Matthew Sweet's album Girlfriend , and Information Society's self...
– drums, guitar, vocals (tracks 1 and 2) - Cliff Cultreri – guitar (tracks 3 and 4)
- Bill Bacon – drums (tracks 3 and 4)
Production
- Tracks 1 and 2 recorded March 1 & 2, 1981. Produced by Material with Martin Bisi.
- Tracks 3 and 4 recorded in March, 1980. Produced by Material with Martin Bisi.
Release history
- American Songs – 1981 – Red Rec., EP 001 (12")
- American Songs – 1981 – Celluloid, CEL 6596 (12")
- "Ciquiri"/"Detached" single – 1982 – Red Rec., RS 12012 (12²)
- "Discourse"/"Slow Murder" single – 1980 – Red Rec., 45001 (7")
- "Discourse"/"Slow Murder" single – 198? – Celluloid, CEL 6219 (7")