Head (The Jesus Lizard album)
album by The Jesus Lizard
Head is the debut studio album by the American band the Jesus Lizard. It was released on Touch and Go Records in 1990. It was their first release to feature a drummer, Mac McNeilly.
Critical reception
The Windsor Star determined that "the droning vocals and sound effects produce some mesmerizing results." Trouser Press noted that McNeilly's "self-possessed demeanor is reminiscent of Charlie Watts at his most implacable."
Track listing
"One Evening" – 3:01
"S.D.B.J." – 2:27
"My Own Urine" – 3:08
"If You Had Lips" – 3:13
"7 vs. 8" – 3:35
"Pastoral" – 3:29
"Waxeater" – 2:09
"Good Thing" – 1:44
"Tight n' Shiny" – 2:11
"Killer McHann" – 2:16
CD version includes the Pure EP (1989):
"Blockbuster" – 3:29
"Bloody Mary" – 1:59
"Rabid Pigs" – 2:09
"Starlet" – 2:42
"Happy Bunny Goes Fluff-Fluff Along" ("Breaking Up Is Hard to Do") – 3:54
Personnel
David Yow – lead vocals (all but 11)
Duane Denison – guitars
David Wm.
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