American Songs
1981 EP by Material
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American Songs is a 1981 EP by the New York based No Wave music group Material.[1]
ReleasedJune 17, 1981
RecordedMarch, 1981
GenresNo wave, post-disco, post-punk
LabelsCelluloid, CEL 6596
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| Released | June 17, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | March, 1981 | |||
| Genres | No wave, post-disco, post-punk | |||
| Labels | Celluloid, CEL 6596 | |||
| Producer | Material with Martin Bisi | |||
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Track listing
- "Ciquiri" (Discomix) (Bill Laswell, Fred Maher, Michael Beinhorn, Robert Quine) – 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 Laswell – bass
- Michael Beinhorn – synthesizer, vocals
- Fred Maher – drums, guitar, vocals (tracks 1 and 2)
- Cliff Cultreri – guitar (tracks 3 and 4)
- Bill Bacon – drums (tracks 3 and 4)
- Additional personnel
- Robert Quine – guitar (tracks 1 and 2)
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")