How I Quit Smoking
1996 studio album by Lambchop
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How I Quit Smoking is the second studio album by the American rock band Lambchop, released on January 30, 1996, by Merge Records.
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| Released | January 30, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
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| Length | 52:55 | |||
| Label | Merge | |||
| Producer | "Your Starry Eyes" | |||
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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
All tracks are written by Kurt Wagner, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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
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
