The Hammer Party
1986 compilation album by Big Black
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The Hammer Party is a compilation album of Big Black's early EPs released between 1982 and 1985. Originally released by Homestead Records on November 12, 1986, and later rereleased by Touch and Go in 1992, the LP and cassette versions featured the six songs from Lungs on one side and the six songs from Bulldozer on the other. The CD version was expanded to include Big Black's third EP, Racer-X.
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| Released | November 12, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1981–1984 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 38:07 | |||
| Label | Homestead, Touch and Go | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Rock | 8/10[2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[3] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
| Select |   [5] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[6] |
Track listing
- "Steelworker" 1
- "Live in a Hole" 1
- "Dead Billy" 1
- "I Can Be Killed" 1
- "Crack" 1
- "RIP" 1
- "Cables" 2
- "Pigeon Kill" 2
- "I'm a Mess" 2
- "Texas" 2
- "Seth" 2
- "Jump the Climb" 2
- "Racer X" 3
- "Shotgun" 3
- "The Ugly American" 3
- "Deep Six" 3
- "Sleep!" 3
- "The Big Payback" (James Brown)3
Personnel
- Steve Albini: guitar and vocals on all tracks
- Santiago Durango: guitar on tracks 7–11 and 13–18
- Jeff Pezzati: bass on tracks 7–11 and 13–18
- Roland: drum machine
- Pat Byrne: real drums on track 7
- John Bonhan: saxophone on tracks 2 and 15
