Spazchow

Spazchow
Studio album by Barnes & Barnes
Released November 1981
October 1997 (reissue)
Recorded 1980-1981
Genre novelty rock, comedy, experimental
Length 45:14
75:33 (reissue)
Label Rhino Records
Oglio Records (reissue)
Producer Barnes & Barnes
Bill Mumy (bonus tracks "Mook E Bare" and "The Longest Dream")
Robert Haimer (bonus tracks "I Killed Her With Love" and "Love Won't Save Me")
Barnes & Barnes chronology
Voobaha
(1980)		 Spazchow
(1981)		 I Had Sex With E.T.
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Spazchow is the sophomore offering of novelty rock group Barnes & Barnes. It was originally released in 1981 by Rhino Records, and rereleased in 1997 by Oglio Records. Its title means "born to suffer at the hands of women and make music" (revealed when the first track, "Intro", is played backward) in the duo's artificial language of Lumanian.[2] The theme of "suffering at the hands of women" is present throughout many of the tracks on the album, giving it a slightly more serious tone than their first album, Voobaha.

Many of the songs are connected by themed "links" that tie the album together. The links were given titles for the album's reissue.

The song "Love Tap" was made into a short film by Rocky Schneck (later released on the video compilation Zabagabee) and featured Bill Paxton and Annerose Bucklers.

Track listing

(All songs are by Barnes & Barnes, unless otherwise noted)

Side one:

  1. "Intro" - (0:17)
  2. "I Need You" - (2:27) (Gerry Beckley)
  3. "Spooky Lady On Death Avenue" - (3:18)
  4. "Fletchy's Revenge" - (3:14)
  5. "Love Tap" - (2:41)
  6. "Cats" - (3:11)
  7. "For You" - (1:55)
  8. "Where's The Water" - (4:24)

Side two:

  1. "Swallow My Love" - (3:07)
  2. "And Other Things Too (E's Epistle)" - (2:07)
  3. "Slut" - (4:04)
  4. "Roadblock" - (3:58)
  5. "Unfinished Business" - (3:42)
  6. "The Inevitable Song" - (2:47)
  7. "Heart Ghosts" - (1:40)

The 1997 reissue contains additional bonus tracks.

Trivia

  1. "And Other Things Too (E's Epistle)" was a song written by Mumy as an apology/plea to return to his then girlfriend Eileen . It worked - they are currently married and have two children.

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Lumanian