Dub Housing
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| Studio album by Pere Ubu | ||||
| Released | November 1978 | |||
| Recorded | August–September 1978 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 36:46 | |||
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Chrysalis Records (original release) Rough Trade Records (1989 CD reissue) Thirsty Ear Records (US CD reissue) Cooking Vinyl (UK CD reissue) | |||
| Producer | Ken Hamann and Pere Ubu | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A[2] |
Dub Housing is the second album by American experimental rock group Pere Ubu. Released in 1978, the album is now regarded as one of their best, described by Trouser Press[3] as "simply one of the most important post-punk recordings."
The title is an allusion to the echoes at rows of identical concrete public housing units in Baltimore,[4] presumably reminiscent of the echo and reverberation that characterize dub reggae. The photograph on the cover shows the apartment building on Prospect Avenue near downtown Cleveland in which members of the band lived when this album was recorded.
Track listing
- "Navvy" – 2:40
- "On the Surface" – 2:35
- "Dub Housing" – 3:39
- "Caligari's Mirror" – 3:49
- "Thriller!" – 4:36
- "I, Will Wait" – 1:45
- "Drinking Wine Spodyody" – 2:44
- "(Pa) Ubu Dance Party" – 4:46
- "Blow Daddy-O" – 3:38
- "Codex" – 4:55
Personnel
- David Thomas – Vocals, organ
- Tom Herman – Guitar, bass guitar, organ
- Tony Maimone – Bass guitar, guitar, piano
- Allen Ravenstine – EML synthesizers, saxophone
- Scott Krauss – Drums
Production
- Produced By Pere Ubu & Ken Hamann
- Recorded & Engineered By Ken Hamann
- EQ & Mastering By David Thomas & Paul Hamann
References
- ↑ Dougan, John. Dub Housing - Pere Ubu, allmusic
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. Robert Christgau: Pere Ubu
- ↑ "Pere Ubu". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ↑ "Ubu Web: Story of Pere Ubu". Users.rcn.com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
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