Last Round

Last Round
Studio album by The Holy Modal Rounders
Released 1978
Recorded The Workshop Recording Studios, Douglaston, New York
Genre Freak folk
Length 36:22
Label Adelphi
Producer Betty Berkin, Robin Remaily, Peter Stampfel, Steve Weber
The Holy Modal Rounders chronology

Have Moicy!
(1976)		 Last Round
(1978)		 Going Nowhere Fast
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone [2]
Robert Christgau B+[3]

Last Round is the seventh studio album by psychedelic folk band The Holy Modal Rounders, released in 1978 through Adelphi Records.

Track listing

Side one
No. TitleWriter(s)Lead vocals Length
1. "Euphoria"  RemailyWeber 3:12
2. "Poison Sugar"  StampfelBerkin, Stampfel 2:22
3. "Oriental Lady"  StampfelStampfel 2:23
4. "The Cold Roll"  RemailyRemaily 3:07
5. "That Belly I Idolize"  AntoniaWeber 3:58
6. "August 1967"  StampfelStampfel, Weber 3:57
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s)Lead vocals Length
1. "If You Want to Be a Bird/Wild Blue Yonder"  AntoniaStampfel 3:13
2. "Pink Underwear"  RemailyRemaily 3:54
3. "God, What Am I Doing Here?"  AntoniaStampfel 3:09
4. "Sweet William"  Traditional arr.Stampfel 3:05
5. "Romping Through the Swamp"  StampfelStampfel 2:30
6. "Silly Boys"  RemailyRemaily 3:32

Personnel

The Holy Modal Rounders
The Clamtones
Additional musicians and production
  • Candace – design
  • Betty Berkin – vocals on "Poison Sugar"
  • Kevin Kelly – engineering
  • Jeff Kracke – engineering
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Barbara Mathe – design
  • Charlie Messing – guitar on "If You Want to Be a Bird/Wild Blue Yonder"
  • Trudy Rosen – photography
  • Bob Sasson – photography

References

  1. ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Last Round". Allmusic. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  2. ↑ Brackett, Nathan. "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide". Rolling Stone, 2004. Pg. 385-386. Retrieved on August 13, 2012.
  3. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Holy Modal Rounders: Last Round". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved August 13, 2012.