Hang Time (album)
| Hang Time | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 25, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 39:13 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Lenny Kaye, Ed Stasium | |||
| Soul Asylum chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B−[3] |
| Q | [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 5/10[5] |
Hang Time is the fourth full-length studio album by the American rock band Soul Asylum. Released in 1988 by A&M Records, the album was the band's debut for a major label.
Singer/guitarist Dave Pirner wrote the majority of the album. Guitarist Dan Murphy chimed in with "Cartoon," released as one of the album's singles. The CD version features the "bone-us" (bonus) track "Put the Bone In", by Terry Jacks.
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Dave Pirner unless otherwise noted.
- "Down on Up to Me" – 2:46
- "Little Too Clean" – 3:15
- "Sometime to Return" – 3:28
- "Cartoon" – 3:52 (Murphy)
- "Beggars and Choosers" – 2:57
- "Endless Farewell" – 3:21
- "Standing in the Doorway" – 3:06
- "Marionette" – 3:24
- "Ode" – 2:18
- "Jack of All Trades" – 2:53
- "Twiddly Dee" – 3:00
- "Heavy Rotation" – 3:54
- "Put the Bone In" – 3:34 (bone-us track, CD Only) (Terry Jacks)
Singles
[edit]- "Marionette"
- "Little Too Clean"
- "Cartoon"
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r18478
- ^ Reviews at CD Universe
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ Aaron, Charles (1995). "Soul Asylum". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 368–369. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
