The Shape of Things is Pere Ubu's fourth live album. It documents a performance within the band's first few months of existence, from the brief period in which Peter Laughner was a member. Initially produced only as a tour merchandise item, it has since been released to retail.
The Shape of Things | ||||
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Released | October 2000 | |||
Recorded | April 7, 1976 | |||
Venue | The Mistake, Cleveland, Ohio | |||
Genre | Post-punk, experimental rock | |||
Label | Hearpen Records | |||
Producer | Jim Jones | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork Media | (6.8/10) [2] |
Track listing
All tracks composed by Pere Ubu (Dave Taylor, David Thomas, Peter Laughner, Scott Krauss, Tim Wright, Tom Herman); except where indicated
- "Heart of Darkness" (Thomas, Laughner, Krauss, Wright, Herman) – 7:48
- "Cloud 149" – 3:20
- "Gone Gone Gone" – 5:38
- "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" (Thomas, Gene O'Connor, Laughner) – 8:59
- "Life Stinks" – 2:30
- "Final Solution" (Thomas, Craig Bell, Laughner, Krauss, Wright, Herman) – 6:41
- "Pushin' Too Hard" (Sky Saxon) – 5:52
- "The Way She Looks" – 5:15
- "Doris Day Sings Sentimental Journey" – 5:16
- "Can't Believe It" – 2:39
- "I Wanna Be Your Dog" (David Alexander, Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton) – 4:51
- "Heroin/Outro" (Lou Reed) – 8:56
Personnel
- Pere Ubu
- David Thomas - vocals, harp
- Peter Laughner - guitar, vocals, bass
- Tom Herman - guitar, bass
- Tim Wright - bass, guitar
- Dave Taylor - EML synthesizer, Ace Tone organ
- Scott Krauss - drums
References
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