Blame the Messenger | ||||
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Studio album by David Thomas & The Wooden Birds |
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Released | January 1987 | |||
Recorded | September 23 – 24, 1986 | |||
Studio | Suma Recording (Painesville, OH) |
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Genre | Art rock, experimental rock | |||
Length | 39:18 | |||
Label | Rough Trade/Twin/Tone | |||
Producer | Chris Cutler | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Robert Christgau | C+ |
Blame the Messenger is the fifth studio album by experimental singer-songwriter David Thomas, released in January 1987 by Rough Trade and Twin/Tone Records. In 1997, the album was remastered by Paul Hamann and David Thomas for its inclusion in the Monster anthology box set.
All lyrics written by David Thomas; all music composed by Chris Cutler, Jim Jones, Tony Maimone and Allen Ravenstine, except "My Town" and "Friends of Stone" by David Thomas.
Adapted from the Monster Walks the Winter Lake liner notes.