Originally released as a five track cassette in 1991 under the monkier "Mayhem Steamroller" (ha ha ha), HANGER 18 eventually found its' way to cdr in 1998 with eight additional tracks. Now I've expanded it to two discs, with the original release on disc one, and five instrumental mixes on disc two.
My original intention was to make an instumental mix of the entire release, but that wasn't possible for several reasons. Instrumental mixes for both CPL and What It Was About could not be located--if, in fact, they even exist. The work tapes for those tracks, as well as Voice Of Free China, seem to have disappeared.
My original intention was to make an instumental mix of the entire release, but that wasn't possible for several reasons. Instrumental mixes for both CPL and What It Was About could not be located--if, in fact, they even exist. The work tapes for those tracks, as well as Voice Of Free China, seem to have disappeared.
Some of the tracks would sound ludicrous without their samples. For example, the backing track for Fat Bottomed Bulgarians is nothing more than a drum sample played on a cheap Casio sampler. Numbers doesn't have a backing track. Kick 'Em In The Ass has a backing track, but my guitar playing is so bad on that track I decided not to inflict it on anyone anymore than I already have. The radio samples on Kathie Davis were inadvertently (ie. accidentally) bounced onto the music tracks, and could not be seperated.
In any case, HANGER 18 is not an album of pop songs. It's an album of atmospheric tracks with found sounds as "vocals". It's goofy, and definitely not for everyone, but I do think it's kinda fun to listen to...
Tracks:
DISC ONE
(original release)
CPL (6:55)
Lead Zeppelin (5:05)
7-1-90 (4:24)
Abducted (3:29)
Fat Bottomed Bulgarians (2:56)
Hanoi Hanna (6:04)
Numbers (1:32)
Kathie Davis (3:18)
Kick 'Em In The Ass! (2:14)
Voice Of Free China (2:18)
What It Was About (4:44)
Elizabeth Appears (12:40)
In The Last Days (3:51)
DISC TWO
(instrumental mixes)
7-1-90 (4:14)
Abducted (2:52)
Lead Zeppelin (5:05)
Hanoi Hanna (basic backing track) (5:50)
Elizabeth Appears (excerpt of Ken Clinger backing track) (5:05)
And, even though it's a 2-cd set, it's still only five bucks postage paid.
Also available in the reissue series:
NAIVE ASSUMPTIONS, DUET YOURSELF, BUBBLEGUM BUDDHA,
and HOPES AND FEARS.
In any case, HANGER 18 is not an album of pop songs. It's an album of atmospheric tracks with found sounds as "vocals". It's goofy, and definitely not for everyone, but I do think it's kinda fun to listen to...
Tracks:
DISC ONE
(original release)
CPL (6:55)
Lead Zeppelin (5:05)
7-1-90 (4:24)
Abducted (3:29)
Fat Bottomed Bulgarians (2:56)
Hanoi Hanna (6:04)
Numbers (1:32)
Kathie Davis (3:18)
Kick 'Em In The Ass! (2:14)
Voice Of Free China (2:18)
What It Was About (4:44)
Elizabeth Appears (12:40)
In The Last Days (3:51)
DISC TWO
(instrumental mixes)
7-1-90 (4:14)
Abducted (2:52)
Lead Zeppelin (5:05)
Hanoi Hanna (basic backing track) (5:50)
Elizabeth Appears (excerpt of Ken Clinger backing track) (5:05)
And, even though it's a 2-cd set, it's still only five bucks postage paid.
Also available in the reissue series:
NAIVE ASSUMPTIONS, DUET YOURSELF, BUBBLEGUM BUDDHA,
and HOPES AND FEARS.
