Evening in Torpor

1988 studio album by The Ashtrays

Evening in Torpor

Studio album by

The Ashtrays

Released| 1988
Recorded| 1981, Fredonia State College: Fredonia, NY
Genre| Experimental
Length| 28:47
Language| English, French
Label| Community 3
Producer| Albert Garzon

Evening in Torpor was a student-project that Natalie Merchant and Rob Buck from the band 10,000 Maniacs were involved with around the time that 10,000 Maniacs was beginning. All of the songs were written by Albert Garzon. Natalie contributed vocals to "Daffodils," "Mother's Family Ring," "Crumble Down," and "Bathroom Tile Dance," while Rob contributed guitar to "Rectangles," "Daffodils," "Mother's Family Ring," The Playground," Crumble Down," and "Bathroom Tile Dance." The other tracks on the album ("les Cendriers" and "Defense Rap Trip") included no future Maniacs. The song "les Cendriers," which translates from French as "ashtrays" is the only reference to the name of the makeshift band.

The record was released by Community 3, or simply Comm3, in 1988 and taken off the market under a paid agreement with 10,000 Maniacs.

## Track listing

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1. "Rectangles"
2. "Daffodils"
3. "les Cendriers"
4. "Mother's Family Ring"
5. "The Playground"
6. "Crumble Down"
7. "Defense Rap Trip"
8. "Bathroom Tile Dance"

## Credits

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* Natalie Merchant: vocals
* Rob Buck: guitar
* Kathy Good: vocals
* Albert Garzon: drums, synthesizers, piano, vocals, drums
* Bill Zules: organ and prepared piano
* Mary Floramo: poetry & recitation
* Tracey Rammacher: vocals
* Stacey Rammacher: vocals
* Teresa Genovese: English horn
* Ken Beckenstein: drums
* Dave Hudson: cello
* Harry Jacobson: bass

## External links

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* Natalie Merchant's official website
* 10,000 Maniacs' official website
* Palomar Agency: Albert Garzon

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10,000 Maniacs

* Dennis Drew
* Steve Gustafson
* John Lombardo
* Jerome Augustyniak
* Mary Ramsey

* Rob Buck
* Duane Calhoun
* Chet Cardinale
* Jim Colavito
* Tim Edborg
* Jeff Erickson
* Jim Foti
* Debbie Heverly
* Natalie Merchant
* Leigh Nash
* Terry Newhouse
* Oskar Saville
* Matt Slocum
* Bob Wachter

Studio albums|

* Secrets of the I Ching
* The Wishing Chair
* In My Tribe
* Blind Man's Zoo
* Our Time in Eden
* Love Among the Ruins
* The Earth Pressed Flat
* Music from the Motion Picture
* Twice Told Tales

Extended plays|

* Human Conflict Number Five
* Triangles

Live albums|

* MTV Unplugged
* Live Twenty-Five
* Playing Favorites

Compilation albums|

* Hope Chest: The Fredonia Recordings 1982–1983
* Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure and Unknown Recordings of 10,000 Maniacs

Singles|

* "Peace Train"
* "Like the Weather"
* "What's the Matter Here"
* "Trouble Me"
* "These Are Days"
* "Candy Everybody Wants"
* "Few and Far Between"
* "Everyday Is Like Sunday"
* "Because the Night"
* "More Than This"

Related articles|

* Two Thousand Maniacs!
* Evening in Torpor
* League of Blind Women
* John & Mary
* The Mighty Wallop!

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