Song of the Bailing Man

1982 studio album by Pere Ubu

Song of the Bailing Man

Studio album by

Pere Ubu

Released| September 1982
Recorded| August 1981 - January 1982
Studio| Suma Recording Studio, Painesville, Ohio
Genre| Post-punk, Zolo
Length| 36:10
Label| Rough Trade (original release)[1]
Cooking Vinyl (1999 European CD reissue)
Thirsty Ear (1999 US CD reissue)
Get Back (2001 Italian LP reissue)
Fire (2016 European LP & CD reissues)
Producer| Adam Kidron
Pere Ubu chronology
| 390° of Simulated Stereo
(1981)  | Song of the Bailing Man
(1982)  | Terminal Tower
(1985)

|
|

David Thomas chronology
| Vocal Performances
(1981)  | Song of the Bailing Man
(1982)  | Variations on a Theme
(1983)

|
|

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]
Chicago Tribune| [3]
Robert Christgau| B+[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music| [4]
PopMatters| [5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide| [6]
Spin Alternative Record Guide| 6/10[7]

Song of the Bailing Man is the fifth Pere Ubu album, released in 1982.[8][9] It was the final Pere Ubu album until 1988's The Tenement Year.[10]

## Contents

* 1 Production
* 2 Critical reception
* 3 Track listing
* 4 Personnel
* 5 References

## Production[edit]

Anton Fier replaced drummer Scott Krauss for the recording of the album.[4] The band broke up shortly after producing Song of the Bailing Man.[11]

## Critical reception[edit]

Trouser Press wrote that "Fier’s lighter, jazzier playing sets the tone for an album that, for all its Euro-prog iconoclasm, never quite ignites."[12] The Spin Alternative Record Guide called Song of the Bailing Man "more of a bouncy pop record, though Thomas is as gone as ever."[7] In its review of the Architecture of Language 1979-1982 boxset, The Quietus wrote that "Tony Maimone's basslines play a bigger part on this record, making this LP more overtly poppy sounding than its predecessors."[13]

## Track listing[edit]

All lyrics by David Thomas; all music by Pere Ubu

1. "The Long Walk Home" – 2:34
2. "Use of a Dog" – 3:17
3. "Petrified" – 2:16
4. "Stormy Weather" – 3:20
5. "West Side Story" – 2:46
6. "Thoughts That Go by Steam" - 3:47
7. "Big Ed's Used Farms" - 2:24
8. "A Day Such as This" - 7:17
9. "The Vulgar Boatman Bird" - 2:49
10. "My Hat" - 1:19
11. "Horns Are a Dilemma" (Pere Ubu, John Thompson) - 4:21

## Personnel[edit]

Pere Ubu

* David Thomas – vocals, cover artwork
* Mayo Thompson – guitar
* Allen Ravenstine – EML synthesizers
* Tony Maimone – bass
* Anton Fier – drums, piano, marimba, percussion

with:

* Eddie "Tan Tan" Thornton \- trumpet

Technical

* Paul Hamann - engineer
* John Thompson - design

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Robert Christgau: CG: Pere Ubu". www.robertchristgau.com.
2. ^ Song of the Bailing Man at AllMusic
3. ^ Kot, Greg. "THE WEIRD, WONDERFUL PERE UBU". chicagotribune.com.
4. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6\. MUZE. p. 483.
5. ^ "Pere Ubu: New Picnic Time / The Art of Walking / The Song of the Bailing Man". PopMatters. January 10, 2017.
6. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 539.
7. ^ a b Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 291–292.
8. ^ "Pere Ubu | Biography & History". AllMusic.
9. ^ Taylor, Steve (September 27, 2006). The A to X of Alternative Music. A&C Black. ISBN 9780826482174 - via Google Books.
10. ^ Buckley, Peter (December 15, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 - via Google Books.
11. ^ "MUSIC THAT DOESN'T FIT FOR PEOPLE THAT DON'T FIT - Record Collector Magazine".
12. ^ "Pere Ubu". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
13. ^ "The Quietus | Reviews | Pere Ubu". The Quietus.

* v
* t
* e

Pere Ubu

* David Thomas
* Michele Temple
* Robert Wheeler
* Keith Moliné
* Steve Mehlman
* Gagarin

* Scott Krauss
* Allen Ravenstine
* Tom Herman
* Tim Wright
* Peter Laughner
* Tony Maimone
* Mayo Thompson
* Jim Jones
* Chris Cutler
* Eric Drew Feldman
* Garo Yellin
* Scott Benedict

Studio albums|

* The Modern Dance
* Dub Housing
* New Picnic Time
* The Art of Walking
* Song of the Bailing Man
* The Tenement Year
* Cloudland
* Worlds in Collision
* Story of My Life
* Ray Gun Suitcase
* Pennsylvania
* St. Arkansas
* Why I Hate Women
* Lady from Shanghai
* Carnival of Souls
* 20 Years in a Montana Missile Silo
* The Long Goodbye

Live albums|

* 390° of Simulated Stereo
* One Man Drives While the Other Man Screams
* Apocalypse Now
* The Shape of Things

Compilations|

* Terminal Tower
* Datapanik in the Year Zero

Singles|

* "30 Seconds Over Tokyo"

Categories|

* Albums

* v
* t
* e

David Thomas

Studio albums|

* The Sound of the Sand
* Variations on a Theme
* More Places Forever
* Monster Walks the Winter Lake
* Blame the Messenger
* Erewhon
* Meadville
* Mirror Man
* Bay City
* Surf's Up!
* 18 Monkeys on a Dead Man's Chest

Live albums|

* Winter Comes Home

Extended plays|

* Vocal Performances

Compilations|

* Monster

Pere Ubu|

* The Modern Dance
* Dub Housing
* New Picnic Time
* The Art of Walking
* Song of the Bailing Man
* The Tenement Year
* Cloudland
* Worlds in Collision
* Story of My Life
* Ray Gun Suitcase
* Pennsylvania
* St. Arkansas
* Why I Hate Women
* Long Live Père Ubu!
* Lady from Shanghai
* Carnival of Souls

Related articles|

| Articles|

* Rough Trade Records
* Twin/Tone Records
* Thirsty Ear

|

Groups|

* Pere Ubu
* Red Krayola
* Rocket from the Tombs

Authority control |

* MusicBrainz release group

|

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template