Black Snakes
Black Snakes is a collaboration between the experimental rock band Red Krayola and the conceptual art group Art & Language.[5][6] It was released in 1983 by RecRec Music.[7] The album was adopted by Drag City and re-issued on CD in 1997.[8]
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | Sunrise Studio, Switzerland | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock | |||
| Length | 47:22 | |||
| Label | RecRec (original release) Drag City (reissue)[1] | |||
| The Red Krayola with Art & Language chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Robert Christgau | B[2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 6/10[4] |
Critical reception
Dave Thompson, in Alternative Rock, referred to the album as an "avant-garde theater [soundtrack] without the theater to explain what was happening."[9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Michael Baldwin, Mel Ramsden, and Mayo Thompson.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Snakes" | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Ratman, The Weightwatcher" | 2:52 |
| 3. | "The Sloths" | 6:42 |
| 4. | "The Jam" | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Hedges" | 3:48 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Portrait of V. I. Lenin in the Style of Jackson Pollock, Part I" | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Future Pilots" | 4:17 |
| 3. | "A Portrait of You" | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Words of Love" | 4:49 |
| 5. | "Café Twenty-One" | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Gynaecology in Ancient Greece" | 3:55 |
Personnel
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References
- "The Red Crayola with Art & Language - Black Snakes | Drag City". www.dragcity.com.
- Christgau, Robert. "Red Crayola with Art & Language: Black Snakes". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 6: MUZE. p. 806.CS1 maint: location (link)
- Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 322.
- "Thompson's twins". Dallas Observer. June 17, 1999.
- Miller, Eric T. (June 2, 2006). "The Red Krayola: Outside The Lines".
- Kenny, Glenn; Grant, Steven; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Red Crayola". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- "The Red Krayola: Black Snakes". Drag City. 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- Thompson, Dave (August 9, 2000). "Alternative Rock". Hal Leonard Corporation – via Google Books.
External links
- Black Snakes at Discogs (list of releases)
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