Huge (Hugh Hopper and Kramer album)

Huge is a studio album by Hugh Hopper and Kramer, released on June 17, 1997 by Shimmy Disc and Knitting Factory Records.[2]

Huge
Studio album by Hugh Hopper & Kramer
Released	June 17, 1997 (1997-06-17)
Recorded	September 1995 (1995-09) – April 16, 1996 (1996-04-16)
Studio	Noise New Jersey (Jersey City, NJ)
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	38:57
Label	Knitting Factory/Shimmy Disc
Producer	Kramer
Hugh Hopper chronology
Elephants In Your Head (1996) Huge (1997) Highspot Paradox (1997)
Kramer chronology
Rubber Hair (1997) Huge (1997) Let Me Explain Something to You About Art (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Hugh Hopper and Mark Kramer.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hugh"	4:33
2.	"Ten Mile Mean Streak"	3:52
3.	"Tall as the Empire State"	4:10
4.	"Manchester '96"	2:35
5.	"Waltz of the Big Brains"	3:17
6.	"She's Everything Mr. H."	4:17
7.	"Einstein & Hawking"	3:38
8.	"Celine's Final Breath"	4:51
9.	"Texas Is Huge"	1:24
10.	"Terry Southern Blues"	6:20

UK CD track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hugh"	4:34
2.	"Ten Mile Mean Streak"	3:51
3.	"Tall as the Empire State"	4:10
4.	"Manchester '96"	2:35
5.	"Waltz of the Big Brains"	3:17
6.	"She's Everything Mr. H."	4:17
7.	"Einstein & Hawking"	3:38
8.	"Celine's Final Breath"	4:49
9.	"Only Being"	6:55
10.	"Texas Trombone"	1:24
11.	"Terry Southern Blues"	6:16

Personnel

Adapted from Huge liner notes.[3]

Musicians Hugh Hopper – bass guitar, piano Kramer – guitar, piano, organ, tape, production, mastering, engineering Damon Krukowski – drums, percussion Additional musicians Micaël Gidon – vocals and guitar ("Only Being") Robert Jarvis – trombone (9)

Production and additional personnel Alan Douches – mastering Yalitza Ferreras – design Michael Macioce – photography Steve Watson – assistant producer, assistant engineer

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1998	Knitting Factory	CD	KFW 088
		Shimmy Disc		shimmy 088

References

1. Mason, Stewart. "Brian Hopper/Hugh Hopper/Kramer: Huge > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
2. Rompers, Terry (2007). "Kramer". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
3. Huge (booklet). Hugh Hopper & Kramer. New York City, New York: Shimmy Disc. 1997.CS1 maint: others (link)

External links

• Huge at Discogs (list of releases)