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They
Studio album by
King Missile (Dog Fly Religion)
Released1988
StudioNoise New York
(New York City, New York)
Genre
Length45:28
LabelShimmy Disc
ProducerMark Kramer
King Missile chronology
Fluting on the Hump
(1987) 		They
(1988) 		Mystical Shit
(1990)
Alternative cover
European edition cover
European edition cover

They is the second studio album by King Missile (Dog Fly Religion), released in 1988 by Shimmy Disc.[1][2][3][4]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]

Tim DiGravina of AllMusic called They "remarkably accomplished" and "filled with potent, dark humor, but its gentle spirit and artistic puns make for a compelling listen."[5] Trouser Press wrote that "Hall's black humor meshes nicely with Dogbowl's more romantic inclinations."[6]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Now"
1:53
2."I'm Open"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
2:21
3."Mr. Johnson"David Keener1:54
4."She Had Nothing"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
1:57
5."He Needed"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
1:18
6."The Love Song"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
2:13
7."Margaret's Eyes"Tunney2:44
8."The Bunny Song"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
1:55
9."The Blood Song"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
4:01
10."Stonehenge"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
1:30
11."They"
2:30
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."When She Closed Her Eyes"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
1:42
2."Hemophiliac of Love"Tunney3:22
3."Fish"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
3:20
4."Leather Clown"
4:25
5."WW3 Is a Giant Ice Cream Cone"Tunney3:23
6."Farm"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
1:40
7."As I Walked Thru Queens"Hall3:20
CD track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Now"
1:53
2."I'm Open"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
2:21
3."Mr. Johnson"David Keener1:54
4."She Had Nothing"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
1:57
5."He Needed"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
1:18
6."The Love Song"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
2:13
7."Margaret's Eyes"Tunney2:44
8."The Bunny Song"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
1:55
9."The Blood Song"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
4:00
10."Stonehenge"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
1:30
11."They"
2:30
12."When She Closed Her Eyes"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
1:58
13."Hemophiliac of Love"Tunney3:22
14."The Box"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
2:51
15."Fish"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
3:20
16."Leather Clown"
  • Hall
  • Korbet
  • Tunney
4:25
17."WW3 Is a Giant Ice Cream Cone"Tunney3:23
18."Farm"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
1:40
19."As I Walked Thru Queens"Hall3:20
20."Hey Jesus"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
2:06
21."If Only"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
1:36
22."Double Fucked by 2 Black Studs"
  • Hall
  • Tunney
1:29

Personnel

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Adapted from the They liner notes.[7]

King Missile

Additional performers

Production and design

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1988 Shimmy Disc CD, LP shimmy 015
Europe 1990 CD SDE 9023

References

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  1. ^ Blush, Steven (October 4, 2016). Now I Got Worry: Indie Rock. New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB. St. Martin's Publishing Group. p. 369. ISBN 9781250083616. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Thompson, David (November 1, 2000). Gravy. Alternative Rock: Third Ear – The Essential Listening Companion. Miller Freeman, Inc. p. 784. ISBN 9780879306076. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Blum, Joshua; Holman, Bob; Pellington, Mark (March 30, 1996). John S. Hall. United States of Poetry. Harry N. Abrams. p. 171. ISBN 9780810939271. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  4. ^ Buckley, Jonathan (2003). John S. Hall. The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. p. 558. ISBN 9781858284576. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  5. ^ a b DiGravina, Tim. "King Missile: They > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  6. ^ Gehr, Richard; Robbins, Ira. "King Missile (Dog Fly Religion)". Trouser Press. Trouser Press LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  7. ^ They (sleeve). King Missile. New York City: Shimmy Disc. 1988.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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