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Bad Boys of the Arctic is an album by Gary Lucas.[3][4] It was released on September 20, 1994, through Enemy Records.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gary Lucas, except "Children's March: Over the Hills and Far Away" by Percy Grainger and "Let's Go Swimming" by Arthur Russell

No.TitleLength
1."After Strange Gods"3:30
2."Poison I.V. League"3:25
3."Jericho"2:51
4."Children's March – Over the Hills and Far Away"3:46
5."Exit, Pursued by a Bear"3:43
6."I Want to Play Your Guitar"2:49
7."They Can't Believe He's Risen Again"2:46
8."Out from Under"3:29
9."Let's Go Swimming"6:59
10."The Nightmare of History"1:43
11."Vampire Circus"5:07
12."Cantina"4:30

Personnel

Musicians
  • Jean Chaine – bass guitar
  • Jonathan Kane – drums
  • Gary Lucas – vocals, guitar, sampler, production
Production and additional personnel
  • Jon Altschiller – engineering
  • Gregg Bendian – percussion on "After Strange Gods" and "Exit, Pursued by a Bear"
  • Ernie Brooks – bass guitar on "After Strange Gods" and "Exit, Pursued by a Bear"
  • Jason Candler – engineering
  • Greg Cohen – acoustic bass guitar on "Jericho"
  • Sonya Cohen – spoken word on "Jericho", "I Want to Play Your Guitar" and "Out from Under"
  • Anthony Coleman – piano on "Exit, Pursued by a Bear"
  • Dina Emerson – spoken word on "After Strange Gods" and "Exit, Pursued by a Bear"
  • Anthony Kane – Jew's harp on "After Strange Gods"
  • Kumiko Kimoto – spoken word on "The Nightmare of History"
  • Eric Kory – cello on "I Want to Play Your Guitar"
  • Kenny & Larry – spoken word on "Poison I.V. League"
  • A. Leroy – spinet on "Jericho"
  • Fredrick Lonberg-Holm – cello on "Jericho"
  • Sammy Merendino – sampler, drums
  • Jared Nickerson – bass guitar on "I Want to Play Your Guitar"
  • Manfred Rahs – photography
  • Bill Ruyle – hammered dulcimer on "Jericho"
  • Tony Thunder Smith – drums on "I Want to Play Your Guitar"
  • Chuck Valle – engineering
  • Murray Weinstock – production, engineering
  • Brad Worrell – engineering

References

  1. ^ Martin, Bill (December 14, 2015). Avant Rock: Experimental Music from the Beatles to Bjork. Open Court. ISBN 9780812699395 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 361.
  3. ^ "Gary Lucas | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Gary Lucas". www.trouserpress.com.


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