| Harsh 70s Reality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | December 1989 – September 1991 | |||
| Genre | Noise rock | |||
| Length | 81:10 | |||
| Label | Siltbreeze | |||
| Producer | The Dead C | |||
| The Dead C chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | 8.7/10[2] |
Harsh 70s Reality is the fourth studio album by The Dead C, released in 1992 by Siltbreeze.[3]
The opening track "Driver U.F.O." is performed over a recording of Douglas Lilburn's "Poem in Time of War". Side two closer "Suffer Bomb Damage" is an homage to the This Heat recording "Suffer Bomb Disease". Stephen Malkmus of the rock band Pavement has cited the record as one of his top 10 all-time favourite albums.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Dead C
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Driver U.F.O." | 22:23 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sky" | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Love" | 11:51 |
| 3. | "Suffer Bomb Damage" | 3:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sea Is Violet" | 7:57 |
| 2. | "Shark" | 4:55 |
| 3. | "Constellation" | 6:43 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "T. Is Never Over I & II" | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Baseheart" | 6:53 |
| 3. | "Hope" | 9:23 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Driver U.F.O." | 22:23 |
| 2. | "Sky" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Love" | 11:51 |
| 4. | "Suffer Bomb Damage" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Sea Is Violet" | 7:57 |
| 6. | "Constellation" | 6:43 |
| 7. | "Baseheart" | 6:53 |
| 8. | "Hope" | 9:23 |
Personnel
Adapted from Harsh 70s Reality liner notes.[5]
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The Dead C
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Additional musicians
Production and additional personnel
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Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1992 | Siltbreeze | LP | SB11/12 |
| 1995 | CD | |||
| 2012 | LP |
References
- ↑ Raggett, Ned. "The Dead C: Harsh 70's Reality > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ Gross, Joe (14 May 2023). "The Dead C: Harsh 70s Reality Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ↑ Sprague, David (2007). "Dead C". Trouser Press. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ Jovanovic, Rob (2004). Perfect Sound Forever: The Story of Pavement. Justin Charles & Co. ISBN 978-1-932112-07-8.
- ↑ Harsh 70s Reality (sleeve). The Dead C. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Siltbreeze. 1992.
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External links
- Harsh 70's Reality at Discogs (list of releases)
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