The Shape of Things
Live album by
Pere Ubu
ReleasedOctober 2000
RecordedApril 7, 1976
VenueThe Mistake, Cleveland, Ohio
GenrePost-punk, experimental rock
LabelHearpen Records
ProducerJim Jones
Pere Ubu chronology
Apocalypse Now
(1998)		 The Shape of Things
(2000)		 St. Arkansas
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Pitchfork Media(6.8/10) [2]

The Shape of Things is Pere Ubu's fourth live album. It documents a performance within the band's first few months of existence, from the brief period in which Peter Laughner was a member. Initially produced only as a tour merchandise item, it has since been released to retail.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Pere Ubu (Dave Taylor, David Thomas, Peter Laughner, Scott Krauss, Tim Wright, Tom Herman); except where indicated

  1. "Heart of Darkness" (Thomas, Laughner, Krauss, Wright, Herman) – 7:48
  2. "Cloud 149" – 3:20
  3. "Gone Gone Gone" – 5:38
  4. "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" (Thomas, Gene O'Connor, Laughner) – 8:59
  5. "Life Stinks" – 2:30
  6. "Final Solution" (Thomas, Craig Bell, Laughner, Krauss, Wright, Herman) – 6:41
  7. "Pushin' Too Hard" (Sky Saxon) – 5:52
  8. "The Way She Looks" – 5:15
  9. "Doris Day Sings Sentimental Journey" – 5:16
  10. "Can't Believe It" – 2:39
  11. "I Wanna Be Your Dog" (David Alexander, Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton) – 4:51
  12. "Heroin/Outro" (Lou Reed) – 8:56

Personnel

Pere Ubu

References

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