| Artist |
The Suburbs |
| Album Title: |
In Combo |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Rock: New Wave |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
01/00/1980 |
| Reissue Date |
07/30/2002 |
| Label |
Beegtar/Universal MusicEnterprises |
| Catalog No |
4400136412 |
| Bar Code No |
8 02177 13582 6 |
| Reissue |
Yes |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Hobnobbin With The Executives (2:02)
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| 2.
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Tiny People (2:36)
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| 3.
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Dd 69 (1:45)
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| 4.
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Goggles On (3:20)
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| 5.
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Black Leather Stick (2:49)
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| 6.
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Eyesight (2:58)
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| 7.
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Big Steer Blues (2:26)
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| 8.
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Baby Heartbeat (2:42)
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| 9.
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Cows (1:38)
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| 10.
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Underwater Lovers (2:34)
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| 11.
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Cig Machine (1:25)
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| 12.
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Drinking (4:14)
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| 13.
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Chemistry Set (1:11)
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| Date Acquired |
08/06/2002 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Down In The Valley |
| Purchase Price |
13.99 |
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Notes |
Notes:
CD issue of 1980 LP.
Digitally remastered at The Mastering Lab by Doug Sax & Robert Hadley - June 2001
Credits:
Bass – Michael Halliday
Drums, Percussion – Hogo Klaers
Guitar [Beejtar], Vocals – Blaine John Chaney
Guitar [Guitarist], Vocals, Design [Cover Design] – Bruce B.C. Allen
Keyboards, Vocals – Chan Poling
Photography By [Cover Photos] – Steve Peck
Producer [Produced By], Engineer [Engineered By] – Paul Stark
Written-By – The Suburbs
Companies, etc.:
Copyright © – Suburban Music
Recorded At – Blackberry Way Studios
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log date: 2013-09-26 06:05:05
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Analyzed: The Suburbs / In Combo
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR7 -0.28 dB -8.74 dB 2:03 01-Hobnobbin with the Executives
DR8 -0.28 dB -9.49 dB 2:37 02-Tiny People
DR7 -0.28 dB -8.00 dB 1:45 03-DD 69
DR7 -0.28 dB -8.60 dB 3:20 04-Goggles On
DR7 -0.28 dB -9.05 dB 2:49 05-Black Leather Stick
DR7 -0.28 dB -9.25 dB 2:59 06-Eyesight
DR6 -0.28 dB -9.46 dB 2:27 07-Big Steer Blues
DR7 -0.28 dB -9.93 dB 2:42 08-Baby Heartbeat
DR6 -0.28 dB -8.42 dB 1:38 09-Cows
DR6 -0.28 dB -6.93 dB 2:34 10-Underwater Lovers
DR7 -0.28 dB -8.75 dB 1:26 11-Cig Machine
DR7 -0.28 dB -8.81 dB 4:14 12-Drinking
DR6 -0.28 dB -7.35 dB 1:11 13-Chemistry Set
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR7
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 1001 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Stewart Mason:
The first album by Minneapolis' Suburbs (a single and a 7" EP had preceded it) is one of the pioneering releases of the American post-punk indie scene, and proof that the Minneapolis scene of the early '80s wasn't just Replacements and Hüsker Dü-style guitar aggression. Though guitarist B.C. Allen is capable of both punky noise and Gang of Four-style angularity, his playing is usually secondary to Chan Poling's synthesizers and piano; at a time when it seemed like bands were allowed to have either synths or guitar, the artful combination of the two on In Combo was almost pioneering. Musically, In Combo is the turning point of the Suburbs' career, balanced between the manic physicality of their earlier songs (see "Cig Machine" for proof that they can still tear it up) and the smoother, more danceable material from later albums like Credit in Heaven and Dream Hog. (It's roughly equivalent to Roxy Music's Country Life, in other words.) As always, Beej Chaney's smooth, dramatic vocals and bizarre lyrical themes are at the forefront, and the music is about as sophisticated as the American indie scene got around this time. Later albums were arguably more complex, but In Combo remains probably the Suburbs' greatest vinyl moment.
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