The Hammer Party

by Big Black

Overview

Initially a pairing of Big Black's first two EPs, Lungs and Bulldozer, The Hammer Party first found release through Homestead on vinyl and CD. When Touch & Go bought out the band's material, they reissued it, adding the band's third EP, Racer-X. Those seeking a quick introduction to the early-'80s post-punk combo who welded industrial's nihilism to the angularities of Gang of Four, Killing Joke, and the Pop Group and the sheer claustrophobic terror and mayhem of Suicide should look no further. Though containing later material, The Rich Man's Eight Track Tape is actually the best place to go for a first dose of Big Black. The earlier stuff found here isn't up to snuff when compared to Atomizer and Songs About Fucking, but it's still remarkably riveting. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	11/27/1992
Label:	TOUCH & GO RECORDS
UPC:	0036172079223

Tracks

1. Steelworker
2. Live in a Hole
3. Dead Billy
4. I Can Be Killed
5. Crack
6. RIP
7. Cables
8. Pigeon Kill
9. I'm a Mess
10. Texas
11. Seth
12. Jump the Climb
13. Racer X
14. Shotgun
15. The Ugly American
16. Deep Six
17. Sleep!
18. The Big Payback

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Big Black   Primary Artist
Steve Albini   Bass,Guitar,Vocals
Santiago Durango   Guitar
Jeff Pezzati   Bass
Mark Hayes   Vocals

Technical Credits

Autry DeWalt II   Composer
Gail Butensky   Photography
Big Black   Composer
Iain Burgess   Engineer
Steve Albini   Drum Programming