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According to Trouser Press (and also the LP jacket and every version of the CD booklet I can find), David Licht does not play on the album
 
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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = Too Much Sleep
| name = Too Much Sleep
| Type = [[Studio album]]
| type = Album
| Artist = [[Bongwater (band)|Bongwater]]
| artist = [[Bongwater (band)|Bongwater]]
| Cover =Too Much Sleep (Bongwater album).jpg
| cover = Too Much Sleep (Bongwater album).jpg
| Released = 1989
| alt =
| Recorded =
| released = 1989
| recorded = Noise New York<br /> {{small|([[New York City]], NY)}}
| Genre = [[College rock]], [[Art rock]], [[Experimental rock]]
| Length =
| venue =
| Label = [[Shimmy Disc]]
| studio =
| genre = [[Experimental rock]]
| Producer =
| Reviews =
| length = 48:02
| Last album = '''''[[Double Bummer]]'''''<br/>(1988)
| label = [[Shimmy Disc]]
| producer = [[Kramer (musician)|Kramer]]
| This album = '''''Too Much Sleep'''''<br/>(1989)
| prev_title = [[Double Bummer]]
| Next album = '''''[[The Power of Pussy]]'''''<br/>(1991)
| prev_year = 1988
| next_title = [[The Power of Pussy]]
| next_year = 1990
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
|rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |first=Ned |last=Raggett |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000313805|pure_url=yes}}|title=Bongwater: ''Too Much Sleep'' > Review |website=Allmusic |accessdate=August 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Too Much Sleep''''' is the second album by the [[experimental rock|experimental]] [[college rock]]/[[art rock]] band [[Bongwater (band)|Bongwater]]. It was released in 1989. Unlike the earlier ''[[Double Bummer]]'', it was a single album.


'''''Too Much Sleep''''' is the second album by the [[experimental rock|experimental]] [[college rock]]/[[art rock]] band [[Bongwater (band)|Bongwater]]. It was released in 1989. In 1998, the album was [[remaster]]ed by Alan Douches and [[Kramer (musician)|Kramer]] for its inclusion in ''[[Box of Bongwater]]'' set.<ref name="trouserpress">{{cite magazine |first1=Richard |last1=Gehr |first2=Jay |last2=Pattyn |url=http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=bongwater |title=Bongwater |magazine=[[Trouser Press]] |year=2007 |accessdate=August 4, 2015}}</ref>
Most of the songs are written by [[Mark Kramer]] and [[Ann Magnuson]] with some exceptions. "Talent Is a Vampire," "The Bad Review," and "Ill Fated Lovers Go Time Tripping" were written by Kramer, Magnuson, and [[Dave Rick]]. The title track was written strictly by Kramer, while "One So Black" was written by former [[King Missile]] member [[Dogbowl]]. Notable cover tunes include "The Drum" written by [[Peter Blegvad]] and [[Anthony Moore]], "Why Are We Sleeping?" by [[Kevin Ayers]], and "Splash 1" by the [[13th Floor Elevators]], one of two [[Roky Erickson]] covers with which Bongwater made themselves famous.


Most of the songs are written by [[Mark Kramer]] and [[Ann Magnuson]] with some exceptions. "Talent Is a Vampire," "The Bad Review," and "Ill Fated Lovers Go Time Tripping" were written by Kramer, Magnuson, and [[Dave Rick]]. The title track was written strictly by Kramer, while "One So Black" was written by former [[King Missile]] member [[Dogbowl]]. Notable cover tunes include "The Drum" written by [[Peter Blegvad]] and [[Anthony Moore]], "Why Are We Sleeping?" by [[Kevin Ayers]], and "Splash 1" by the [[13th Floor Elevators]], one of two [[Roky Erickson]] covers with which Bongwater made themselves famous.
[[Music video]]s were created for the songs "The Drum" and "Psychedelic Sewing Room," both of which were directed by Brad Dunning.

Bongwater's usual drummer [[David Licht]] did not appear on the album, which used a drum machine.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bongwater |url=https://trouserpress.com/reviews/bongwater/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Trouser Press |language=en-US}}</ref>

[[Music video]]s were created for the songs "The Drum", "Why Are We Sleeping" and "Psychedelic Sewing Room", all directed by Brad Dunning.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
#The Living End (2:40)
| headline = Side one
#The Drum (4:25)
| title1 = The Living End
#Mr. and Mrs. Hell (3:24)
| writer1 = [[Kramer (musician)|Kramer]], [[Ann Magnuson]]
#Too Much Sleep (3:39)
| length1 = 2:40
#Talent Is a Vampire (5:45)
| title2 = [[Slapp Happy (album)|The Drum]]
#The Bad Review (1:50)
| note2 = [[Slapp Happy]] cover
#Ill Fated Lovers Go Time Tripping (1:52)
| writer2 = [[Peter Blegvad]], [[Anthony Moore]]
#Psychedelic Sewing Room (4:22)
| length2 = 4:25
#Splash 1 (2:19)
| title3 = Mr. and Mrs. Hell
#He Loved the Weather (4:07)
| writer3 = Kramer, Ann Magnuson
#Teena Stays the Same (2:33)
#One Hand on the Road (3:15)
| length3 = 3:24
| title4 = Too Much Sleep
#Then the Babies Return (3:29)
| writer4 = Kramer
#Why Are We Sleeping? (3:58)
| length4 = 3:39
#Khomeini Died Tonight (1:58)
| title5 = Talent Is a Vampire
#One So Black (5:04)
| writer5 = Kramer, Ann Magnuson, [[Dave Rick]]
#No Trespassing (4:23)
| length5 = 5:45
| title6 = Psychedelic Sewing Room
| writer6 = Kramer, Ann Magnuson
| length6 = 4:22
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side two
| title1 = [[The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators|Splash 1]]
| note1 = [[The 13th Floor Elevators]] cover
| writer1 = [[Roky Erickson]], [[Tommy Hall (American musician)|Tommy Hall]]
| length1 = 2:19
| title2 = He Loved the Weather
| writer2 = Kramer, Ann Magnuson
| length2 = 4:07
| title3 = Teena Stays the Same
| writer3 = Kramer, Ann Magnuson
| length3 = 2:33
| title4 = One Hand on the Road
| writer4 = Kramer, Ann Magnuson
| length4 = 3:15
| title5 = Khomeini Died Tonight
| writer5 = Kramer, Ann Magnuson
| length5 = 1:58
| title6 = One So Black
| writer6 = [[Dogbowl]]
| length6 = 5:04
| title7 = No Trespassing
| writer7 = Kramer, Ann Magnuson
| length7 = 4:23
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = CD edition bonus tracks
| title1 = The Living End
| writer1 = Kramer, Ann Magnuson
| length1 = 2:40
| title2 = The Drum
| note2 = [[Slapp Happy]] cover
| writer2 = Peter Blegvad, Anthony Moore
| length2 = 4:25
| title3 = Mr. and Mrs. Hell
| writer3 = Kramer, Ann Magnuson
| length3 = 3:24
| title4 = Too Much Sleep
| writer4 = Kramer
| length4 = 3:39
| title5 = Talent Is a Vampire
| writer5 = Kramer, Ann Magnuson, Dave Rick
| length5 = 5:45
| title6 = The Bad Review
| writer6 = Kramer, Ann Magnuson, Dave Rick
| length6 = 1:50
| title7 = Ill Fated Lovers Go Time Tripping
| writer7 = Kramer, Ann Magnuson, Dave Rick
| length7 = 1:52
| title8 = Psychedelic Sewing Room
| writer8 = Kramer, Ann Magnuson
| length8 = 4:22
| title9 = Splash 1
| note9 = [[The 13th Floor Elevators]] cover
| writer9 = Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall
| length9 = 2:19
| title10 = He Loved the Weather
| writer10 = Kramer, Ann Magnuson
| length10 = 4:07
| title11 = Teena Stays the Same
| writer11 = Kramer, Ann Magnuson
| length11 = 2:33
| title12 = One Hand on the Road
| writer12 = Kramer, Ann Magnuson
| length12 = 3:15
| title13 = Then the Babies Return
| writer13 = Kramer, Ann Magnuson
| length13 = 3:29
| title14 = [[The Soft Machine (Soft Machine album)|Why Are We Sleeping?]]
| note14 = [[Soft Machine]] cover
| writer14 = Kevin Ayers
| length14 = 3:58
| title15 = Khomeini Died Tonight
| writer15 = Kramer, Ann Magnuson
| length15 = 1:58
| title16 = One So Black
| writer16 = Dogbowl
| length16 = 5:04
| title17 = No Trespassing
| writer17 = Kramer, Ann Magnuson
| length17 = 4:23
}}

== Personnel ==
Adapted from the ''Too Much Sleep'' liner notes.<ref name="linearnotes">{{cite AV media notes |title=Too Much Sleep |others=[[Bongwater (band)|Bongwater]] |year=1989 |type=booklet |publisher=[[Shimmy Disc]] |location=New York City, New York}}</ref>
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
;Bongwater
*[[Kramer (musician)|Kramer]]&nbsp;– [[Singing|vocals]], [[Musical instrument|instruments]], [[Audio engineering|engineering]], [[record producer|production]]
*[[Ann Magnuson]]&nbsp;– vocals
*[[Dave Rick]]&nbsp;– [[guitar]]
{{col-2}}
;Production and additional personnel
*Coby Batty&nbsp;– [[French horn]]
*Michael Macioce&nbsp;– [[photography]]
*[[Jim Shaw (artist)|Jim Shaw]]&nbsp;– [[Art director|art direction]]
{{col-end}}

==Release history==
{|class="wikitable"
! Region
! Date
! Label
! Format
! Catalog
|-
| United States
| 1989
|rowspan="2"| [[Shimmy Disc]]
| [[Compact disc|CD]], [[Compact Cassette|CS]], [[vinyl record|LP]]
| shimmy 031
|-
| Netherlands
| 1990
| CD, LP
| SDE 9017
|}

== Legacy ==
[[Electric Six]] covered "The Living End". Their version was released as B-side on the single [[Gay Bar (song)|Gay Bar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Electric-Six-Gay-Bar/master/39942|title=Electric Six - Gay Bar|website=[[Discogs]]|date=2003 }}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Discogs master |master=95107 |name=Too Much Sleep |type=album}}

{{Bongwater (band)}}


{{Authority control}}
==External links==
*[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3ifixqq5ldje Bongwater -- Too Much Sleep (All-Music Guide)]


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Latest revision as of 18:58, 24 August 2024

Too Much Sleep
Studio album by
Bongwater
Released1989
RecordedNoise New York
(New York City, NY)
GenreExperimental rock
Length48:02
LabelShimmy Disc
ProducerKramer
Bongwater chronology
Double Bummer
(1988) 		Too Much Sleep
(1989) 		The Power of Pussy
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Too Much Sleep is the second album by the experimental college rock/art rock band Bongwater. It was released in 1989. In 1998, the album was remastered by Alan Douches and Kramer for its inclusion in Box of Bongwater set.[2]

Most of the songs are written by Mark Kramer and Ann Magnuson with some exceptions. "Talent Is a Vampire," "The Bad Review," and "Ill Fated Lovers Go Time Tripping" were written by Kramer, Magnuson, and Dave Rick. The title track was written strictly by Kramer, while "One So Black" was written by former King Missile member Dogbowl. Notable cover tunes include "The Drum" written by Peter Blegvad and Anthony Moore, "Why Are We Sleeping?" by Kevin Ayers, and "Splash 1" by the 13th Floor Elevators, one of two Roky Erickson covers with which Bongwater made themselves famous.

Bongwater's usual drummer David Licht did not appear on the album, which used a drum machine.[3]

Music videos were created for the songs "The Drum", "Why Are We Sleeping" and "Psychedelic Sewing Room", all directed by Brad Dunning.

Track listing

[edit]
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Living End"Kramer, Ann Magnuson2:40
2."The Drum" (Slapp Happy cover)Peter Blegvad, Anthony Moore4:25
3."Mr. and Mrs. Hell"Kramer, Ann Magnuson3:24
4."Too Much Sleep"Kramer3:39
5."Talent Is a Vampire"Kramer, Ann Magnuson, Dave Rick5:45
6."Psychedelic Sewing Room"Kramer, Ann Magnuson4:22
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Splash 1" (The 13th Floor Elevators cover)Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall2:19
2."He Loved the Weather"Kramer, Ann Magnuson4:07
3."Teena Stays the Same"Kramer, Ann Magnuson2:33
4."One Hand on the Road"Kramer, Ann Magnuson3:15
5."Khomeini Died Tonight"Kramer, Ann Magnuson1:58
6."One So Black"Dogbowl5:04
7."No Trespassing"Kramer, Ann Magnuson4:23
CD edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Living End"Kramer, Ann Magnuson2:40
2."The Drum" (Slapp Happy cover)Peter Blegvad, Anthony Moore4:25
3."Mr. and Mrs. Hell"Kramer, Ann Magnuson3:24
4."Too Much Sleep"Kramer3:39
5."Talent Is a Vampire"Kramer, Ann Magnuson, Dave Rick5:45
6."The Bad Review"Kramer, Ann Magnuson, Dave Rick1:50
7."Ill Fated Lovers Go Time Tripping"Kramer, Ann Magnuson, Dave Rick1:52
8."Psychedelic Sewing Room"Kramer, Ann Magnuson4:22
9."Splash 1" (The 13th Floor Elevators cover)Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall2:19
10."He Loved the Weather"Kramer, Ann Magnuson4:07
11."Teena Stays the Same"Kramer, Ann Magnuson2:33
12."One Hand on the Road"Kramer, Ann Magnuson3:15
13."Then the Babies Return"Kramer, Ann Magnuson3:29
14."Why Are We Sleeping?" (Soft Machine cover)Kevin Ayers3:58
15."Khomeini Died Tonight"Kramer, Ann Magnuson1:58
16."One So Black"Dogbowl5:04
17."No Trespassing"Kramer, Ann Magnuson4:23

Personnel

[edit]

Adapted from the Too Much Sleep liner notes.[4]

Release history

[edit]
Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1989 Shimmy Disc CD, CS, LP shimmy 031
Netherlands 1990 CD, LP SDE 9017

Legacy

[edit]

Electric Six covered "The Living End". Their version was released as B-side on the single Gay Bar.[5]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Bongwater: Too Much Sleep > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Gehr, Richard; Pattyn, Jay (2007). "Bongwater". Trouser Press. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "Bongwater". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  4. ^ Too Much Sleep (booklet). Bongwater. New York City, New York: Shimmy Disc. 1989.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Electric Six - Gay Bar". Discogs. 2003.
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