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Dial 'M' for Motherfucker
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1989 (1989-04)
GenreNoise punk, punk blues, garage punk
Length43:45
LabelCaroline
ProducerSteve Albini, Jon Spencer
Pussy Galore chronology
Sugarshit Sharp
(1988)
Dial 'M' for Motherfucker
(1989)
Historia de la Musica Rock
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Dial 'M' for Motherfucker is an album by the New York City garage punk band Pussy Galore, released in April 1989 by Caroline Records.[2] The song Kicked Out is played in an Episode of House, "Games", when Gregory House plays it to annoy Wilson and induce a seizure in a patient.

A music video for the song "Dick Johnson" was directed by Jim Spring and Jens Jurgensen.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jon Spencer, except "Waxhead" by Kurt Wolf; all music is composed by Pussy Galore

Side One
No.TitleLength
1."Understand Me"4:05
2."SM 57"2:04
3."Kicked Out"3:55
4."Solo=Sex"3:02
5."Undertaker"2:32
6."DWDA"4:25
7."Dick Johnson"2:21
Side Two
No.TitleLength
1."1 Hour Later"2:49
2."Eat Me"2:02
3."Waxhead"2:19
4."Wait a Minute"2:53
5."Evil Eye"3:06
6."ADWD #2"2:30
7."Hang On"5:44
CD bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."Penetration of the Centerfold"2:01
16."Handshake"2:03
17."Adolescent Wet Dream"1:27
18."Sweet Little Hi-Fi"3:04
19."Brick"1:56
20."Renegade"2:51

Personnel

Adapted from the Dial 'M' for Motherfucker liner notes.[3]

Charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
UK Indie Chart[4] 4

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1987 Caroline CD, CS, LP CAROL 1369
United Kingdom Product Inc. CD, LP INC 1
1998 Mute Records Ltd. PG 2
United States Matador OLE 213

References

  1. ^ Fennessy, Kathleen C. "Dial 'M' for Motherfucker". Allmusic. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  2. ^ Kenny, Glenn; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Pussy Galore". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 6, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Dial 'M' for Motherfucker (booklet). Pussy Galore. New York City, New York: Caroline Records. 1989. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |titlelink= ignored (|title-link= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2014. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)