Red House Painters (Bridge)
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| Studio album by Red House Painters | ||||
| Released |
October 18, 1993 (See release history) | |||
| Recorded | Summer 1992 - Spring 1993 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, sadcore | |||
| Length | 45:00 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | Mark Kozelek | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[3] |
Red House Painters (also known as Bridge or Red House Painters II to distinguish it from the first eponymous album, also known as Rollercoaster or Red House Painters I) is the third album by the group Red House Painters, released in autumn 1993 by 4AD. The album is made up of songs from the same recording sessions for Rollercoaster.
At the beginning of the album opener "Evil," the faint laughter of Mark Kozelek and the barely audible voice of a woman playfully saying "No" can be heard. The album includes two covers: a sunny version of "I Am a Rock" by Simon and Garfunkel; and Francis Scott Key's "The Star-Spangled Banner", which displays an off-beat dark humor. In the US, 4AD added the Shock Me EP as bonus tracks to the CD when the RHP catalog was reissued in 1999, to bring the total number of tracks to 12.
Track listing
All tracks written by Mark Kozelek, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Evil" | 7:20 | |
| 2. | "Bubble" | 5:31 | |
| 3. | "I Am a Rock" | Paul Simon | 5:32 |
| 4. | "Helicopter" | Kozelek, Jerry Vessel | 5:22 |
| 5. | "New Jersey" (Electric Version) | 4:24 | |
| 6. | "Uncle Joe" | 5:58 | |
| 7. | "Blindfold" | 8:26 | |
| 8. | "The Star-Spangled Banner" | Francis Scott Key, John Stafford Smith | 2:28 |
| Bonus tracks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 9. | "Shock Me" | Ace Frehley | 4:49 |
| 10. | "Sundays and Holidays" | 3:00 | |
| 11. | "Three-Legged Cat" | 1:41 | |
| 12. | "Shock Me" (Acoustic) / "(Untitled Instrumental)" (Hidden Track) | Frehley; Kozelek | 10:40 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | October 18, 1993 | 4AD | CD | CAD 3016 CD |
| LP | CAD 3016 | |||
| July 6, 1998 | CD (reissue) | GAD 3016 CD | ||
| United States | October 19, 1993 | Warner Bros. Records | CD | 9 45441-2 |
| November 2, 1999 | 4AD | CD (reissue with 4 bonus tracks) | GAD 3016 CD | |
| Japan | January 26, 1994 | Nippon Columbia | CD | COCY-75898 |
Notes
- Images by Simon Larbalestier.
"I Am a Rock"/"New Jersey" single
Although no commercial singles were ever released from the album, a promotional-only CD single was issued for "I Am a Rock" in October 1993. In the US, a one-track promo featuring the radio edit was released; similarly, in the UK, a double A-side promo single, backed with "New Jersey" (Electric Version), was issued.[4]
Warner Bros./4AD, PRO-CD-5498:
- "I Am a Rock" (Edit) – 4:44
4AD, RHP 1 CD (UK):
- "I Am a Rock" – 5:32
- "New Jersey" (Electric Version) – 4:24