Pennsylvania (album)

Pennsylvania is Pere Ubu's eleventh studio album. The album marks Tom Herman's return to Pere Ubu's studio work after a twenty-year absence.

Pennsylvania
Studio album by
Pere Ubu
ReleasedMarch 2, 1998
Recorded1998
StudioSuma Recording Studio, Painesville, Ohio
GenrePost-punk, experimental rock
LabelCooking Vinyl
ProducerDavid Thomas
Pere Ubu chronology
Datapanik in Year Zero
(1996)		 Pennsylvania
(1998)		 Apocalypse Now
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Director's Cut

In 2005, to celebrate Pere Ubu's 30th Anniversary, a "Director's Cut" was released which featured new mastering, alternate mixes, and two bonus tracks. David Thomas explains: "The point of doing a Director's Cut is to benefit from that older and wiser thing. I reviewed all alternate mixes from the session, sometimes discovering that an earlier mix turned out to be superior to the chosen mix. As well, 10 years later, we have access to improved mastering technology. Consequently, there is a greater clarity and cohesion to the Director's Cut. We are not going to make both versions available. The Director's Cut is the way it's supposed to be. Period."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Pere Ubu

Original release
  1. "Woolie Bullie" – 3:41
  2. "Highwaterville" – 1:36
  3. "SAD.TXT" – 3:26
  4. "Urban Lifestyle" – 2:55
  5. "Silent Spring" – 4:15
  6. "Mr Wheeler" – 4:14
  7. "Muddy Waters" – 3:49
  8. "Slow" – 1:07
  9. "Drive" – 4:42
  10. "Indiangiver" – 0:58
  11. "Monday Morning" – 3:32
  12. "Perfume" – 4:31
  13. "Fly's Eye" – 2:39
  14. "The Duke's Saharan Ambitions" – 4:56
  15. "Wheelhouse" – 23:25
    • song's actual length is 5:03; contains three hidden tracks: an untitled, nearly inaudible voice loop (6:04–7:04), "Fly's Eye" (remix) (starts at 8:02) and "My Name Is..." (starts at 10:48)

"Director's Cut"
  1. "Woolie Bullie" * – 3:41
  2. "Highwaterville" – 1:36
  3. "SAD.TXT" – 3:26
  4. "Urban Lifestyle" * – 2:55
  5. "Silent Spring" – 4:15
  6. "Mr Wheeler" * – 3:35
  7. "Muddy Waters" * – 3:26
  8. "Slow" – 1:07
  9. "Drive" * – 4:17
  10. "Indiangiver" – 0:58
  11. "Monday Morning" * – 3:32
  12. "Perfume" – 4:31
  13. "Fly's Eye" – 2:39
  14. "The Duke's Saharan Ambitions" – 4:56
  15. "Wheelhouse" – 5:03
  16. "Fly's Eye" (remix) – 2:44
  17. "SAD.TXT" (live) – 3:48
  18. "My Name Is..." (live) – 7:30
  19. "Dr Sax" (out-take) – 5:12

(*) alternate mix

Personnel
Pere Ubu
  • David Thomas – vocals, organ ("Woolie Bullie"), virtual voices ("My Name Is...")
  • Tom Herman – guitar, bass, tack piano, snare percussion
  • Jim Jones – guitar, bass, organ
  • Robert Wheeler – EML & digital synthesizers, theremin, organ
  • Michele Temple – bass, guitar, organ, piano
  • Steve Mehlman – drums, percussion
Technical
  • Paul Hamann - engineer
  • John Thompson - design

References
  1. Allmusic review
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