Sport Fishin': The Lure of the Bait, The Luck of the Hook

Sport Fishin': The Lure of the Bait, The Luck of the Hook is an album by Canadian surf rock group Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, released in 1993 through Cargo Records.[3] It was recorded by Steve Albini.[4]

Sport Fishin': The Lure of the Bait, The Luck of the Hook
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 25, 1993
RecordedChicago Recording Company, Chicago, Illinois
GenreSurf rock
Length49:40
LabelCargo Records
ProducerShadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet chronology
Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham
(1991)
Sport Fishin': The Lure of the Bait, The Luck of the Hook
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

The album was reissued in 2016, with bonus tracks recorded with Fred Schneider.[5]

Critical reception

Trouser Press called the album "incrementally more diverse in its creative ambitions" than the band's previous releases.[6] The Encyclopedia of Popular Music deemed it "excellent" and "a lean and dirty-sounding record."[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, except "Mecca" by John Gluck Jr. and Neval Nader.

No.TitleLength
1."Unwatchable"0:11
2."Spend a Night, Not a Fortune"0:44
3."Three Piece Suit"2:22
4."Fortune Tellin' Chicken"1:32
5."(Relax) You Will Think You Are a Chicken"2:57
6."Plastics For 500, Bob"1:45
7."That Wuz Ear Me Callin' a Horse"2:53
8."The Singing Cowboy"1:21
9."Farbs"2:52
10."Spy School Graduation Theme"2:33
11."Cheese in the Fridge"4:02
12."Unwatchable"0:12
13."Mecca"1:55
14."Haig Earl"1:02
15."Algoma Reflections"2:56
16."We're Not a Fucking Surf Band"0:27
17."Peas Porridge Rock"1:27
18."Honey You're Wasting Ammo"3:39
19."They Don't Call Them Chihuahuas Anymore"2:25
20."Off Our Back Conrad Black"1:10
21."We'll Be Right Back!"1:20
22."What I Like About Grease"2:15
23."Memories of Gay Paree"1:47
24."Babywetsitself"5:53

Personnel

Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet
Production and additional personnel
  • Steve Albini recording
  • Ormond Jobin – recording on "Spend a Night, Not a Fortune" and "Honey You're Wasting Ammo"

References

  1. Ankeny, Jason. "Sport Fishin'". Allmusic. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  2. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 7: MUZE. p. 368.CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. Dovercourt, Jonny (May 5, 2020). "Any Night of the Week: A D.I.Y. History of Toronto Music, 1957-2001". Coach House Books via Google Books.
  4. "Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. "Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet Treated to Expanded Reissue Series". exclaim.ca.
  6. Robbins, Ira (2007). "Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 16, 2013.


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