Hit Men

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Hit Men
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 30, 1996 (1996-04-30)
Recorded1994 (1994) – 1995 (1995)
StudioNoise New Jersey
(Jersey City, N.J.)
GenreProgressive rock
Length41:16
LabelShimmy Disc
ProducerKramer
Daevid Allen chronology
Dreamin' a Dream
(1995)
Hit Men
(1996)
Divided Alien Clockwork Band
(1997)
Kramer chronology
Tattoo of Blood
(1996)
Hit Men
(1996)
Rubber Hair
(1997)

Hit Men is a studio album by Daevid Allen and Kramer joined by drummer Bill Bacon, released on April 30, 1996, by Shimmy Disc.[1] The three musicians had previously performed together as part of New York Gong in 1978–79, producing the album About Time.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tokyo Freedom Blues"Daevid Allen, Mark Kramer2:47
2."The Punter from Purgatory"Daevid Allen, Mark Kramer3:19
3."Oh, My Poor Brother"Daevid Allen4:29
4."Too Much Noise"Kramer1:51
5."She's a Real Man"Daevid Allen5:28
6."On a Carpet of Foolscap"Daevid Allen5:32
7."39 and Holding Brothers"Daevid Allen3:41
8."The Death of Dr. Tim"Mark Kramer1:44
9."The Face"Daevid Allen, Mark Kramer7:17
10."The Life of Othello"Mark Kramer5:08

Personnel[edit]

Adapted from Hit Men liner notes.[2]

Release history[edit]

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1996 Shimmy Disc CD shimmy 080

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Daevid Allen: Hit Men Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  2. ^ Hit Men (booklet). Daevid Allen and Kramer. New York City: Shimmy Disc. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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