Friendly as a Hand Grenade
Friendly as a Hand Grenade is the second album by Tackhead, released in 1989 through TVT Records.
| Friendly as a Hand Grenade | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | Unique Recording, NYC and Matrix and Southern Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Funk, industrial | |||
| Length | 36:12 | |||
| Label | TVT, World | |||
| Producer | Tackhead | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bernard Fowler, Keith LeBlanc, Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood and Doug Wimbish, except "Ska Trek" by Prince Buster.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ska Trek" | 0:48 |
| 2. | "Tell Me the Hurt" | 5:16 |
| 3. | "Mind and Movement" | 5:23 |
| 4. | "Stealing" | 6:32 |
| 5. | "Airborne Ranger" | 5:01 |
| 6. | "Body to Burn" | 1:04 |
| 7. | "Demolition House" | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Free South Africa" | 1:56 |
| 9. | "Ticking Time Bomb" | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Ska Trek" | 1:34 |
Personnel
- Tackhead
- Bernard Fowler – keyboards, vocals
- Keith LeBlanc – drums, percussion, drum programming, sampler
- Skip McDonald – engineering, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, vocals
- Doug Wimbish – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Additional musicians and production
- Dave Pine – engineering
- Adrian Sherwood – engineering, mixing
- Tackhead – producer
Charts
| Charts (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie Chart[2] | 3 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United Kingdom | 1989 | World | CD, LP | WR013 |
| United States | 1989 | TVT | CD, LP | TVT 4060 |
| Japan | 1989 | Alfa Records, Inc | CD | ALCA-553 |
References
- Bush, John. "Friendly as a Hand Grenade". Allmusic. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
External links
- Sherwood, Adrian (August 2013). "Classic Album: Tackhead: Friendly as a Hand Grenade". FutureMusic. No. 268. Interviewed by Roy Spencer. Future plc. pp. 20–22. Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via the Internet Archive.
- Friendly as a Hand Grenade at Discogs (list of releases)
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