"The Love Songs" - Cover Photo: Kai Jorgenson - Girl: Laura Richmond

"THE LOVE SONGS"

 

DEMON 1988
LP
FIEND 129
 
UK
 
Produced By Eric Westfall and Howe Gelb
Engineered By Eric Westfall  (4 Track Recording By Howe)
Arranged By Giant Sand
Recorded & Mixed At Control Center, Hollywood, CA & Low-Tech, Mar-Vista, CA '88
U.S. Mastering Carol Hibbs (mastress) at K-Disc, Hollywood, CA
All Songs By Howe Gelb
except:
7 - Moreland/Gelb
9 - Lieber/Stoller


 

Side 1
1 Wearing The Robes Of Bible Black 4:54
2 One Man's Woman/No Man's Land 6:30
3 Mad Dog A Man 4:10
4 Fingernail Moon, Barracuda And Me 4:05
 
Side 2
5 Mountain Of Love 4:07
6 Almost The Politician's Wife 3:55
7 The Doors 2:27
8 Love Like A Train 4:04
9 Is That All There Is? 4:43

(Click titles for lyrics)
 

Howe Gelb Vocals/Guitar/Keyboards
Paula Jean Brown Bass
Chris Cacavas Keyboards
John Convertino Drums
with
Eric Westfall Piano (2)
Mark Walton Bass (7)
Falling James Backing Vocals (1)
Vocals (7)

 Giant Sand - (L-R) - Chris Cacavas-Paula Jean Brown-John Convertino-Howe Gelb 
(L-R: Chris Cacavas - Paula Jean Brown - John Convertino - Howe Gelb)


 

Thank Tank

Adam, Craig, Karen, Seth, Lyle, Andy, Spike, Pete, Gerrard, Sandy, Justin & Maya, Sharon & Bill, CONVERTINO Clan, Bev at Boardners, RICK NOVAK, ARTHUR BARROW, The Levys, Alan at RECORD ROVER, Scott & Sue, Dorian & Nick, BULKY & LOW MAX, RAINER (& Family) AND DAS COMBO, NED SUTTON (& Family) RUSS TOLMAN & THE TOTEM POLEMEN, JUNKYARD LOVE, THE FUGITIVE KIND, LEAVING TRAINS, DREAM SYNDICATE, RAINBOW GUITARS, THEATRE CARNIVALE, Armando's Gourmet Grill....... and all lovers and suckers at the moment. Hell yes, even you.

Glorious thanks to... JONATHAN L. from VIRGIN VINYL for use of radio broadcast. also to RICHARD and J. B. at BABY-O STUDIOS for last minute post production.