Giant Sand Logo"The Love Songs" - Photo: Kai Jorgenson                          Thanks to Bob Stevens & crew                                               Sand Girl - Laura Richmond - Photo : Steve Holman

 

 

 

 

 


THE LOVE SONGS

DEMON FIEND 129 1988 U.K. L.P.
DEMON FIEND CD 129 1988 U.K. C.D.
HOMESTEAD HMS 125-1 1988 U.S.A. L.P.
HOMESTEAD HMS 125-2 1988 U.S.A. C.D.
Song Information = Lyrics and Song Information Artist Information = Artist Information Recording Information = Recording Information

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

TRACK LISTING

Song Information 1 Wearing The Robes Of Bible Black 4:54 Howe Gelb Recording Information(Also on "Songs 1", versions -"Recluse" & "Stromausfall")
Song Information 2 One Man's Woman / No Man's Land 6:30 Howe Gelb Recording Information(Also on "Giant Songs 1")
Song Information 3 Mad Dog A Man 4:10 Howe Gelb Recording Information
Song Information 4 Fingernail Moon, Barracuda And Me 4:05 Howe Gelb Recording Information(Also on "Giant Songs 1")
Song Information 5 Mountain Of Love 4:07 Howe Gelb Recording Information(Also on "Songs 1" & "39 Steps", versions on "Stromausfall" & "NBGLLR")
Song Information 6 Almost The Politician's Wife 3:55 Howe Gelb Recording Information(Also on "Giant Songs 2", live on "Naked Black Giant Leaving Low River")
Song Information 7 The Doors 2:27 Gelb /Moreland Recording Information
Song Information 8 Love Like A Train 4:04 Howe Gelb Recording Information(Also on "Giant Songs 2")
9 Is That All There Is? 4:43 Lieber / Stoller Recording Information
10 Clump 1:06 Howe Gelb Recording Information(HOMESTEAD CD Only)
Some "Rare Earth"  album or other 11 Get Ready 3:45 Rare Earth Recording Information(HOMESTEAD CD Only)
12 Murky Red Dew 3:02 Howe Gelb Recording Information(HOMESTEAD CD Only)
13 Major Glorious Ending Theme 0:49 Howe Gelb Recording Information(HOMESTEAD CD Only)

PERSONNEL

Artist information Howe Gelb Vocals / Guitar / Piano Chris Cacavas, Paula Jean Brown, John Convertino,Howe Gelb
Green On Red  / Junkyard Love Chris Cacavas Organ / Accordian / Acoustic Guitar
Artist information John Convertino Drums
Artist Information Paula Jean Brown Bass
with
Producer Eric Westfall Piano / Organ (2,11,12)
Dream Syndicate / Continental Drifters Mark Walton Bass (9)
Leaving Trains Falling James Vocals (7,11)
Patsy Jean Vocals (13)

Title 

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.

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