The Secret of Comedy

1994 studio album by Kramer
The Secret of Comedy
Studio album by
Kramer
ReleasedAugust 5, 1994 (1994-08-05)
Recorded1993 (1993)–1994 (1994)
StudioNoise New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
GenrePsychedelic rock
Length52:31
LabelShimmy Disc
ProducerKramer
Kramer chronology
Egomaniacs
(1993)
The Secret of Comedy
(1994)
Hot Day in Waco
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
NME(7/10)[2]

The Secret of Comedy is the second studio album by composer and producer Kramer, released on August 5, 1994, by Shimmy Disc.[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mark Kramer

No.TitleLength
1."Nine Minus Seven Is Two"4:59
2."The Secret of Suicide"3:58
3."Midnight"2:58
4."Stings"3:35
5."The Secret of Philosophy"3:31
6."I Can Watch"5:39
7."Who Are You Today?"6:22
8."My Rock 'n Roll"2:52
9."The Secret of the Band"4:37
10."Sounds Like?"3:05
11."Wishing Well"5:45
12."Second Coda"5:10

Personnel

Adapted from The Secret of Comedy liner notes.[4]

Musicians
  • Bill Bacon – drums, percussion
  • Randolph A. Hudson III – guitar
  • Kramer – vocals, slide guitar, bass guitar, electric piano, synthesizer, mellotron, flute, tape, percussion, production, engineering
Production and additional personnel
  • DAM – design
  • Michael Macioce – photography
  • Steve Watson – assistant producer, assistant engineer

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1994 Shimmy Disc CD shimmy 075

References

  1. ^ Jansen, Skip. "Kramer: The Secret of Comedy > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  2. ^ columnist (June 10, 1995). "Kramer: The Secret of Comedy". NME. p. 50.
  3. ^ Rompers, Terry (2007). "Kramer". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  4. ^ Kramer (1994). The Secret of Comedy (booklet). New York City: Shimmy Disc.

External links

  • The Secret of Comedy at Discogs (list of releases)
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