| The Secret of Comedy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Kramer | ||||
| Released | August 5, 1994 (1994-08-05) | |||
| Recorded | 1993 (1993)–1994 (1994) | |||
| Studio | Noise New Jersey Jersey City, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 52:31 | |||
| Label | Shimmy Disc | |||
| Producer | Kramer | |||
| Kramer chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| NME | (7/10) |
The Secret of Comedy is the second studio album by composer and producer Kramer, released on August 5, 1994, by Shimmy Disc.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Mark Kramer
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
- 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
- Jansen, Skip. "Kramer: The Secret of Comedy > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
- columnist (June 10, 1995). "Kramer: The Secret of Comedy". NME. p. 50.
- Rompers, Terry (2007). "Kramer". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- 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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