Face (Of Cabbages and Kings album)

Face is the debut album of Of Cabbages and Kings, released by Purge/Sound League in 1988.[1][2]

Face
Studio album by Of Cabbages and Kings
Released	1988
Recorded	Fun City Studios (New York City, NY)
Genre	Noise rock
Length	32:01
Label	Purge/Sound League
Producer	Algis Kizys, Carolyn Master, Ted Parsons, Wharton Tiers
Of Cabbages and Kings chronology
Of Cabbages and Kings (1987) Face (1988) Basic Pain Basic Pleasure (1990)

Track listing

All music is composed by Of Cabbages and Kings.

Side one

No.	Title	Lyrics	Vocals	Length
1.	"Sister"	Diane Wlezien	Diane Wlezien	4:59
2.	"The Last Ripper"	Carolyn Master	Diane Wlezien	6:24
3.	"_____________"	traditional	Diane Wlezien	5:03

Side two

No.	Title	Lyrics	Vocals	Length
1.	"Easiest Room in Hell"	Ted Parsons	Algis Kizys, Carolyn Master, Diane Wlezien	4:09
2.	"Short Line of Angels"	Algis Kizys	Diane Wlezien	4:50
3.	"The Descent"	Carolyn Master	Algis Kizys, Carolyn Master	3:41
4.	"Bünga Bünga Bünga"	Diane Wlezien	Algis Kizys, Carolyn Master, Ted Parsons, Diane Wlezien	2:52

Personnel

Adapted from the Face liner notes.[3]

Of Cabbages and Kings Algis Kizys – bass guitar, vocals (B1, B3, B4), production, design Carolyn Master – guitar, vocals (B1, B3, B4), production, design Ted Parsons – drums, vocals (B4), production Diane Wlezien – vocals (A1-A3, B1, B2, B4) Additional musicians Laurence Olivier – spoken word (A3) Miriam Sussman – piano (A2), violin (B2) Robert Troch – accordion (A1, B4)

Technical personnel Chris Gehringer – mastering Kramer – engineering (A2) Wharton Tiers – production, engineering Daryl Trivieri – illustrations

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1988	Purge/Sound League	LP	PURGE 024

References

1. "Face". Allmusic. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
2. Black, Art (2007). "Of Cabbages and Kings". Trouser Press. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
3. Face (booklet). Of Cabbages and Kings. Purge/Sound League. 1988.CS1 maint: others (link)