Harsh 70s Reality

Harsh 70s Reality is the fourth studio album by The Dead C, released in 1992 by Siltbreeze.[2]

Harsh 70s Reality
Studio album by The Dead C
Released	1992
Recorded	December 1989 – September 1991
Genre	Noise rock
Length	81:10
Label	Siltbreeze
Producer	The Dead C
The Dead C chronology
Trapdoor Fucking Exit (1990) Harsh 70s Reality (1992) Clyma est mort (1992)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Stephen Malkmus of the rock band Pavement has cited the record as one of his top 10 all-time favorite albums.[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Dead C.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Driver U.F.O."	22:23

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sky"	3:38
2.	"Love"	11:51
3.	"Suffer Bomb Damage"	3:40

Side three

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sea Is Violet"	7:57
2.	"Shark"	4:55
3.	"Constellation"	6:43

Side four

No.	Title	Length
1.	"T. Is Never Over I & II"	4:00
2.	"Baseheart"	6:53
3.	"Hope"	9:23

CD issue track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Driver U.F.O."	22:23
2.	"Sky"	3:38
3.	"Love"	11:51
4.	"Suffer Bomb Damage"	3:40
5.	"Sea Is Violet"	7:57
6.	"Constellation"	6:43
7.	"Baseheart"	6:53
8.	"Hope"	9:23

Personnel

Adapted from Harsh 70s Reality liner notes.[4]

The Dead C Michael Morley – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, turntables, drums, vocals Bruce Russell – guitar, organ, drums, tape, vocals Robbie Yeats – drums, guitar, vocals

Additional musicians Joan George – vocals (C2) Buffy O'Reilly – guitar (A) Production and additional personnel The Dead C – production, mixing

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1992	Siltbreeze	LP	SB11/12
	1995		CD
	2012		LP

References

1. Raggett, Ned. "The Dead C: Harsh 70's Reality > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
2. Sprague, David (2007). "Dead C". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
3. Jovanovic, Rob (2004). Perfect Sound Forever: The Story of Pavement. Justin Charles & Co. ISBN 978-1-932112-07-8.
4. Harsh 70s Reality (sleeve). The Dead C. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Siltbreeze. 1992.CS1 maint: others (link)

External links

• Harsh 70's Reality at Discogs (list of releases)