Songs from the Pink Death

Songs from the Pink Death is the fourth studio album by composer and producer Kramer, released on February 17, 1998, by Shimmy Disc and Knitting Factory Records.[2] The album features backup musicians including drummer Damon Krukowski of Galaxie 500 and guitarist Sean Eden of Luna.[1] The album is replete with obscure and obvious references such as to "Sunday Morning" in "Don't Come Around", John Malkovich's character's theory in The Convent in "The Opium Wars Have Long Ceased", and the sample from "Wipe Out (instrumental)" in "The Pink Death Song of Love". The album also includes a cover of The Beatles' "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away".

Songs from the Pink Death
Studio album by Kramer
Released	February 17, 1998
Recorded	1996
Studio	Noise New Jersey (Jersey City, NJ)
Genre	Experimental rock
Length	47:13
Label	Knitting Factory/Shimmy Disc
Producer	Kramer
Kramer chronology
Let Me Explain Something to You About Art (1998) Songs from the Pink Death (1998) Money Feeds My Music Machine (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mark Kramer, except "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" by John Lennon.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Funny Scene"	5:12
2.	"Buddy Holly Will Never Die"	4:30
3.	"The Opium Wars Have Long Ceased"	2:50
4.	"Don't Come Around"	3:42
5.	"The Parasite Song"	5:06
6.	"The Pink Death Song of Love"	3:00
7.	"It Never Stops Being Absurd"	5:33
8.	"Eddie Called Back on the Carphone"	4:56
9.	"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"	3:42
10.	"The Hot Dog Song"	4:43
11.	"It's Alright If She Don't Love You Right"	3:59

Personnel

Adapted from Songs from the Pink Death liner notes.[3]

Musicians Sean Eden – guitar Kramer – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, mellotron, tape, percussion, production, engineering Damon Krukowski – drums

Production and additional personnel D. Bias – design Michael Macioce – photography Jed Rothenberg – assistant engineer Steve Watson – assistant engineer

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1998	Shimmy Disc	CD	shimmy 080
		Knitting Factory		KFR-502

References

1. Huey, Steve. "Kramer: Songs from the Pink Death > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
2. Rompers, Terry (2007). "Kramer". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
3. Songs from the Pink Death (booklet). Kramer. New York City, New York: Shimmy Disc. 1998.CS1 maint: others (link)

External links

• Songs from the Pink Death at Discogs (list of releases)