''Peng!'' is the debut studio album by English-French rock band

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. It was released on 26 May 1992 by Too Pure in the United Kingdom. The album was issued in the United States on 13 June 1995 by Too Pure and American Recordings. A

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ed edition of the album was released on 9 November 2018 by Too Pure and Beggars Arkive. The album's title (a German

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for a loud pop or bang) and cover art are derived from a comic strip named "Der tödliche Finger" that appeared in a 1970 issue of ''Hotcha'', a Swiss underground newspaper. Different panels of the same strip were adapted into cover art for other early Stereolab releases, and remain popular icons for the band.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. Stereolab * Tim Gane – guitar,

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organ, Moog synthesizer * Lætitia Sadier – vocals, Moog synthesizer * Joe Dilworth – drums * Martin Kean – bass Production * Roger Askew –

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* Robbs – production, engineering, mixing * Stereolab – production, mixing

Charts

References

External links

''Peng!''
at official Stereolab website * * {{Authority control 1992 debut albums Stereolab albums Too Pure albums American Recordings (record label) albums