''Potted Meat Spread'' is the debut album of

Spongehead Spongehead were an American noise rock band formed in Brooklyn, New York, formed in 1985. The band was formed by brothers David and Doug Henderson and drummer Mark Kirby. Their fusion of jazz, blues and funk music was compared to Pere Ubu and Ba ...

, released in 1988 by

Shimmy Disc Shimmy-Disc is a New York City–based independent record label founded in 1987 by Mark Kramer. Before it was sold to the Knitting Factory, artists like Bongwater, Daniel Johnston, Low, Fly Ashtray, Galaxie 500, King Missile, Boredoms, Ruins, W ...

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the ''Potted Meat Spread'' liner notes. ;Spongehead *David Henderson –

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tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (whi ...

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, vocals * Doug Henderson – vocals, guitar, bass guitar *Mark Kirby – drums, vocals ;Production and additional personnel * Kramer – production,

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, backing vocals (A4) *Ruth Peyser –

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Release history

References

{{Authority control 1988 debut albums Albums produced by Kramer (musician) Shimmy Disc albums Spongehead albums