Ben Hur (album) explained

Ben Hur
Type:album
Artist:Bitch Magnet
Cover:Ben Hur (album).jpg
Released:1990
Recorded:May - July 14, 1990
Studio:Chicago Recording Company (Chicago, Illinois)
Studios at Soundscape (New York City)
Genre:Post-hardcore, noise rock
Length:33:45
Label:Glitterhouse Records
Prev Title:Umber
Prev Year:1989
Next Title:Bitch Magnet
Next Year:2011

Ben Hur is the second full-length and final album released by the American post-hardcore band Bitch Magnet. It was recorded after the departure of Bitch Magnet's added guitarist, David Gait, and features an appearance by the band's occasional guitarist, David Grubbs. Ben Hur was recorded by Louisville, Kentucky producer Howie Gano who had engineered albums by Grubbs' previous band, Squirrel Bait.[1]

Release and reception

Ben Hur was first released in 1990 by Glitterhouse Records. First issue of release came with a bonus 7" that contains the songs Sadie and Where Eagles Fly.[2] In 2011, it was remastered by Alan Douches and released in a box-set containing with the rest of the band's catalog.[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Bitch Magnet

Personnel

Bitch Magnet
Additional musicians and production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Howie Gano: Credits. AllMusic. 9 January 2017.
  2. Web site: Bitch Magnet – Ben Hur (1990, Vinyl). 18 December 2021. Discogs.com.
  3. Web site: Albums: Bitch Magnet . Temporary Residence Limited . July 24, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120628095436/http://temporaryresidence.com/descriptions/trr150.php . June 28, 2012 . dead .