CD Type Thing explained

CD Type Thing
Type:	Album
Artist:	Big Drill Car
Cover:	CD Type Thing.jpg
Released:	1989
Recorded:	June – July 1989
Genre:	Punk rock pop-punk
Length:	23:19
Label:	Cruz
Producer:	Stephen Egerton^[1] Richard Andrews
Prev Title:	Small Block (EP)
Prev Year:	1988
Next Title:	Batch
Next Year:	1991

CD Type Thing is the first album by American punk rock band Big Drill Car, released in 1989.^{[2] [3]} Many consider this album to be a classic of the late '80s hardcore punk scene, and the peak of Big Drill Car's career.

The title of the album changed with the format it was presented on: the compact disc version was entitled CD Type Thing, the vinyl format was called Album Type Thing, and the audio cassette version was called Tape Type Thing. The gimmick is similar to that of Public Image Ltd.'s 1986 album, Album.

Track listing

(All tracks written by Arnold, Daly unless noted otherwise)

1. "16 Lines" (Arnold, Daly, Thomson) – 2:52
2. "Clamato #11" (Daly) – 1:30
3. "No Need" – 2:52
4. "Brody" (Arnold, Daly, Thomson) – 2:56
5. "In Green Fields" – 2:19
6. "Diamond Earrings" – 3:24
7. "Reform Before" (Daly) – 2:11
8. "Head On" (Daly, Thomson) – 2:21
9. "Swanson" (Arnold, Daly, Thomson) – 1:35
10. "About Us" – 2:13

Personnel

• Frank Daly - Vocals
  • Mark Arnold - Guitar Bob Thomson - Bass, Art Direction, Artwork

Additional personnel

• Stephen Egerton - Producer
• Richard Andrews - Engineer, Producer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Punk-Vintage Design Drives Big Drill Car. October 13, 1994. Los Angeles Times.
2. Web site: Big Drill Car. Trouser Press.
3. Book: Cogan . Brian . Encyclopedia of Punk Music and Culture . 2006 . Bloomsbury Academic . 19.