Double Bummer Explained

Double Bummer
Type:	Double album
Artist:	Bongwater
Cover:	Bongwater - Double Bummer.JPG
Recorded:	Noise New York
Genre:	Experimental rock post-punk
Length:	91:50
Label:	Shimmy Disc
Producer:	Kramer
Prev Title:	Breaking No New Ground!
Prev Year:	1987
Next Title:	Too Much Sleep
Next Year:	1989

Double Bummer is a double-LP by Bongwater which was released in 1988. The four-sided album contained songs about people ranging from Frank Sinatra, David Bowie, Ronald Reagan, and a Cantonese version of Led Zeppelin's "Dazed and Confused".^[1] In 1998, the album was remastered by Alan Douches and Kramer for its inclusion in Box of Bongwater set.^[2] Music videos for the songs "Lesbians of Russia" and "Jimmy" were directed by Jim Spring and Jens Jurgensen. The album is referenced in the lyrics to the song "Lariat" by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks.

Personnel

Adapted from the Double Bummer liner notes.^[3]

Bongwater

• Kramer – vocals, instruments, production, engineering
• David Licht – drums
• Ann Magnuson – vocals, instruments
• Dave Rick – guitar

Production and additional personnel

• Don Cherry – trumpet
• Michael Macioce – photography
• Gary Windo – tenor saxophone

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1988	Shimmy Disc	CD, CS, LP	shimmy 011
Netherlands	1990		LP	SDE 8801

Notes and References

1. Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate,, p. 240
2. Web site: Richard . Gehr . Jay . Pattyn . Bongwater . . 2007 . August 4, 2015.
3. Double Bummer . . 1988 . booklet . . New York City, New York.