Judo for the Blind explained

Judo for the Blind
Type:	ep
Artist:	Tragic Mulatto
Cover:	Tragic Mulatto - Judo for the Blind.jpg
Released:	1984
Recorded:	Hyde Street Studios, San Francisco, CA
Genre:	Noise rock
Length:	16:46
Label:	Alternative Tentacles
Producer:	Klaus Flouride
Prev Title:	Tragic Mulatto
Prev Year:	1983
Next Title:	Locos por el Sexo
Next Year:	1987

Judo for the Blind is the debut EP of noise rock band Tragic Mulatto, released in 1984 by Alternative Tentacles.^[1]

Music

The band's sound has been described as jazz-tinged Flipper.^[2]

Release and reception

Despite the band's peculiar demeanor, Judo for the Blind has been received positively. Ira Robbins of the Trouser Press praised the record, saying that "some numbers are faster and well-organized to the point where they resemble a '40s big band on bad drugs; others could be an incompetent jazz combo vainly tuning up while someone soundchecks the microphones."^[2]

Personnel

Adapted from the Judo for the Blind liner notes.^[3]

Tragic Mulatto

• Gail Coulson (as A Piece of Eczema) – saxophone, illustrations
• Lance Boyle (as Fluffy) – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Karl Konnerth (as Sweetums) – trumpet
• Daved Marsh (as Flossy) – vocals
• Patrick Marsh (as Blossom) – drums

Production and additional personnel

• John Cuniberti – engineering
• Klaus Flouride – production

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000889033|pure_url=yes}} Tragic Mulatto: ''Judo for the Blind'' > Review ]. Allmusic . July 14, 2015.
2. Web site: Ira . Robbins . Tragic Mulatto . . 2007 . July 14, 2015.
3. Judo for the Blind . . 1984 . sleeve . . San Francisco, California.