Liquid Liquid (EP) explained

Liquid Liquid
Type:	EP
Artist:	Liquid Liquid
Cover:	Liquid Liquid cover.jpg
Released:	1981
Recorded:	February 13, 1981 at Hurrah, New York City; Man Made Studios
Genre:	Dance-punk
Length:	13:07
Label:	99
Producer:	Ed Bahlman, Liquid Liquid, Bruce Tovsky
Next Title:	Successive Reflexes
Next Year:	1981

Liquid Liquid is the debut EP by the American no wave and dance-punk group Liquid Liquid. It was released in 1981, through the record label 99.

Background

"New Walk", "Lub Dupe" and "Bell Head" were recorded live at Hurrahs in New York City on February 13, 1981 and were produced by Ed Bahlman. The other two tracks were recorded at Man Made Studios, and were produced by Liquid Liquid themselves along with Bahlman and Bruce Tovsky on the final track, "Rubbermiro".

Critical reception

Trouser Press classified the EP as "impressive".^[1]

Personnel

Liquid Liquid

• Salvatore Principato – vocals, percussion
• Richard McGuire – bass guitar, percussion, guitar, melodica, cover design, production ("Groupmegroup", "Rubbermiro")
• Bill Kleinsmith – congas, production ("Groupmegroup", "Rubbermiro")
• Scott Hartley – drums, percussion, production ("Groupmegroup", "Rubbermiro")
• Dennis Young – marimba, percussion, production ("Groupmegroup", "Rubbermiro")
• Al Diaz – percussion
• R. Edson (Richard Edson) – trumpet

Technical

• Ed Kahlman – production ("New Walk", "Lub Dupe", "Bell Head")
• Bruce Tovsky – production ("Rubbermiro")
• HW (Howie Weinberg) – mastering

Notes and References

1. Web site: trouserpress.com :: Liquid Liquid . Flashner . Graham . Robbins . Ira . . May 4, 2013.