The Shape of Things (album) explained

The Shape of Things
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Pere Ubu
Cover:	The Shape of Things (album).jpg
Released:	October 2000
Recorded:	April 7, 1976
Venue:	The Mistake, Cleveland, Ohio
Genre:	Post-punk, experimental rock
Label:	Hearpen Records
Producer:	Jim Jones
Prev Title:	Apocalypse Now
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	St. Arkansas
Next Year:	2002

The Shape of Things is Pere Ubu's fourth live album. It documents a performance within the band's first few months of existence, from the brief period in which Peter Laughner was a member. Initially produced only as a tour merchandise item, it has since been released to retail.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Pere Ubu (Dave Taylor, David Thomas, Peter Laughner, Scott Krauss, Tim Wright, Tom Herman); except where indicated

1. "Heart of Darkness" (Thomas, Laughner, Krauss, Wright, Herman) – 7:48
2. "Cloud 149" – 3:20
3. "Gone Gone Gone" – 5:38
4. "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" (Thomas, Gene O'Connor, Laughner) – 8:59
5. "Life Stinks" – 2:30
6. "Final Solution" (Thomas, Craig Bell, Laughner, Krauss, Wright, Herman) – 6:41
7. "Pushin' Too Hard" (Sky Saxon) – 5:52
8. "The Way She Looks" – 5:15
9. "Doris Day Sings Sentimental Journey" – 5:16
10. "Can't Believe It" – 2:39
11. "I Wanna Be Your Dog" (David Alexander, Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton) – 4:51
12. "Heroin/Outro" (Lou Reed) – 8:56

Personnel

Pere Ubu

• David Thomas - vocals, harp
• Peter Laughner - guitar, vocals, bass
• Tom Herman - guitar, bass
• Tim Wright - bass, guitar
• Dave Taylor - EML synthesizer, Ace Tone organ
• Scott Krauss - drums