| Too Much Sleep | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Bongwater |
| Cover: | Too Much Sleep (Bongwater album).jpg |
| Released: | 1989 |
| Recorded: | Noise New York |
| Genre: | Experimental rock |
| Length: | 48:02 |
| Label: | Shimmy Disc |
| Producer: | Kramer |
| Prev Title: | Double Bummer |
| Prev Year: | 1988 |
| Next Title: | The Power of Pussy |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
Too Much Sleep is the second album by the experimental college rock/art rock band Bongwater. It was released in 1989. In 1998, the album was remastered by Alan Douches and Kramer for its inclusion in Box of Bongwater set.[1]
Most of the songs are written by Mark Kramer and Ann Magnuson with some exceptions. "Talent Is a Vampire," "The Bad Review," and "Ill Fated Lovers Go Time Tripping" were written by Kramer, Magnuson, and Dave Rick. The title track was written strictly by Kramer, while "One So Black" was written by former King Missile member Dogbowl. Notable cover tunes include "The Drum" written by Peter Blegvad and Anthony Moore, "Why Are We Sleeping?" by Kevin Ayers, and "Splash 1" by the 13th Floor Elevators, one of two Roky Erickson covers with which Bongwater made themselves famous.
Music videos were created for the songs "The Drum", "Why Are We Sleeping" and "Psychedelic Sewing Room", all directed by Brad Dunning.
Adapted from the Too Much Sleep liner notes.[2]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1989 | Shimmy Disc | CD, CS, LP | shimmy 031 |
| Netherlands | 1990 | CD, LP | SDE 9017 |
Electric Six covered "The Living End". Their version was released as B-side on the single Gay Bar.[3]