''Coffee Break!'' was the last album by

Human Switchboard Human Switchboard was an American punk rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1977. According to a ''Rolling Stone'' review, Human Switchboard "was of its time — mixing Velvet Underground guitar churn, Sixties garage-rock organ, rubbery Pere U ...

. It was recorded live at the Agora Ballroom in Cleveland on November 8, 1981 and was broadcast on radio station WMMS. It was issued on both cassette tape and LP.

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Pfeifer, except where noted.

Side one

#"Who's Landing in My Hangar?" #"I Can Walk Alone" – (Bob Pfeifer / Myrna Marcarian) #"Sharpest Girl" #"In This Town" #"Why Why" #"No Heart"

Side two

#"Maybe (Somebody Wanted to Help)" #"It's Not Fair" #"She Invites" #"Where the Light Breaks" #"Book on Looks"

Personnel

*Robert “Bob” Pfeifer - vocals, guitar *Myrna Marcarian - Farfisa organ, vocals *Ron Metz - drums *Steve Calabaria - bass

Reception

Writing in '' The Boston Phoenix'', Joyce Millman said of the release that "it’s marred by lousy sound quality and the inane comments of DJ Scott Anderson. The performance isn’t great either."

References

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