''CD Type Thing'' is the first album by Huntington Beach punk band

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, released in 1989. Many consider this album to be a classic of the late '80s

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scene, and the peak of Big Drill Car's career. The title of the album changed with the format it was presented on: the

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version was entitled ''CD Type Thing'', the vinyl format was called ''Album Type Thing'', and the

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version was called ''Tape Type Thing''. The gimmick is similar to that of

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's 1986 album, ''

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''. Like many Big Drill Car albums, ''CD Type Thing'' is currently out of print.

Track listing

(All tracks written by Arnold, Daly unless noted otherwise) #"16 Lines" (Arnold, Daly, Thomson) – 2:52 #"Clamato #11" (Daly) – 1:30 #"No Need" – 2:52 #"Brody" (Arnold, Daly, Thomson) – 2:56 #"In Green Fields" – 2:19 #"Diamond Earrings" – 3:24 #"Reform Before" (Daly) – 2:11 #"Head On" (Daly, Thomson) – 2:21 #"Swanson" (Arnold, Daly, Thomson) – 1:35 #"About Us" – 2:13

Personnel

*Frank Daly - Vocals * Mark Arnold -

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*Bob Thomson - Bass, Art Direction, Artwork *Danny Marcroft -

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Additional personnel * Stephen Egerton - Producer *Richard Andrews - Engineer, Producer

References

1989 debut albums Big Drill Car albums Cruz Records albums {{1980s-punk-album-stub