''Contents Dislodged During Shipment'' is an album by American rock band

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, released in 1979 by

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. Most of it was written by the band's frontman, Chris Butler. Even though their cover of

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' "I'm a Believer" was a minor hit, ''Contents Dislodged During Shipment'' was a commercial failure and Warner Bros. dropped the band in early 1980.

Critical reception

Reviewing in '' Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies'' (1981),

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wrote: "They get arch at times, both lyrically (e.g., the 'surreal' 'Puppet Wipes') and in rhythm changes and instrumental breaks that betray an art-rock heritage. But like

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, these Akron boys make art-rock that rocks, with chops you can enjoy for all the music's sake. And if their humor is collegiate, I'm a sophomore."

Track listing

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" (

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) 3:16 #"The Revelations of Dr. Modesto" (

Harvey Gold Tin Huey is an American experimental rock and new wave band from Akron, Ohio, United States, that formed in 1972 and disbanded in 1982. History Original lineups Initially named Rags, the band started with Mark Price (then known as Wesley the Sta ...

) 3:57 #"I Could Rule The World if I Could Only Get the Parts" ( Chris Butler) 3:17 #"Coronation" (Chris Butler, Harvey Gold) 2:25 #"Slide" (Chris Butler) 2:40 #"Hump Day" (Chris Butler) 2:59 #"Pink Berets" (Chris Butler, Harvey Gold) 3:04 #"Squirm You Worm" (Harvey Gold, Mark Price) 2:32 #"Chinese Circus" (Harvey Gold, Michael Aylward) 1:48 #"Puppet Wipes" (Harvey Gold,

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) 2:35 #"New York's Finest Dining Experience" (Harvey Gold, Michael Aylward) 3:00

Personnel

* Chris Butler - guitar, percussion, birdcalls, vocals *Harvey Gold - piano, synthesizer, guitar, vocals *Michael Aylward - guitar, slide guitar, vocals *Mark Price - bass, vocals *Stuart Austin - drums, percussion, Synare drum synthesizer, vocals *

- bass, tenor, alto and soprano saxophone, clarinet, organ, percussion, piano, harmonica, vocals, "large nose, duck calls"

References

1979 albums Tin Huey albums Warner Records albums {{1970s-album-stub