''Fluting on the Hump'' is the first album by
avant-garde
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band
King Missile (Dog Fly Religion), first released exclusively in
LP format in 1987 and later included on the
CD compilation
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''Mystical Shit & Fluting on the Hump''.
Reception
AllMusic
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awarded ''Fluting on the Hump'' two out of five stars.
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from the ''Fluting on the Hump'' liner notes.
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King Missile
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John S. Hall
John S. Hall (born John Charles Hall, September 2, 1960) is an American poet, author, singer and lawyer perhaps best known for his work with King Missile, an avant-garde band that he co-founded in 1986 and has since led in various incarnations.
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lead vocals
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Dogbowl
Stephen Tunney, also known as Dogbowl, is an American artist, musician and novelist. He was a founding member of the avant-garde band King Missile (Dog Fly Religion), and has recorded many albums as a solo act.
He is also the author
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guitar
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backing vocals
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R.B. Korbet –
drums
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, backing vocals, lead vocals
(B2)
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Alex DeLaszlo
King Missile is an American avant-garde art rock band best known for its 1992 single " Detachable Penis". Vocalist John S. Hall has fronted several disparate incarnations of the group since founding it in 1986.
History
King Missile (Dog Fly R ...
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bass,
harmonica
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saxophone
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, backing vocals
Additional performers
* George O'Malley –
xylophone
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chimes
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shouting
Production and design
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Mark Kramer
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mixing,
engineering
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Release history
References
External links
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''Fluting on the Hump''at
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King Missile albums
1987 debut albums
Albums produced by Kramer (musician)
Shimmy Disc albums