''Lovelyville'' is the third album by

Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 were an American experimental indie rock group, which was formed in 1986 in San Francisco though half of its members are from Iowa. Their albums combine lo-fi noise rock and ambient sounds (referred to as "Felle ...

, released December 12, 1991, on LP and CD through

Matador Records Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of mainly indie rock, but also punk rock, experimental rock, alternative rock, and electronic acts. History Matador was created in 1989 by Chris Lombardi in his New York City apar ...

. The CD contains a set of bonus tracks titled "The Crowded Diaper".

Recording

In between the studio recordings on ''Lovelyville'' are a great number of lo-fi snippets of what the band calls "Feller filler"—"murkier meanderings recorded in rehearsals on a four-track or boom box." A few bits of Feller filler are lo-fi version of the band's single "2×4s", and the song "Mother Uncle Delicious Tasty" is a sped-up voice speaking over a slowed-down recording of the song "Change Your Mind" from the band's previous album. Also present on the album are snippets of dialogue between Peter J. Haskett and Raymond Huffman from the ''

Shut Up, Little Man! ''Shut Up, Little Man!'' is the title of audio vérité recordings of two argumentative and violent alcoholics, Peter J. Haskett and Raymond Huffman in San Francisco. '' Bananafish'' magazine arranged for a commercial release of the tapes in 1992 ...

'' tapes that had been circulating in San Francisco. ''Lovelyville'' also features a cover of " Green-Eyed Lady" by

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Track listing

Lovelyville

The Crowded Diaper

Personnel

;Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 *Paul Bergmann – drums *Mark Davies –

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, Casio synthesizer, drums,

euphonium The euphonium is a medium-sized, 3 or 4-valve, often compensating, conical-bore, tenor-voiced brass instrument that derives its name from the Ancient Greek word ''euphōnos'', meaning "well-sounding" or "sweet-voiced" ( ''eu'' means "well" o ...

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on "Nothing Solid" *Anne Eickelberg – bass guitar, vocals *Brian Hageman – guitar,

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, tape, vocals, mandolin *Jay Paget – drums *Hugh Swarts – guitar, vocals ;Production and additional personnel *Paul Bergmann – accordion on "Nothing Solid" *Chris Clougherty – clarinet on "Nothing Solid" *Greg Freeman –

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*Margaret Murray –

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oboe The oboe ( ) is a type of double reed woodwind instrument. Oboes are usually made of wood, but may also be made of synthetic materials, such as plastic, resin, or hybrid composites. The most common oboe plays in the treble or soprano range. ...

on "Nothing Solid" *Chas Nielsen – illustrations *

– production *David Tholfsen –

contrabass clarinet The contrabass clarinet (also pedal clarinet, after the pedals of pipe organs) and contra-alto clarinet are the two largest members of the clarinet family that are in common usage. Modern contrabass clarinets are transposing instruments pitc ...

on "Nothing Solid"

References

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