''The Complete Sussman Lawrence (1979–1985)'' is the 2004 2CD reissue on
Deep Shag Records
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of
Sussman Lawrence's two rare indie albums—''Hail to the Modern Hero!'' (1980) and ''Pop City'' (1984)—which includes four rare bonus tracks. As the singer, songwriter and guitarist for the band, this set contains the earliest recordings of
Peter Himmelman
Peter Himmelman (born November 23, 1959, in St. Louis Park, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and film and television composer from Minnesota, who formerly played in the Minneapolis indie rock band Sussman Lawrence befo ...
.
Both albums were recorded at the height of Sussman Lawrence's creative genius in sculpting a sound that veteran ''
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'' writer Jim Bessman, who covered the group for ''
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'', aptly called a cross between
Bruce Springsteen
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Elvis Costello
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Track listing
*DISC ONE (Hail To The Modern Hero!)
#''Shelly's Dog''
#''Rock Slow''
#''Ode To Another Egg''
#''Where Are The Leaders''
#''Another Song About Erections''
#''The Way You Touch''
#''So Hard And Shiny''
#''Information''
#''Cast Away For Merchandise''
#''Modern Saint*''
#''Fortunate*''
#''Hard Rock Tambourine*''
#''Tough Suction (live)*''
(*) unreleased bonus tracks
*DISC TWO (Pop City)
#''Torture Me''
#''She's The Living End''
#''(I Really Don't Love You But)I Sure Do Like You A Lot''
#''The Fifth Of August''
#''House On Fire''
#''Fireman''
#''Naturally (You're Artificial)''
#''Closer, Closer''
#''1.5 BMMPH''
#''Made To Order''
#''Hope''
#''Listen Up''
#''Pajama Party''
#''The Strangest Emotion''
#''Bitter World''
#''The Sperm Song''
#''Baby Let Me Be Your Cigarette''
#''Luxury''
#''Call Me On Monday''
#''Love Is A Fight''
External links
Deep Shag Records listing for the albumPeter Himmelman
– official website
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2004 compilation albums
Sussman Lawrence albums
Deep Shag Records albums