Hit Men

Hit Men
Hit Men
Studio album by Daevid Allen and Kramer
Released	April 30, 1996 (1996-04-30)
Recorded	1994 (1994) – 1995 (1995)
Studio	Noise New Jersey; (Jersey City, N.J.)
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	41:16
Label	Shimmy Disc
Producer	Kramer
Daevid Allen chronology
Kramer chronology

Hit Men is a studio album by Daevid Allen and Kramer joined by drummer Bill Bacon, released on April 30, 1996, by Shimmy Disc.¹ The three musicians had previously performed together as part of New York Gong in 1978–79, producing the album About Time.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Tokyo Freedom Blues"	Daevid Allen, Mark Kramer	2:47
2.	"The Punter from Purgatory"	Daevid Allen, Mark Kramer	3:19
3.	"Oh, My Poor Brother"	Daevid Allen	4:29
4.	"Too Much Noise"	Kramer	1:51
5.	"She's a Real Man"	Daevid Allen	5:28
6.	"On a Carpet of Foolscap"	Daevid Allen	5:32
7.	"39 and Holding Brothers"	Daevid Allen	3:41
8.	"The Death of Dr. Tim"	Mark Kramer	1:44
9.	"The Face"	Daevid Allen, Mark Kramer	7:17
10.	"The Life of Othello"	Mark Kramer	5:08

Personnel

Adapted from Hit Men liner notes.²

Musicians

Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, assistant engineer
Bill Bacon – drums, percussion
Kramer – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, organ, sampler, tape, production, engineering

Production and additional personnel

Jed Rothenberg – assistant engineer

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1996	Shimmy Disc	CD	shimmy 080

References

"Daevid Allen: Hit Men Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
Hit Men (booklet). Daevid Allen and Kramer. New York City: Shimmy Disc. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

Hit Men at Discogs (list of releases)

[allmusic-1] "Daevid Allen: Hit Men Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 February 2013.

[linearnotes-2] Hit Men (booklet). Daevid Allen and Kramer. New York City: Shimmy Disc. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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