art punk, avant-prog, experimental rock, progressive rock 45 min 12 tracks [no label]
The Obvious Identity is a self-released album by English rock group Cardiacs, their first album of any sort, released under the group's earlier name of Cardiac Arrest. The album format was cassette tape, and it was only sold at concerts. The album title came from a name which the band used for a short time prior to taking on the Cardiac Arrest name. Two songs featured the band's original lead singer, Michael Pugh.
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Spare, grave, cool and raw.
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
- rawmeticulous
- classical in formformally daring
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Tracks
- 1The Obvious Identity2:11
- 2Visiting Hours4:50
- 3Pip as Uncle Dick but Peter Spoilt It4:35
- 4To Go Off and Things2:25
- 5Rock Around the Clock1:53
- 6Leaf Scrapings3:13
- 7A Game for Bertie’s Party7:02
- 8Cameras1:02
- 9Bite 3/a2:37
- 10Pilf3:22
- 11Let Alone My Plastic Doll4:06
- 12A Balloon for Bertie’s Party8:02
12 tracks, 45 minutes.
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- Artist
- Cardiac Arrest
- Label
- [no label]
- Released
- 1980
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Cassette
- Country
- GB
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