II & III

by Camper Van Beethoven

II & III cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: February 1986
  • Label: Pitch a Tent
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 55:56
  • Community rating: 3.66/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Anthony Guess, Jonathan Segel

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released shortly after their breakthrough debut, this incredibly prolific group's second outing further expanded their bizarre, genre-hopping mandate. The album gleefully blends Eastern European folk phrasing with slacker rock and cowpunk, operating entirely within their own surreal, highly sarcastic sonic universe.

Genres

Descriptors: Acoustic, lo-fi, jangly, witty, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Abundance (1:53)
  2. Cowboys from Hollywood (1:43)
  3. Sad Lover's Waltz (4:03)
  4. Turtlehead (1:16)
  5. I Love Her All the Time (2:16)
  6. No Flies on Us (1:46)
  7. Down and Out (1:35)
  8. No Krugerrands for David (2:32)
  9. Goleta (1:21)
  10. 4 Year Plan (1:49)
  11. Devil Song (2:07)
  12. Vampire Club (4:11)
  13. (We're A) Bad Trip (2:32)
  14. Circles (2:52)
  15. Dustpan (1:54)
  16. Sometimes (2:37)
  17. Chain of Circumstance (2:27)
  18. ZZ Top Goes to Egypt (3:07)
  19. Cattle (Reversed) (2:50)
  20. Form Another Stone (2:09)
  21. Circles Dub (2:49)
  22. (We're A) Bad Trip - Vinyl Version (2:46)
  23. No More Bullshit (3:08)

Credits

  • Camper Van Beethoven - primary artist, written-by
  • John Golden - lacquer cut by
  • Anthony Guess - performer, drums
  • Chris Molla - performer, written-by
  • David Lowery - performer, written-by
  • Greg Lisher - performer
  • Jonathan Segel - performer, written-by, sitar, guitar [monotone guitar played w/ a piece of metal]
  • Victor Krummenacher - performer, written-by

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