Phonography

by R. Stevie Moore

Phonography cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 26 April 1976
  • Label: Vital
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:13:00
  • Community rating: 3.46/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Considered a foundational text of the modern lo-fi and DIY recording movements, this album was self-recorded by Moore on a reel-to-reel deck in his basement. It presents a surreal, fragmented collage of brilliant power-pop melodies, bizarre audio sketches, and experimental rock weirdness. The record's fiercely independent creation process heavily influenced the aesthetics of bedroom pop for decades to come.

Genres

Descriptors: lo-fi, melodic, DIY, unpolished

Tracklist

  1. Melbourne (3:24)
  2. Explanation Of Artist (0:31)
  3. Goodbye Piano (2:37)
  4. Explanation Of Listener (0:49)
  5. California Rhythm (3:42)
  6. I've Begun To Fall In Love (2:03)
  7. The Spot (1:19)
  8. I Want You In My Life (2:25)
  9. I Wish I Could Sing (4:12)
  10. Theme From A.G. (1:24)
  11. The Voice (0:44)
  12. Showing Shadows (3:02)
  13. She Don't Know What To Do With Herself (3:17)
  14. The Lariat Wressed Posing Hour (3:53)
  15. I Not Listening (3:13)
  16. Mr. Nashville (1:34)
  17. Moons (5:57)
  18. Welcome To London (0:57)
  19. You And Me (2:29)
  20. Wayne, Wayne - Go Away (4:46)
  21. Forecast (2:00)
  22. Why Should I Love You (3:53)
  23. Dates (5:09)
  24. Hobbies Galore (4:13)
  25. Because We're The Dig (5:17)

Credits

  • Earle Hagen - songwriter
  • Herbert W. Spencer - songwriter

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