Swing and a Miss

by R. Stevie Moore

Swing and a Miss cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Self-Released
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:39:52
  • Community rating: 3.86/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

R. Stevie Moore's 'Swing and a Miss' mixes lo-fi pop rock with psychedelic experimentation and eclectic songcraft. The album's playful yet lethargic energy showcases his prolific DIY approach. It remains a fan favorite in his vast underground catalog.

Genres

Descriptors: lo-fi, unpolished, demo, eccentric, DIY, experimental, deconstructed, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Manufacturers (6:09)
  2. I Wanna Hit You (2:02)
  3. Flowers Sleep Into The Night (4:35)
  4. Olive Frog (2:45)
  5. I'm Losing It (5:42)
  6. She's Dead (3:04)
  7. Don't Let Me Go To The Dogs (6:31)
  8. Flight Of Fancy (3:30)
  9. Steve (3:32)
  10. Rock 'N Roll Medley (5:18)
  11. Johna Lynn Escapes To Chicago (4:12)
  12. Me Not Right (1:38)
  13. Strict Surveillance (2:07)
  14. I Just Want To Feel You (3:52)
  15. New Girl (2:08)
  16. Terribly Honest (3:33)
  17. Here Comes Summer Again (4:38)
  18. Commercial (1:06)
  19. Andrea Bliss (3:07)
  20. When You Gonna Find Me A Wife (2:42)
  21. Dance Man (3:13)
  22. New Talent Needed All The Time (3:45)
  23. You Are Too Far From Me (5:14)
  24. I Never Know (1:34)
  25. Resolve Dissolve (6:11)
  26. Outer Comments (4:35)
  27. Girl Go (3:09)

Credits

  • R. Stevie Moore - primary artist
  • Mark Cudnik - drums
  • Joe Haywood - bass guitar, vocals
  • Mike Hopper - flute
  • Ross Curran - guitar, vocals
  • Richard Anderson - keyboards, bass guitar, vocals
  • Roger Ferguson - vocals
  • Mike Castleman - bass guitar

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