The Belle of Avenue A

by The Fugs

The Belle of Avenue A cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: September 1969
  • Label: Reprise
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 38:51
  • Community rating: 3.55/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Dan Hamburg, Bill Wolf, Jim Pepper, Bob Mason, Ken Pine

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The fiercely satirical New York collective tones down their notorious garage-punk aggression in favor of a more acoustic, folk-oriented approach. The bizarre, highly literate lyrical subversions remain intact, presented within a surprisingly gentle, occasionally melancholic musical framework.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, acoustic, satirical, male-vocals, retro, lo-fi, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Bum's Song (3:02)
  2. Dust Devil (3:15)
  3. Chicago (2:11)
  4. Four Minutes To Twelve (5:37)
  5. Mr. Mack (3:49)
  6. Belle Of Avenue A (5:40)
  7. Queen Of The Nile (2:44)
  8. Flower Children (4:22)
  9. Yodeling Yippie (2:16)
  10. Children Of The Dream (5:55)

Credits

  • The Fugs - primary artist
  • Bob Mason - arranged by, drums
  • Allison McMann - artwork [cover art]
  • Ken Weaver - performer [the fugs], written-by, vocals, written-by, vocals [sung by]
  • Tuli Kupferberg - performer [the fugs], written-by, vocals [sung by], lead vocals, written-by, lead vocals [lead melody]
  • Dan Hamburg - accompanied by, acoustic guitar, accompanied by, guitar
  • Country Joe McDonald - written-by
  • Jim Pepper - flute

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