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Throwing Muses: House Tornado

In March 1988, “4AD” label released “House Tornado”, the second Throwing Muses studio album. It was recorded in December 1987 – January 1988, at “Fort Apache Studios” in Cambridge, MA, and was produced by Gary Smith.

Personnel:

  • Kristin Hersh – vocals, guitars, piano
  • Tanya Donelly – vocals, guitars, percussion
  • Leslie Langston – bass, percussion, backing vocals
  • David Narcizo – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Kristin Hersh, except where noted. 

  1. Colder
  2. Mexican Women
  3. The River – Tanya Donelly
  4. Juno
  5. Marriage Tree
  6. Run Letter
  7. Saving Grace
  8. Drive
  9. Downtown
  10. Giant – Tanya Donelly
  11. Walking in the Dark

Throwing Muses: Red Heaven

On August 11, 1992, “4AD” label released “Red Heaven”, the fifth Throwing Muses album. It was recorded January – May 1992, at “Fort Apache Studios” in Cambridge, Massachusetts, “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Steve Boyer, Kristin Hersh and David Narcizo.

Personnel:

  • Kristin Hersh – vocals, guitars, front cover artwork
  • Leslie Langston – bass guitar
  • David Narcizo – drums, backing vocals
  • Bob Mould – vocals
  • Steve Boyer – engineer
  • Victor Deyglio – engineer assistant
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Christine Cano – package design, front cover artwork
  • David Narcizo – handwritten lyrics
  • Michael Lavine – band photography
  • Paul Q. Kolderie – production assistance
  • Artie Smith – production assistance

Track listing:

All tracks by Kristin Hersh.

  1. Furious
  2. Firepile
  3. Dio
  4. Dirty Water
  5. Stroll
  6. Pearl
  7. Summer St.
  8. Vic
  9. Backroad
  10. The Visit
  11. Dovey
  12. Rosetta Stone
  13. Carnival Wig

Throwing Muses: Hunkpapa

On January 23, 1989, “4AD” and “Sire” labels released “Hunkpapa”, the third Throwing Muses album. It was recorded in 1988, at “Fort Apache Studios”, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was produced by Gary Smith.

Personnel:

  • Kristin Hersh– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Tanya Donelly– vocals, guitar
  • Leslie Langston – vocals, bass guitar
  • David Narcizo– vocals, drums, percussion
  • Bernie Worrell– keyboards
  • Russ Gershon– tenor saxophone
  • Tom Halter – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Russell Jewell – trombone
  • Guy Yarden – violin
  • Steve Haigler – engineer
  • Matt Lane – engineer assistant
  • Phil Magnotti – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Kristin Hersh, except where noted.

  1. Devil’s Roof
  2. Bea
  3. Dizzy
  4. No Parachutes
  5. Dragonhead – Tanya Donelly
  6. Say Goodbye
  7. Fall Down
  8. I’m Alive
  9. Angel – Tanya Donelly
  10. Mania
  11. The Burrow
  12. Take