On August 1, 1983, “4AD” label released “The Burden of Mules”, the debut Wolfgang Press (The) studio album. It was recorded May 1982 – June 1983 and was produced by Mark Cox and Michael Allen.
Personnel:
- Michael Allen – vocals, drums, percussion, bass guitar, synthesizer, piano, organ, drum loops, cymbal, saxophone
- Mark Cox – synthesizer, percussion, clarinet, “noises”, pixiephone and chimes, piano, organ, “scratches”, whistling, bass guitar
- Andrew Gray – guitar, percussion, drums, sleeve photography
- David Steiner – drums
- Richard Thomas – drums, flute, piano
Track listing:
- Lisa (The Passion) – Andrew Gray, Mark Cox, Michael Allen
- Prostitute I – Mark Cox, Michael Allen
- The Burden of Mules – Andrew Gray, Mark Cox, Michael Allen
- Complete and Utter – Mark Cox, Michael Allen
- Prostitute II – Mark Cox, Michael Allen
- Slow as a Child – Mark Cox, Michael Allen
- Journalists – Andrew Gray, Mark Cox, Michael Allen, David Steiner
- Give It Back – Mark Cox, Michael Allen
- On the Hill – Mark Cox, Michael Allen