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1989 studio album by Zoogz Rift
Torment
Studio album by Zoogz Rift
ReleasedDecember 1989
GenreExperimental rock
Length38:01
LabelSST (251)
ProducerZoogz Rift
Zoogz Rift chronology
Murdering Hell's Happy Cretins
(1988) 		Torment
(1989) 		War Zone: Music for Obnoxious Yuppie Scum
(1990)
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Torment is the eleventh studio album by experimental rock composer Zoogz Rift, released in December 1989 by SST Records.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Zoogz Rift, except "Sweet Surrender" by Tim Buckley

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Hi Mom I'm Home"4:36
2."Torment"2:32
3."Dead Planet Earth"3:47
4."Naked on the Mountain (Looking at the Sea)"3:27
5."The Secret Marines Sex Kitten Beach Party"3:51
6."This Town Sucks"1:59
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."United We Fall"1:00
2."Sweet Surrender" (Tim Buckley cover)6:55
3."Meet Me at Stinky's"1:53
4."Defecation Rainbow"1:40
5."Bad Risk"2:29
6."Popcorn Scumbago"3:44
CD issue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Candy Girl" (The Four Seasons cover)Larry Santos2:30
14."Medley" (Peripheral Darkness/Boogie Woogie Waltz) 14:32
15."Low Life" 2:24
16."Let a Man Come in and Eat the Popcorn Parts 47 and 93" 8:16
17."Sweet Surrender #2" (Tim Buckley cover)Tim Buckley6:13
18."Let a Man Come in and Eat the Popcorn" 2:04

Personnel

Adapted from the Torment liner notes.

Musicians
  • Tom Brown – drums, percussion, additional vocals
  • Richie Hass – vibraphone
  • Willie Lapin – bass guitar, percussion, additional vocals
  • Marc Mylar – clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Jonathan "Mako" Sharkey – synthesizer, percussion, additional vocals
Production and additional personnel

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1989 SST LP SST 251
1994 CD

References

  1. "Zoogz Rift: Torment > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  2. Gehr, Richard; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Zoogz Rift". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  3. Torment (sleeve). Zoogz Rift. Lawndale, California: SST Records. 1989.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

Zoogz Rift
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