A Taste of DNA

{{Infobox album

| name = A Taste of DNA

| type = ep

| artist = DNA

| cover = DNA - A Taste of DNA.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1981

| recorded = 1980 at Vanguard Studios, New York City, NY

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = No wave

| length = 9:48

| label = American Clavé

| producer = DNA

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = DNA (Last Live at CBGB's)

| next_year = 1993

}}

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = Allmusic

|rev1score = {{rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |first=John |last=Dougan |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r212442|pure_url=yes}}|title=A Taste of DNA |publisher=Allmusic |date= |accessdate=July 30, 2012}}

|rev2 = Robert Christgau

|rev2Score = A−{{cite web |first=Robert |last=Christgau |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=1880 |title=DNA |publisher=Robert Christgau.com |date= |accessdate=July 30, 2012}}

|rev3 = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

| rev3Score = {{rating|1|5}}{{Cite book

|editor-last=Swenson

|editor-first=J.

| author-link =

| year = 1985

| title = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

|url=https://archive.org/details/rollingstonejazz00swen

|url-access=registration

| publisher = Random House/Rolling Stone

| location = USA

| isbn = 0-394-72643-X

| pages = [https://archive.org/details/rollingstonejazz00swen/page/62 62]

}}

| rev4 = Spin Alternative Record Guide

| rev4score = 8/10{{cite book|chapter=No New York|last=Anderson|first=Steve|title=Spin Alternative Record Guide|title-link=Spin Alternative Record Guide|editor1-first=Eric|editor1-last=Weisbard|editor2-first=Craig|editor2-last=Marks|publisher=Vintage Books|year=1995|isbn=0-679-75574-8|pages=272-274}}

}}

A Taste of DNA is an EP by the no wave band DNA, released in 1981 through American Clavé. It was to be the band's last album to be released before they disbanded the following year.

Track listing

All songs written by DNA

{{tracklist

| headline = Side one

| title1 = New Fast

| length1 = 1:13

| title2 = 5:30

| length2 = 1:05

| title3 = Blonde Red Head

| length3 = 1:55

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Side two

| title1 = 32121

| length1 = 0:53

| title2 = New New

| length2 = 2:49

| title3 = Lying on the Sofa of Life

| length3 = 1:53

}}

Personnel

;DNA

;Additional musicians and production

  • Mark Berry – recording
  • DNA – production
  • Vlado Meller – mastering

References

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Category:1981 debut EPs

Category:DNA (American band) albums

Category:No wave EPs