Caveman Hughscore

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{{Infobox album|

| name = Caveman Hughscore

| type = Album

| artist = Caveman Hughscore

| cover = Caveman Hughscore - Caveman Hughscore.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|1995}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio = Sound Impressions
{{small|(Portland, OR)}}

| genre = Avant-prog, alternative rock

| length = 57:05

| label = Tim/Kerr

| producer =

| chronology = Caveman Shoestore

| prev_title = Flux

| prev_year = 1994

| next_title = Super Sale

| next_year = 2005

}}

Caveman Hughscore is a collaborative album by British bass guitarist Hugh Hopper and American trio Caveman Shoestore, released in 1995 by Tim/Kerr. Initially a one-time collaboration, the group became a regular endeavor under the name Hughscore.

Reception

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |first=François |last=Couture |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000646110|pure_url=yes}}|title=Caveman Hughscore: Caveman Hughscore > Review |publisher=Allmusic |date= |accessdate=June 1, 2018}}

}}

François Couture of allmusic gave a positive review, saying "The album sounds fresh and exciting, and despite a few flaws stands as one of Hopper's best collaborative records of the '90s." He concluded by calling the album "a thrilling first opus and offers a unique blend of jazz-rock, avant-prog, and American post-rock."

Track listing

{{Tracklist

| all_writing = Fred Chalenor, Elaine di Falco, Henry Franzoni and Hugh Hopper

| title1 = A Rabbit or a Lemon

| length1 = 6:34

| title2 = More Than Nothing

| length2 = 7:00

| title3 = Maja Raja

| length3 = 1:15

| title4 = Dee Dum

| length4 = 4:34

| title5 = Scooter Trash

| length5 = 3:20

| title6 = Dust My Mind

| length6 = 3:12

| title7 = Splinter Cat/Edorian

| length7 = 2:32

| title8 = A Small Seed

| length8 = 5:33

| title9 = Dedicated to You But You Weren't Listening

| length9 = 2:33

| title10 = Virtual Cats

| length10 = 3:23

| title11 = Oregon Transplant

| length11 = 2:37

| title12 = Freak Control

| length12 = 2:21

| title13 = Extra Lung

| length13 = 3:42

| title14 = Sasquatch Elevator

| length14 = 1:13

| title15 = Panic

| length15 = 7:15

}}

Personnel

Adapted from the Caveman Hughscore liner notes.{{cite AV media notes |title=Caveman Hughscore |others=Caveman Hughscore |year=1995 |type=booklet |publisher=Tim/Kerr |location=Portland, Oregon}}

Caveman Hughscore

Additional musicians

  • Jen Harrison – French horn {{small|(1, 4, 5, 12, 13, 15)}}
  • Michael Stirling – didgeridoo {{small|(15)}}

Production and design

Release history

class="wikitable"

! Region

! Date

! Label

! Format

! Catalog

United States

| 1995

| Tim/Kerr

| CD

| TK95CD093

References

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