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
- Fred Chalenor – bass guitar, electric piano and synthesizer {{small|(12)}}
- Elaine di Falco – keyboards
- Henry Franzoni – drums, voice {{small|(2, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14)}}
- Hugh Hopper – bass guitar, arrangement
Additional musicians
- Jen Harrison – French horn {{small|(1, 4, 5, 12, 13, 15)}}
- Michael Stirling – didgeridoo {{small|(15)}}
Production and design
- Steven Birch – design
- Nick Kellogg – recording, mixing
- Marc Trunz – photography
Release history
References
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External links
- [https://www.discogs.com/Caveman-Hughscore-Caveman-Hughscore/release/1786016 Caveman Hughscore] at Discogs (list of releases)
{{Caveman Shoestore}}
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Category:1995 collaborative albums