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Monkey on a Chain Gang

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{{Infobox album

| name = Monkey on a Chain Gang

| type = studio

| artist = House of Freaks

| cover = Monkey_On_A_Chain_Gang.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|1987}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/house-of-freaks-killers-arrested-119541/|title=House of Freaks Killers Arrested|first1=Alex|last1=Mar|date=January 9, 2006}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio = Track Record, Rumbo Recorders

| genre = Rock

| length =

| label = Rhino{{Cite web|url=http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=house_of_freaks|title=TrouserPress.com :: House of Freaks|website=www.trouserpress.com}}

| producer = Dan Mantovina (tracks 3, 4 and 13), Randy Burns and House of Freaks (all others)

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = All My Friends

| next_year = 1989

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000194837|first=Denise|last=Sullivan}}

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Monkey on a Chain Gang is the first album by the rock band House of Freaks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-17-ca-29328-story.html|title=House of Freaks? No, It Isn't a Punk Band|date=February 17, 1988|website=Los Angeles Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nodepression.com/album-reviews/house-of-freaks-monkey-on-a-chain-gang-tantilla/|title=House Of Freaks - Monkey On A Chain Gang / Tantilla|website=No Depression}} It was released in 1987 by Rhino Records on 12" vinyl (R1 70838) and a short time later on CD (R2 70838). The album was remastered and reissued by Rhino Handmade in 2004 (RHM2 7857), with thirteen additional tracks, five of which were previously unreleased.

Track listing

  • All songs written by Bryan Harvey and Johnny Hott, except where noted.

Original album

  1. "Crack in the Sidewalk" 3:20
  2. "40 Years" (Harvey) 3:20
  3. "Cactusland" 3:27
  4. "Lonesome Graveyard" 2:30
  5. "Black Cat Bone" 2:52
  6. "Bottom of the Ocean" 2:52
  7. "Monkey's Paw" 1:28
  8. "Yellow Dog" 3:10
  9. "Long Black Train" 3:20
  10. "My Backyard" 3:07
  11. "Give Me a Sign" 2:35
  12. "Dark and Light in New Mexico" 3:30
  13. "I'll Treat You Right Someday" (CD only)
  14. "You Can Never Go Home" 4:08

2004 reissue

  1. "Crack in the Sidewalk"
  2. "40 Years"
  3. "Cactusland"
  4. "Lonesome Graveyard"
  5. "Black Cat Bone"
  6. "Bottom of the Ocean"
  7. "Monkey's Paw"
  8. "Yellow Dog"
  9. "Long Black Train"
  10. "My Backyard"
  11. "Give Me a Sign"
  12. "Dark and Light in New Mexico"
  13. "You Can Never Go Home"
  14. "I'll Treat You Right Someday"
  15. "Corinna, Corinna"
  16. "Monkey's Paw" (live)
  17. "Yellow Dog" (live)
  18. "Pass Me the Gun" (live)
  19. "Can't Change the World Anymore" (live)
  20. "Ten More Minutes to Live" (live)
  21. "Parchment Farm Blues" (live)
  22. "Bottom of the Ocean" (early version)
  23. "Crack in the Sidewalk" (early version)
  24. "Give Me a Sign" (early version)
  25. "While You Sleep"
  26. "Barn Burning"
  • Tracks 14-15 from the 12" single Bottom of the Ocean, Rhino #70408 (1987)
  • Tracks 17, 21 from the 12" promotional single Live at Raji's, Rhino #RN RP3 (1987)
  • Tracks 16, 18–20, 22-26 previously unreleased

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20090104192503/http://www.rhinohandmade.com/browse/ProductLink.lasso?Number=7857 Rhino Handmade: Monkey On A Chain Gang by the House of Freaks]

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Category:1987 debut albums

Category:Rhino Entertainment albums

Category:House of Freaks albums

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