Crookt, Crackt, or Fly is the second studio album by American indie rock band Gastr del Sol, released on April 18, 1994 by Drag City.[2][3] The album was written and performed by David Grubbs and Jim O'Rourke, with John McEntire (percussion), Steve Butters (percussion) and Gene Coleman (bass clarinet) also contributing.[4] It was recorded by Brian Paulson in October 1993 at Kingsize in Chicago.[4]
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Studio album by Gastr del Sol | ||||
Released | April 18, 1994 (1994-04-18) | |||
Recorded | October 1993 | |||
Studio | Kingsize (Chicago, Illinois) | |||
Genre | Post-rock | |||
Length | 45:15 | |||
Label | Drag City | |||
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In 2016, Crookt, Crackt, or Fly was ranked at number 17 on Paste's list of the best post-rock albums.[5] John McEntire's band The Sea and Cake derived their name from his mishearing of the title of the song "The C in Cake".[6]
All tracks are written by David Grubbs and Jim O'Rourke.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Wedding in the Park" | 1:02 |
2. | "Work from Smoke" | 12:30 |
3. | "Parenthetically" | 1:20 |
4. | "Every Five Miles" | 7:49 |
5. | "Thos. Dudley Ah! Old Must Dye" | 2:40 |
6. | "Is That a Rifle When It Rains?" | 1:29 |
7. | "The C in Cake" | 3:36 |
8. | "The Wrong Soundings" | 14:49 |
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