Bad Mood Guy

Bad Mood Guy

The Nettwerk LP/CD edition cover
Studio album by Severed Heads
Released October 1987
Recorded May 1987 at CBS Studios
Genre Industrial, experimental, EDM
Length 42:57
Label Volition Records, Nettwerk
Producer Severed Heads
Severed Heads chronology
Come Visit The Big Bigot
(1986)
Bad Mood Guy
(1987)
Rotund For Success
(1989)
Singles from Bad Mood Guy
  1. "Hot With Fleas"
    Released: December 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling StonePositive[1]
RockpoolPositive[2]

Bad Mood Guy is the seventh studio album by the Australian experimental group Severed Heads, first released in 1987. Upon its initial release, the album met positive reviews with critics, one in particular referring to it as "punishing pop with crunching rhythms".[3] The album's lead single "Hot With Fleas" did well on independent radio stations, even peaking at #4 on Rockpool's dance charts during the week of December 31, 1987.[4]

Track listing

All tracks written by Tom Ellard. 

Side One
No. Title Length
1. "Hot With Fleas"   3:20
2. "Nation"   5:26
3. "Unleash Your Sword"   3:31
4. "Jetlag"   4:49
5. "Contempt"   5:09
Side Two
No. Title Length
6. "Bad Mood Guy"   2:42
7. "Dressed In Air"   4:01
8. "Rabbi Nardoo Flagoon"   6:48
9. "Heaven Is What Heaven Eats"   2:46
10. "Mad Dad Strangles A Strad"   4:25

Personnel

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog Release Notes
Australia 1987 Volition Records LP VOLT 010 First vinyl pressing
Canada Nettwerk NTL30018 Nettwerk vinyl pressing, includes completely different artwork
CD NTCD 33 First CD press, includes same art as the Nettwerk vinyl pressing
CS NTLC 30018 First cassette press, includes same art as Nettwerk vinyl pressing
Australia 2002 Sevcom CD-R N/A Sevcom CD-R reissue that includes entirely different artwork and extra content

References

  1. Zuel, Benard. "Rolling Stone Album Reviews". Sevcom.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  2. Corey, Robert. "Rockpool Bad Mood Guy Review". Sevcom.com. Rockpool. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  3. Mordue, Mark. "Bad Mood Guy Review". sevcom.com. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  4. "Rockpool chart list". Sevcom.com. Retrieved February 28, 2016.

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