Annotation
Recorded entirely on location - location services provided by the Stark/ Mudge 24 track Mobile Unit
Basic tracks recorded at the Suburbs rehearsal studio, April through June 1981
Percussion recorded semi-nude at Blackberry Way, Mpls.
Piano recorded at Paul Stark's home on his grandmother's Steinway
Synthesizer recorded at Rodger Dodger's on Lake Street, Mpls.
Bass and saxophone recorded in the mobile unit, various locations
Most guitar and vocal overdubs recorded in the basement of Lathrop Paints on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis
Snare, cymbal, and woodblock overdubs recorded in some moist groto beneath Hennepin Avenue
Party sounds for B1 recorded live during a Jerry Falwell rally June 7, 1981
Last minute additions recorded in the basement/workshop of Sound 80, Mpls.
All songs mixed at Sound 80 June 29 through July 10, 1981
Annotation last modified on 2025-09-16 15:49 UTC.
Tracklist
| || 112" Vinyl | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| A1 | Tired of My Plans
| 3:35 | |
| A2 | Faith
| 3:54 | |
| A3 | Tape Your Wife to the Ceiling
| 1:53 | |
| A4 | Macho Drunk
| 1:42 | |
| A5 | Ghoul of Goodwill
| 5:43 | |
| B1 | Dish It Up
| 3:40 | |
| B2 | Mommy
| 2:49 | |
| B3 | Cigarette in Backwards
| 3:44 | |
| B4 | Girl Ache
| 5:02 | |
| 212" Vinyl | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| C1 | Drinking With an Angel
| 5:29 | |
| C2 | Spring Came
| 3:19 | |
| C3 | Girlfriend
| 4:53 | |
| C4 | Postcard
| 4:12 | |
| D1 | Music for Boys
| 6:47 | |
| D2 | Idiot Voodoo
| 2:26 | |
| D3 | Pipsqueak Millionaire
| 4:05 | |
| D4 | Credit in Heaven
| 2:57 | |
Credits
Release
| additional percussion: | Henry Johnson (percussionist) John Runge |
|---|---|
| congas: | Hearn Gadbois |
| congas [tumba] and shekere: | Fred Weber (percussionist) |
| saxophone: | Max Ray |
| vocals: | Bruce C. Allen (US guitarist for The Suburbs) Blaine John Chaney (founding member of The Suburbs) Maggie MacPherson Terri Paul Chan Poling |
| recorded at: | Blackberry Way Studios in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (percussion) |
|---|---|
| mastered at: | Sound 80 (original location) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/release/3034862 [info] |
|---|---|
| ASIN: | US: B003I6S8UW [info] |
| other databases: | https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_suburbs/credit_in_heaven.p/ [info] |
Release group
| associated singles/EPs: | Music for Boys |
|---|
| Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/master/477013 [info] |
|---|---|
| other databases: | https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-suburbs/credit-in-heaven/ [info] |
| Allmusic: | https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000228587 [info] |
| Wikidata: | Q5183776 [info] |
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