Cruel & Unusual Punishment

by Larry O. Dean

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1.	Suitcase Full of Guilt 05:55	buy track
2.	WASPs 06:08	buy track
3.	Heart Murmur 05:53	buy track
4.	Lighten Up 03:50	buy track
5.	Throw the Lions to the Christians 06:18	buy track
6.	For Love & For Doubt 04:32	buy track
7.	One Size Fits All 06:40	buy track
8.	Mr. W. 06:23	buy track
9.	Two Empty Hands 08:20	buy track
10.	Goodness' Sake 02:56	buy track

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Larry O. Dean's solo debut, Cruel & Unusual Punishment, chronologically follows The Fussbudgets' Hog Wash! (1989), but in fact two sequenced solo albums precede it: Lovers Emeritus (ZB030) and Mixed Nuts, or Seven Trips to Oblivion (ZB037). (The latter's mouthful of a title is a surreptitiously overheard quote from one of the many oddball, late-night denizens who frequented a Howard Johnson's restaurant in Dean's hometown of Flint, Michigan, claiming it was “one of the potential titles” for her “autobiography.” Dean, an inveterate list-maker, added it to his notebook as a possible album title.) Neither album was released at the time because of Dean's focus on playing and recording with The Fussbudgets, but with a batch of songs set aside as not “band material” he embarked on taping the ten tracks here in his home studio, mostly by himself but with guest appearances by longtime collaborator, Ned Doherty and cellist/neighbor, Kash Killion.

Originally included as a hidden bonus track is the title song to obscure cult horror-comedy, Rabid Cop, which Dean co-wrote and starred in (as twins!). His interest in composing music for films is further explored in the collections, Bayou Rhythms (ZB032) and America Wags Her Tail (ZB039).

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released December 2, 2014

Recorded at 473 A Studio, San Francisco, CA 1989. Produced and engineered by Larry O. Dean. Remastered September 2014 by Wally Sound, Oakland, CA.

Larry O. Dean (guitar, vocals, bass, keyboards, percussion); with Ned Doherty (bass); Kash Killion (cello).

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Larry O. Dean Chicago, Illinois

Larry O. Dean was born and raised in Flint, Michigan. His numerous chapbooks include I Am Spam (2004), a series of poems “inspired” by junk email, abbrev (2011), and About the Author (2011). A full-length collection, Brief Nudity is forthcoming in 2013. He is also an acclaimed songwriter whose most recent CD release is Fun with a Purpose (2009) with The Injured Parties. ... more

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