Parts and Labor, by Timber

Parts and Labor

by Timber

supported by

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

$7 USD or more
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
original release Rift CD16
1992

Includes unlimited streaming of Parts and Labor via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

ships out within 7 days

$10 USD or more

1.	There's Always 1 & 9 01:47		buy track
2.	At the Same Time 03:08		buy track
3.	I'm 30, I'm Having a Heart Attack, I Just Wanted You to Know That 03:53	info	buy track
4.	The Evidence is Shifting 03:36		buy track
5.	Bad Education 03:02		buy track
6.	Belay That 01:10		buy track
7.	The Crankcase 02:34		buy track
8.	Fatal Flaw 01:54		buy track
9.	Move 02:39	info	buy track
10.	The Real N.Y. 05:48		buy track
11.	Stupid Reasons 02:25		buy track
12.	Deerslayer 01:38		buy track
13.	Reversible Fortune 03:06		buy track
14.	Puddle 02:44		buy track
15.	Robins Make Eggs Blue 03:30		buy track
16.	A Passage From Pakistan 05:26		buy track
17.	Acid Test/Pads 08:46		buy track
18.	Sugary, Peppery 01:55		buy track

about

Timber began as an improvising duo of Rick Brown and Mark Howell. [Among our first times playing together in public were a pair of gigs as a trio with John Zorn.] But Mark and I both wanted to make songs, too - and sing! Then we got somebody who could _really_ sing to join us: the wonderful and much-missed Faye Hunter (RIP), who played bass, co-wrote some songs and sang with us for about a year before moving home to North Carolina. Happily, we met Jenny Wade who joined us in this 'eclectic' experimental rock trio. We tried everything! We played a bunch of local gigs, toured a bit and made _Parts and Labor_, stuffing it to the brim with perhaps too much of the "everything" we were trying...

I'm not quite sure how Mark met Bruce Hathaway (RIP) but he turned out to be a great help to us in getting this thing made with a variety of peculiar and, um, cost-effective techniques. We recorded a bit in my parents' garage in NJ, "live" at CBGB, and in Astoria, Queens in the 2nd floor apartment "studio" of Werner Petrikat (I think his was the least expensive 8-track recording situation we found in the Village Voice classifieds.)

There were some fruitful times - touring, recording and local gigging after the album release but Timber didn't last much longer.

After Jenny moved away and before Mark did, too, he and I worked on a duo we called Inconvenient Music. Some of that music may be uncovered around here in coming months... I can't seem to get it to play but there's a MySpace (!!) page out there, too!

Recently, Mark has done some recording with fellow guitarist Nick Didkovsky. Here's more about that: www.punosmusic.com/didkovskyhowell/

credits

released February 3, 2023

Rick Brown- the drums, a synth and things, vocals, other
Mark Howell- guitars, his trumpet, most vocals, etc.
Jenny Wade- a bass or two, singing
Produced by Timber with Bruce Hathaway

You will also hear:
Bob Bannister playing guitar on "Bad Education"
Ira Kaplan playing organ on "Stupid Reasons"

Recorded mostly at The Sound Station by Werner Petrikat
also: by Ronnie Ardito at CBGB, by Bruce Hathaway and Garris Shipon in the Brown garage, by Wharton Tiers at Fun City, and by Ronnie Butler at 701derful, with some computer work done in Rick's back room.

Master tape sequenced by Bruce Hathaway at Excello in Brooklyn, N.Y.

We Thank: Bob, Ira, Bruce, Werner, Ronnie A., Garris, Wharton, Ronnie B., Tim, Tara, Josh, Dave Sutter, Dave Reddy, Mike Galinsky, Marcel Meijer, Johan Kugelberg, Dan Baker, Fred Frith and Rick's dad.

"Bad Education" was first recorded by The Blue Orchids, "Move" made its impression on us through the recording The Birth of the Cool by the Miles Davis Nonet, and our song "A Passage From Pakistan" was inspired by the traditional song "Kehna Ghalat Ghalat To Chhupana Sabi Sabi" as recorded by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

license

about

brownout's passed New York, New York

Rick Brown is the plywood crate guy in 75 Dollar Bill. He's been in bands before...

Fish & Roses
V-Effect
Les Batteries
Timber
Run On
Blinding Headache
Information
Red, Dark, Sweet
Rattle (not the UK one)
Love Layers ... more

Recommendations

discography

Bell System

Nov 2022
Parts and Labor

Feb 2023
Dear John

Sep 2022
Xmas Trips

Dec 2022
Stop Those Songs

Oct 2022
TAPE #1

Dec 2023

contact / help

Contact brownout's passed

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

brownout's passed recommends:

Gardeania
by Angel Dean & Sue Garner

Angel Dean and Sue Garner made 2 beautiful albums many years ago, but this one was never released until very recently. Great songs, great singing and playing and some excellent musicians doing that! brownout's passed
go to album
Le Musicien est le Meilleur Ami du Batteur
by Guigou CHENEVIER

Excellent follow-up to Guigou's _Le Batteur est le Meilleur Ami du Musicien_ brownout's passed
go to album
Living Wage
by Tiers La Familia

my secret favorite song(s) by the great Tiers La Familia. There's much more to come from these freaks... brownout's passed
go to album

If you like Parts and Labor, you may also like:

Live at Tubby's
by 75 Dollar Bill Little Big Band

supported by 12 fans who also own “Parts and Labor”

Long-form trance-y rhythmic jams, with a fun shambling edge, sounding like a cross between music from Africa's Sahel region crossed with a Tom Waits instrumental... Jascha Narveson
go to album
Live at Cafe OTO
by 75 Dollar Bill

supported by 10 fans who also own “Parts and Labor”

This band is so dope. Top-shelf, AAA-quality jammers. Hit play, crack a cold one, ride the groove. chamber pot blues
go to album
Love Oakland - A Benefit for Those Affected by the Ghost Ship Fire
by Loose Grip Records

A twelve song benefit compilation featuring unreleased tracks from local Bay Area artists. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 28, 2017
go to album