Rhododendron's Left Home, by The Pseudonyms

Rhododendron's Left Home

by The Pseudonyms

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1.	Rhododendron's Left Home 01:25	info	buy track
2.	Roast Beef Sandwich 01:47	info	buy track
3.	Blüchers 01:54	info	buy track
4.	Eight Arms to Hold You 03:16	info	buy track
5.	Hound Dog Red 00:33	info	buy track
6.	It's a Good Day 02:46	info	buy track
7.	Mt. Pleasant Girls 03:26	info	buy track
8.	Anniversary 01:43	info	buy track
9.	Tomorrow Bright and Early 04:20	info	buy track
10.	Chicken-Man Blues 02:07	info	buy track
11.	I Hate My Job 01:32	info	buy track
12.	Judgment Day 03:11	info	buy track
13.	Start Breathing Again 02:37	info	buy track
14.	One Night of Flame 02:09	info	buy track
15.	Blue Cedar Blues 02:40	info	buy track
16.	All Shook Up 02:14	info	buy track
17.	I'm Gonna Kill Your Goldfish 00:22	info	buy track
18.	It's a Lie 02:24	info	buy track
19.	Coming Up Daisies 02:52	info	buy track
20.	Groundhog Day 01:49	info	buy track
21.	Violence Can Solve All Your Problems 02:10	info	buy track
22.	Welcome Home (free) 00:43	info	download
23.	Don't Waste My Time (I'll Waste It Myself) 01:48	info	buy track
24.	Morning Morning 03:36	info	buy track
25.	Universe Song 01:43	info	buy track
26.	Rhododendron's Left Home [reprise] 01:24	info	buy track

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All songs written by Ian Kabell and Steve Knowlton except

"One Night of Flame" and "Universe Song" written by Ian Kabell, Steven Knowlton, and Kevin J. North
"Anniversary", "Chicken-Man Blues", "I Hate My Job", "Start Breathing Again" and "I'm Gonna Kill Your Goldfish" written by Ian Kabell
"Roast Beef Sandwich", "Blüchers", "Mt. Pleasant Girls", "Groundhog Day" and "Don't Waste My Time" written by Steve Knowlton

credits

released September 1, 1995

Ian ("The Roman Hruska of Mid-Michigan") Kabell: Vocals, bass, clarinet, cowbells, kazoo, maracas, PC programming, slide whistle, synthesizer

Steve ("The G. Harrold Carswell of Rock n Roll") Knowlton: Vocals, accordion, banjo, bass, bongos, cowbell, drums, electric piano, guitars, maracas, marimba, piano, organ, rubber pickle, synthesizer, tambourine, temple blocks, tenor saxophone, toy glockenspiel, trombone, ukulele, vibraphone

Featured guests
Tone Freds: harmonica on "Chicken-Man Blues"
Jason Justian: synthesizer on "Morning Morning"
Kevin J. North: PC programming and backing vocals on "Universe Song"

Thanks to:
-- Steve's mom for inspiring "It's a Good Day"
-- Luyi Guo, Kevin J. North, John Knowlton Jr., and Jason Justian for advice

This album was recorded on analog magnetic tape at these locations:
Pomme Granite Studios, Alma
Mara Nou Memorial Studio, Mt. Pleasant
Aunt Ruth's Knick-Knack Emporium and Recording Studio, Chicago
Rotten Apple Studios, Chicago
Powers Hall, CMU
Eddy Music Center, Alma College
Parish of the Holy Covenant United Methodist Church, Chicago
Modern Languages Building, University of Michigan
The Freds Residence, Mt. Pleasant

On stage and in the studio Ian Kabell uses Fruit of the Loom brand men's briefs
Steve Knowlton uses Pepsodent brand toothpaste exclusively

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If you ever drank coffee in central Michigan during the 1990's, you probably heard a Pseudonyms show.

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