Bill Kennedy's Showtime

Bill Kennedy's Showtime is the third studio album by When People Were Shorter and Lived Near the Water, released in 1993 by Shimmy Disc.

Bill Kennedy's Showtime
Studio album by When People Were Shorter and Lived Near the Water
Released	1993 (1993)
Recorded	Noise New Jersey (Jersey City, NJ)
Genre	Experimental rock
Length	46:55
Label	Shimmy Disc
Producer	Kramer
When People Were Shorter and Lived Near the Water chronology
Porgy (1991) Bill Kennedy's Showtime (1993)

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Catfish"	3:34
2.	"Just Like an Aborigine"	3:26
3.	"East Side Story"	2:19
4.	"I Who Have Nothing"	3:39
5.	"Shoe Salesman"	2:33
6.	"Old Time Shimmy"	1:46
7.	"Creepin'"	2:31
8.	"Sock It to Me Baby!"	1:33
9.	"Story of My Life"	2:22
10.	"Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get"	2:43
11.	"End of the Light" (Part 1)	2:26
12.	"End of the Light" (Part 2)	3:18
13.	"I Don't Need Love"	2:19
14.	"Up All Night"	2:52
15.	"Open Up Your Door"	3:31
16.	"Feelin' Lost"	1:37
17.	"What a Way to Die"	1:50
18.	"Rock & Roll Music"	2:36

Personnel

Adapted from Bill Kennedy's Showtime liner notes.

When People Were Shorter and Lived Near the Water

• Paul Defilipps – trombone, violin vocals
• David Licht – drums
• Robert Meetsma – cornet, guitar, vocals
• Kim Rancourt – vocals, keyboards
• David Raymer – guitar, vocals
• Dave Rick – bass guitar, guitar
• Chris Xefos – keyboards, vocals

Additional musicians

• Ned Hayden – guitar
• Richard Hell – vocals
• Alicia Svigals – violin

Production and additional personnel

• Greg Calbi – mastering
• Tom Cinoman – photography
• Kramer – production, mixing, bass guitar
• Cal Schenkel – design
• Steve Watson – engineering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1993	Shimmy Disc	CD, LP	shimmy 064

External links

• Bill Kennedy's Showtime at Discogs (list of releases)