Idiots on the Miniature Golf Course

Idiots on the Miniature Golf Course is the debut studio album of experimental rock composer Zoogz Rift, released in 1979 by Snout Records. It is dedicated to Don Van Vliet.[1]

Idiots on the Miniature Golf Course
Studio album by
Released1979 (1979)
GenreExperimental rock
Length43:16
LabelSnout (original release)
SST (123) (reissue)
ProducerZoogz Rift
Zoogz Rift chronology
Idiots on the Miniature Golf Course
(1979)
Amputees in Limbo
(1982)

Release and reception

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Professional ratings
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Allmusic     [2]

Critics of the Trouser Press wrote that "this collection of private surrealistic humor, overambitiously complex writing and selfconsciously zany performances sets the tone for much of what was to follow."[1]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Restrooms of Erotic Fantasies" 0:39
2."The Great Apes Ate Grapes"Richie Hass4:05
3."Lobotomy 4" 0:35
4."Feeling in My Bones" 3:13
5."The Night They All Came Out"Richie Hass3:13
6."Lazy Susan" 3:05
7."Ostriches Have Sex Too, You Know" 4:05
8."I Did So!" 1:27
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Idiots on the Miniature Golf Course" 0:28
2."Golden Showers"Richie Hass2:37
3."Judge Bludge, The Hangin' Judge"Richie Hass1:34
4."Lobotomy 2" 0:37
5."The Rabbit and the Lady" 3:00
6."You Can Go Fuck Yourself" 2:12
7."Dinkle Dance" 4:59
8."We're All Born on Little Planets" 4:02
9."What Can We Feed to the Lions?" 3:25

Personnel

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Adapted from the Idiots on the Miniature Golf Course liner notes.[3]

Musicians
  • Steve Bassel – guitar
  • Richie Hass – drums, bass guitar, marimba, vibraphone
  • Jonathan "Mako" Sharkey – piano
  • Jim Simcoe – saxophone
  • John Trubee – guitar
  • Eric Williams – guitar, bass guitar, violin
  • Mark Zimoski – drums

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1979 Snout CS ZRSI 20062
1987 SST CS, LP SST 123

References

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  1. ^ a b Gehr, Richard; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Zoogz Rift". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  2. ^ "Zoogz Rift: Idiots on the Miniature Golf Course > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  3. ^ Idiots on the Miniature Golf Course (booklet). Zoogz Rift. Snout. 1979.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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