Laughing in the Face of a Dead Man

Laughing in the Face of a Dead Man is an EP by the post-punk band Death of Samantha, released September 1, 1986 on Homestead Records.

Laughing in the Face of a Dead Man
EP by
ReleasedSeptember 1, 1986 (1986-09-01)
GenrePost-punk
LabelHomestead
ProducerChris Burgess, Death of Samantha
Death of Samantha chronology
Strungout on Jargon
(1986)
Laughing in the Face of a Dead Man
(1986)
Where the Women Wear the Glory and the Men Wear the Pants
(1988)

Release and reception

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Professional ratings
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AllMusic     [1]

Although noting that Death of Samantha's sound remained largely the same, Glenn Kenny of Trouser Press found the EP to be more entertaining and worthwhile when compared to the band's debut.[2]

Track listing

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All songs written by John Petkovic, except "Werewolves of London" by LeRoy Marinell, Waddy Wachtel and Warren Zevon.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Blood & Shaving Cream" 
2."Werewolves of London" 
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."The Set Up (of Madame Sosostris)" 
2."Yellow Fever" 
3."American Horoscope & The Bad Prescription" 

Personnel

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Adapted from the Laughing in the Face of a Dead Man liner notes.[3]

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1986 Homestead LP HMS 071

References

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  1. ^ "Death of Samantha: Laughing in the Face of a Dead Man EP > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  2. ^ Kenny, Glenn (2007). "Death of Samantha". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  3. ^ Laughing in the Face of a Dead Man (sleeve). Death of Samantha. Rockville Centre, New York: Homestead Records. 1986.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)