Three Songs on a Trip to the United States

Three Songs on a Trip to the United States
Three Songs on a Trip to the United States
Studio album / Live album by The Red Krayola
Released	1983
Recorded	Conny's Studio & Trident (studio); August 28, 1983, in Cologne (live)
Genre	Experimental rock
Length	29:22
Label	Pure Freude (original release); Drag City (reissue)
Producer	Jon Caffery
The Red Krayola chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[1]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	8/10^[2]

Three Songs on a Trip to the United States is the fourth album by the experimental rock band Red Krayola, released in 1983 by Pure Freude.^[3] The album was adopted by Drag City and re-issued on CD in 1997.^[4] The album cover photos were provided by previous member Frederick Barthelme.^[5]

Critical reception

Alternative Rock singled out the album, writing: "Essentially an EP, the set peaks across its second side and a hefty live slab of stripped-down psychedelics."^[6] Rock: The Rough Guide called it "highly recommended."^[7]

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Monster One"	3:02
2.	"California Girl"	6:18
3.	"Caribbean Postcard"	3:42

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Discipline"	2:33
2.	"X"	2:43
3.	"Wives in Orbit"	3:01
4.	"Ergastulum"	3:11
5.	"Portrait of You"	4:52

Personnel

Red Krayola

Jesse Chamberlain – drums
Allen Ravenstine – keyboards
Mayo Thompson – guitar, vocals

Additional musicians and production

Jon Caffery – production, mixing

References

^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. p. 322.
^ Kenny, Glenn; Grant, Steven; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Red Crayola". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
^ "The Red Krayola: Three Songs on a Trip to the United States". Drag City. 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
^ "Red Crayola (Red Krayola)".
^ Thompson, Dave (July 12, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
^ Tierney, Gerard. Rock: The Rough Guide (2nd ed.). Rough Guides Ltd. p. 808.

External links

Three Songs on a Trip to the United States B/W Bismarckstr. 50 at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.

[2] Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. p. 322.

[trouserpress-3] Kenny, Glenn; Grant, Steven; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Red Crayola". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 26, 2016.

[4] "The Red Krayola: Three Songs on a Trip to the United States". Drag City. 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.

[5] "Red Crayola (Red Krayola)".

[6] Thompson, Dave (July 12, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.

[7] Tierney, Gerard. Rock: The Rough Guide (2nd ed.). Rough Guides Ltd. p. 808.

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v t e Red Krayola
Mayo Thompson
Studio albums	The Parable of Arable Land God Bless the Red Krayola and All Who Sail With It Soldier-Talk Three Songs on a Trip to the United States Malefactor, Ade The Red Krayola Coconut Hotel Hazel Fingerpainting Introduction
with Art & Language	Corrected Slogans Kangaroo? Black Snakes Sighs Trapped by Liars Five American Portraits
EP's	Amor and Language Blues, Hollers and Hellos Red Gold
Live albums	Live 1967
Remix albums	Fingerpointing
Compilations	Singles
Soundtracks	Japan in Paris in L.A.
Related	Corky's Debt to His Father Essential Logic Pere Ubu The Raincoats