1989 studio album by The Ex
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| Released | 1989 |
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| Recorded | June 8–25, 1989 |
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| Studio | ADM's Koeienverhuurbedrijf (Amsterdam) |
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| Length | 1:32:14 |
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| Label | Fist Puppet Records |
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| Producer | Dolf Planteijdt |
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Joggers and Smoggers is a double album by punk artists The Ex, released in 1989 as a double vinyl record album, and issued as a double CD in 1992. It is the first of the Ex's albums to feature extensive use of improvisation and instruments outside of the standard guitar/bass/drums arrangement of punk rock, as well as great numbers of international guest musicians, most notably New York's Sonic Youth, Glasgow's Dog Faced Hermans, Amsterdam's Instant Composers Pool, as well as numerous folk musicians from a variety of European and Middle Eastern traditions. The album marked a turning point in The Ex's artistry, foreshadowing many collaborations and delvings into avant-garde, experimental, improvisational, folk and world music that the band would mix with their abrasive trademark post-punk sound in the 20 years to come.
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