The Grinning Corpse Who Went to Town

by The Bitter Tears

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1.	The Marriage Hole 03:26	buy track
2.	Spark of Pleasure 01:54	buy track
3.	Mandaria 02:32	buy track
4.	Grieving 04:33	buy track
5.	Murdered at the Bar 04:45	buy track
6.	Lightning Hitting You in the Face 01:56	buy track
7.	Vanilla Bean 02:43	buy track
8.	East Texas 03:42	buy track
9.	Frank, J.P. & the Monkee 02:51	buy track
10.	Farewell May Lovely 02:39	buy track
11.	Please Let Me into the Drench 02:52	buy track

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This is our 1st album which we have no more physical copies to sell.
It exists here now, like a ghost.

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released July 1, 2005

Foster Lee played all the drums.
John Leonard played all the different keyboards or pianos
Michael McGinley wrote half of the songs, then sang, and played double bass, french horn, flute, oboe, trombone, violin, and contrabass bugle.
Alan Scalpone wrote the other songs, then sang, and played guitar, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, trumpet, mellophone, and accordion.
Greg Norman recorded this at his old house, sang and played slide whistle.

Alan Scalpone, Michael McGinley did all the drawing and painting.

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The Bitter Tears Chicago, Illinois

Typical Bush-Obama era electronic marching band outfit.

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This would have been right at home coming out on Touch & Go in 1994. A great sound I don't hear much anymore: great rhythm section, some angular guitar signatures, nice harmonies. I dig it. PS - three tracks at precisely 3:57 in length. That has to have been purposeful. cavestrummer
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