Hit Men is a studio album by Daevid Allen and Kramer joined by drummer Bill Bacon, released on April 30, 1996, by Shimmy Disc. The three musicians had previously performed together as part of New York Gong in 1978–79, producing the album About Time.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tokyo Freedom Blues"Daevid Allen, Mark Kramer2:47
2."The Punter from Purgatory"Daevid Allen, Mark Kramer3:19
3."Oh, My Poor Brother"Daevid Allen4:29
4."Too Much Noise"Kramer1:51
5."She's a Real Man"Daevid Allen5:28
6."On a Carpet of Foolscap"Daevid Allen5:32
7."39 and Holding Brothers"Daevid Allen3:41
8."The Death of Dr. Tim"Mark Kramer1:44
9."The Face"Daevid Allen, Mark Kramer7:17
10."The Life of Othello"Mark Kramer5:08

Personnel

Adapted from Hit Men liner notes.

Musicians Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, assistant engineer Bill Bacon – drums, percussion Kramer – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, organ, sampler, tape, production, engineeringProduction and additional personnel Jed Rothenberg – assistant engineer

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1996Shimmy DiscCDshimmy 080

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