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Jad Fair & Kramer
The History Of Crying
Album US 2017 on Shimmy 500 label
Rock (Indie Rock)
Jad Fair, half of Half Japanese and a regular collaborator with plenty of other acts (Daniel Johnston! The Pastels) here teams up with Kramer, the mysterious and legendary producer / label-runner who worked with Galaxie 500 to name but one band. The History Of Crying is an album of surprising songs, with special guest guitar solo appearances from Paul Leary of Butthole Surfers! LP on Shimmy 500. Limited to 500 copies on red vinyl, with the first 40 copies signed and numbered by Jad Fair and Kramer. The second 10 copies signed and numbered (41-50) by Kramer. Available on vinyl only until the run of 500 copies sells out.
Musicians
 | Jad Fair voc, g, *1954 US lyrics by, vocals, artwork by, album by |
 | Kramer b, voc, lyrics by, vocals, music by, instruments, producer, album by |
 | Paul Leary g, *1957 US guitar |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Red Red Sun | Jad Fair & Kramer | ||
| 2 | | I Wanna Make a Movie | Jad Fair & Kramer | ||
| 3 | | The History of Crying | Jad Fair & Kramer | ||
| 4 | | I Won't Eat 'Til You Come Back To Me | Jad Fair & Kramer | ||
| 5 | | I'll Give You The Moon | Jad Fair & Kramer | ||
| 6 | | Pickpockets Of Love | Jad Fair & Kramer | ||
| 7 | | Show Me The Way To Nowhere | Jad Fair & Kramer | ||
| 8 | | Do You Really Need a Map To My Heart? | Jad Fair & Kramer | ||
| 9 | | All I Need Is a Kiss | Jad Fair & Kramer | ||
| 10 | | I Miss My Analog Warmth | Jad Fair & Kramer | ||
| 11 | | You Cripple Me | Jad Fair & Kramer | ||
| 12 | Tearjerker | Jad Fair & Kramer |
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