Trans Am is the debut album by the American band Trans Am, released on January 30, 1996, by Thrill Jockey Records.[1][2] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[3]
Artwork
The album's artwork was taken from the cover of a 10" flexi discSpace Sounds, which was part of Our Universe Space Kit, published by National Geographic Society in 1980.[4]
The Chicago Tribune labeled the album "instrumentals that blend traditional rock-trio interaction with angular electronic effects."[7]Guitar Player deemed it a "musicianly spacerock meltdown—replete with Moog blasts and other rich analog synth washes."[8]
Track listing
Ballbados – 3:28
Enforcer – 1:31
Technology Corridor – 0:50
Trans Am – 2:21
(interlude) – 0:33
Firepoker – 3:09
A Single Ray of Light on an Otherwise Cloudy Day – 1:30
Prowler – 1:43
Orlando – 4:41
Love Affair – 1:21
American Kooter – 8:49
Japanese release extra tracks
American Kooter
Simulacrum
Man-Machine
Illegal Ass
Koln
Randy Groove
Now You Die, Thriddle Fool
Star Jammer
Strong Sensations
References
^Morris, Chris (Jan 20, 1996). "Plowing through the indie-release mountain". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 3. p. 59.
^The Rough Guide to Rock (2nd ed.). Rough Guides. 1999. p. 1027.
^Strauss, Neil (28 Mar 1996). "Facets of 70's Rock Revived by 3 Bands". The New York Times. p. C12.
