LAMBCHOP How I Quit Smoking 2x LP *RARE* OOP Merge 1996

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LAMBCHOP How I Quit Smoking 2x LP *RARE* OOP Merge 1996

Up for bid is a rare double vinyl copy of How I Quit Smoking, by Lambchop. It was released on Merge Records in 1996.

This is actually a three-sided LP. There is no music on side 4, but there is an etching in the vinyl (some of which you can make out in the photo below).

The LPs are in VG+ condition with a little bit of surface noise. The gatefold cover is in fine M- condition.

No reserve!

From the TrouserPress review:

The band pumps down the volume even further on How I Quit Smoking, a collection of songs that spiral in on themselves with agoraphobic insularity. Propelled by Wagner's soft croon and underscored by the sublime restraint of the musicians, "The Man Who Loved Beer" allows its underpinning tragedy to seep through the edges, while "All Smiles and Mariachi" luxuriates in blue-collar alienation. Evidence of Wagner's unique songwriting gift are nowhere more apparent than on "Theone," which manages to refer Gomer Pyle but still be the sort of affecting love song other artists would kill for.  

Track Listing

For Which We Are Truly Thankful
The Man Who Loved Beer
The Militant
We Never Argue
Life's Little Tragedy
Suzieju
All Smiles and Mariachi
The Scary Caroler
Smuckers
The Militant
Garf
Your Life as a Sequel
Theöne
Again

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