The Abasement Tapes, by Flat Old World

The Abasement Tapes

by Flat Old World

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1.	Sleep, Baby, Sleep 03:05	buy track
2.	Weeds and Dirt 04:50	buy track
3.	Weeds and Dub 04:42	buy track
4.	Booze Creek 03:44	buy track
5.	Before I Met You 03:03	buy track
6.	Heavenly Shore 02:18	buy track
7.	Angel's Dub 03:08	buy track

about

When Flat Old World broke up in early 1996, the band was about halfway through recording a second album. That incomplete album was expanded with an outtake from the first album and became our final EP: the Abasement Tapes. It was a cassette-only release, and these digital files are perhaps not the highest fidelity, but they're all we have.

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released January 5, 1996

Produced by Mark Lerner. Engineered by Al Houghton at Dubway.

Performed by Mark Donato, G. Doug Pierson, Robin Goldwasser, Nancy Lynn Howell, Mark Lerner, Bill Fink, and Diane Stockwell.

Additional sounds: Todd Weeks and Mel Melon. "Weeds and Dirt" and "Booze Creek" were written by Mark Lerner. The rest are traditional, arranged by Flat Old World. "Weeds and Dub" mixed by Al Houghton. "Angel's Dub" mixed by Mark and Al.

Songs (c) 1996 Mark Lerner/Rag & Bone Shop Music (BMI)

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Flat Old World New York, New York

1990–1996.

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