The Shape of Things is Pere Ubu's fourth live album. It documents a performance within the band's first few months of existence, from the brief period in which Peter Laughner was a member. Initially produced only as a tour merchandise item, it has since been released to retail.
Track listing
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All tracks composed by Pere Ubu (Dave Taylor, David Thomas, Peter Laughner, Scott Krauss, Tim Wright, Tom Herman); except where indicated
- "Heart of Darkness" (Thomas, Laughner, Krauss, Wright, Herman) – 7:48
- "Cloud 149" – 3:20
- "Gone Gone Gone" – 5:38
- "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" (Thomas, Gene O'Connor, Laughner) – 8:59
- "Life Stinks" – 2:30
- "Final Solution" (Thomas, Craig Bell, Laughner, Krauss, Wright, Herman) – 6:41
- "Pushin' Too Hard" (Sky Saxon) – 5:52
- "The Way She Looks" – 5:15
- "Doris Day Sings Sentimental Journey" – 5:16
- "Can't Believe It" – 2:39
- "I Wanna Be Your Dog" (David Alexander, Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton) – 4:51
- "Heroin/Outro" (Lou Reed) – 8:56
Personnel
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References
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