The Bobs is the debut studio album by American a cappella vocal group the Bobs, released in 1983 by Kaleidoscope Records. The group's music is sometimes referred to as New Wave A Cappella. The vocal arrangement of "Helter Skelter" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1984.
Track listing
All songs written by Gunnar Madsen and Richard Greene except as indicated:
LP
- "Art for Art's Sake" â 2:58
- "Prisoner of Funk" â 4:03
- "I Hate the Beach Boys" â 3:11
- "Bus Plunge" â 2:36
- "Cowboy Lips" â 3:26
- "Helter Skelter" (Lennon, McCartney) â 1:52
- "Through the Wall" â 3:55
- "Be My Yoko" â 2:20
- "Lazy Susan" â 3:04
- "Trash" â 3:33
- "The Deprogrammer" â 4:43
CD
- "Art for Art's Sake" â 2:58
- "Prisoner of Funk" â 4:03
- "I Hate The Beach Boys" â 3:11
- "Bus Plunge" â 2:36
- "Cowboy Lips" â 3:26
- "Helter Skelter" (Lennon, McCartney) â 1:52
- "Through the Wall" â 3:55
- "Be My Yoko" (Pritchard) â 2:20
- "Lazy Susan" â 3:04
- "Nose to Nose" â 2:02
- "Trash" â 3:33
- "The Deprogrammer" â 4:43
- "Eddie the Jinx" â 3:22
- "Democratic Process" â 2:23
- "Psycho Killer" (Byrne, Weymouth, Frantz) â 3:27
Personnel
Credits are adapted from The Bobs liner notes.
- Gunnar "Bob" Madsen â vocals
- Matthew "Bob" Stull â vocals
- Janie "Bob" Scott â vocals (except "Eddie the Jinx")
- Richard "Bob" Greene â vocals
- Madsen/Greene â vocoder and keyboards
- Brad Bill Horn â drums on "Eddie the Jinx"
References
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