Fluting on the Hump

Fluting on the Hump
Studio album by King Missile (Dog Fly Religion)
Released	1987
Recorded	Noise New York (New York City, New York)
Genre	Alternative rock experimental rock
Length	22:35
Label	Shimmy Disc
Producer	Kramer
King Missile chronology
Fluting on the Hump (1987) They (1988)

Fluting on the Hump is the first album by avant-garde band King Missile (Dog Fly Religion), first released exclusively in LP format in 1987 and later included on the CD compilation Mystical Shit & Fluting on the Hump.^[1][2][3][4]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]

AllMusic awarded Fluting on the Hump two out of five stars.^[5]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lou"	1:54
2.	"At Dave's"	2:01
3.	"Muffy"	2:29
4.	"Take Stuff From Work"	2:13
5.	"Sensitive Artist"	2:39

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wuss"	1:42
2.	"Heavy Holy Man"	2:13
3.	"Pygmies & Drums"	0:27
4.	"Fluting on the Hump"	2:26
5.	"Dick"	2:19
6.	"That Old Dog"	2:12

Personnel

Adapted from the Fluting on the Hump liner notes.^[6]>

King Missile

• John S. Hall – lead vocals
• Dogbowl – guitar, backing vocals
• R.B. Korbet –drums, backing vocals, lead vocals (B2)
• Alex DeLaszlo – bass, harmonica, saxophone, backing vocals

Additional performers

• George O'Malley – xylophone, chimes, shouting

Production and design

• Mark Kramer – mixing, engineering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1987	Shimmy Disc	LP	SHIMMY-00003
Netherlands		Shadowline		SR 6987

References

1. Gehr, Richard; Robbins, Ira. "King Missile (Dog Fly Religion)". Trouser Press. Trouser Press LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
2. Blush, Steven (October 4, 2016). Now I Got Worry: Indie Rock. New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB. St. Martin's Publishing Group. p. 369. ISBN 9781250083616. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
3. Blum, Joshua; Holman, Bob; Pellington, Mark (March 30, 1996). John S. Hall. United States of Poetry. Harry N. Abrams. p. 171. ISBN 9780810939271. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
4. Buckley, Jonathan (2003). John S. Hall. The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. p. 558. ISBN 9781858284576. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
5. "King Missile: Fluting on the Hump > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
6. Fluting on the Hump (sleeve). King Missile. New York City: Shimmy Disc. 1987.

External links

• Official website
• Fluting on the Hump at Discogs (list of releases)
• Fluting on the Hump at iTunes