The Fun of Watching Fireworks
| The Fun of Watching Fireworks | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 20, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Studio | Legend House in Fort Worth, Texas | |||
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| Length | 44:01 | |||
| Label | Emperor Jones | |||
| Producer | The American Analog Set | |||
| The American Analog Set chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
The Fun of Watching Fireworks is the debut studio album by The American Analog Set. It was released on August 20, 1996, on Emperor Jones records. In 2024, the album was included in New Drifters, a 5xLP boxset released by archival label The Numero Group.[3] In 2025, The Numero Group reissued the album as a stand-alone single LP.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Diana Slowburner II" | 5:23 |
| 2. | "On My Way" | 9:51 |
| 3. | "Gone to Earth" | 7:03 |
| 4. | "On the Run's Where I'm From" | 6:16 |
| 5. | "Dim Stars (The Boy in My Arms)" | 6:14 |
| 6. | "Trespassers in the Stereo Field" | 1:22 |
| 7. | "Too Tired to Shine II" | 6:05 |
| 8. | "It's Alright" | 1:47 |
Personnel
Credits per the New Drifters box set[5]:
- Andrew Kenny – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, marimba, organ, percussion, voice
- Jesse Lee – bass guitar
- Lisa Roschmann – electric piano, flute, organ, voice
- Mark Smith – drums, percussion
References
- ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "The American Analog Set - The Fun of Watching Fireworks". Allmusic. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ↑ The Fun of Watching Fireworks at AllMusic
- ↑ https://numerogroup.com/products/new-drifters
- ↑ https://numerogroup.com/products/the-fun-of-watching-fireworks
- ↑ "The American Analog Set – New Drifters – Box Set (Blue Chaise Cornetto Vinyl, Compilation): 5 x Vinyl, 2024 [r29737999]". Discogs. Retrieved July 8, 2026.