Strungout on Jargon

Strungout on Jargon
Strungout on Jargon
Studio album by Death of Samantha
Released	March 1, 1986
Recorded	Moonliner Recording, Strongsville, OH
Genre	Post-punk
Length	27:52
Label	Homestead
Producer	Death of Samantha
Death of Samantha chronology

Strungout on Jargon is the debut studio album by post-punk band Death of Samantha, released March 1, 1986 on Homestead Records.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Glenn Kenny of Trouser Press felt that Death of Samantha showed promise despite sounding too similar to other alternative groups of the era.[2]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by John Petkovic; all music is composed by John Petkovic, except "Couldn't Forget 'Bout That (One Item)" co-written by Doug Gillard

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Coca Cola & Licorice"	3:30
2.	"Simple as That"	3:19
3.	"Bed of Fire"	1:51
4.	"Ham & Eggs 99¢"	2:13
5.	"Conviction"	3:22
Total length:		14:15

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Grapeland (I'm Getting Sick)"	2:32
2.	"Sexual Dreaming"	2:08
3.	"Turquoise Hand"	2:49
4.	"Couldn't Forget 'Bout That (One Item)"	6:05
Total length:		13:37

Personnel

Adapted from the Strungout on Jargon liner notes.[3]

Death of Samantha

Doug Gillard – guitar
David James – bass guitar, piano
John Petkovic – vocals, guitar, clarinet, design
Steve-O – drums

Additional musicians and production

Eruk Barth – saxophone
Chris Burgess – mixing
Death of Samantha – production
Scott Hall – recording
George Peckham – mastering
Bob Richey – illustrations
Steve Wainstead – photography

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1986	Homestead	LP	HMS 039

References

"Death of Samantha: Strungout on Jargon > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
Kenny, Glenn (2007). "Death of Samantha". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
Strungout on Jargon (sleeve). Death of Samantha. Rockville Centre, New York: Homestead Records. 1986.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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[allmusic-1] "Death of Samantha: Strungout on Jargon > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 23, 2015.

[trouserpress-2] Kenny, Glenn (2007). "Death of Samantha". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 23, 2015.

[linearnotes-3] Strungout on Jargon (sleeve). Death of Samantha. Rockville Centre, New York: Homestead Records. 1986.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)