Manipulator EP
Encyclopedia
Manipulator is the first EP
by Chicago band Arsenal
. It was released in 1988 on Touch and Go Records
in the U.S.
and Blast First
in England
. It was also issued in 1990 on the CD version of Factory Smog is a Sign of Progress
, Arsenal's second EP.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by Chicago band Arsenal
Arsenal (Chicago band)
Arsenal was an American band, formed by the former Big Black guitarist Santiago Durango, after Big Black broke up. Durango was in law school at the time...
. It was released in 1988 on Touch and Go Records
Touch and Go Records
Touch and Go Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois, USA.After its genesis as a hand-made fanzine in 1979, it grew into one of the key record labels in the American 1980s alternative and underground rock scenes, Touch & Go carved out a reputation for releasing adventurous...
in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Blast First
Blast First
Blast First is a sub label of one-time independent record label, Mute Records, founded in approximately 1985. It was named after a phrase taken from the first number of the radical Vorticist journal Blast, published by Wyndham Lewis in 1914...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was also issued in 1990 on the CD version of Factory Smog is a Sign of Progress
Factory Smog Is A Sign Of Progress
Factory Smog is a Sign of Progress is a 45rpm 12" released by Arsenal on Touch and Go Records in 1990.Track Listing1. When Heads Collide2. The Enemy3. Lenin's Will4. Michelangelo's Penis5. Big Sky...
, Arsenal's second EP.
Track listing
- "Little Hitlers" – 2:16
- "Half Control" – 3:32
- "Mr. Plaque" – 2:17
- "Momento Mori" – 3:40