You Think You Really Know Me
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You Think You Really Know Me is the debut album by American
experimental music
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. Originally self-released in 1977 (and re-released again in 1979) to little fanfare, the album eventually gained a cult following
. In the late 1990s, Beck namechecked Wilson in one of his most popular songs ("Where It's At
"). In 2002, You Think You Really Know Me was reissued by Motel Records.
It is noted as one of the weirdest and most influential albums released in 1977.
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experimental music
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
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Gary Wilson (musician)
Gary Wilson is an experimental musician/performance artist best known for his 1977 album You Think You Really Know Me, after which he promptly retired from recording and performing concerts...
. Originally self-released in 1977 (and re-released again in 1979) to little fanfare, the album eventually gained a cult following
Cult following
A cult following is a group of fans who are highly dedicated to a specific area of pop culture. A film, book, band, or video game, among other things, will be said to have a cult following when it has a small but very passionate fan base...
. In the late 1990s, Beck namechecked Wilson in one of his most popular songs ("Where It's At
Where It's At
"Where It's At" is the first single from Beck's 1996 album, Odelay. Beck wrote the song in 1995. He premiered it at Lollapalooza 1995, in a version very similar to its incarnation on Odelay...
"). In 2002, You Think You Really Know Me was reissued by Motel Records.
It is noted as one of the weirdest and most influential albums released in 1977.
Track listing
- "Another Time I Could Have Loved You" - 1:14
- "You Keep on Looking" - 2:05
- "6.4 = Make Out" - 5:01
- "When You Walk Into My Dreams" - 2:39
- "Loneliness" - 3:04
- "Cindy" - 2:50
- "You Were Too Good to Be True" - 1:59
- "Groovy Girls Make Love at the Beach" - 4:09
- "I Wanna Lose Control" - 2:22
- "You Think You Really Know Me" - 2:06
- "Chromium Bitch" - 3:26
- "And Then I Kissed Your Lips" - 2:51