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High School Football Game (6​-​song EP)

by Dino DiMuro

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1.
High School Football Game 04:20
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2.
Tackle-Block-Sack (Defense Attack) 02:04
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3.
Ode To An Earthshake (Oct. '87) 02:02
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4.
04 When The Quality Drops (Apologies To Eno) 02:14
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5.
The March Of Howard's Deli 03:01
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6.
Mr. Wright 02:18
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7.
Theme From MONSTER (Era-Correct Outtake) 02:06
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8.
Mr. Wright (Vocal Alternate) 01:37
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9.
Unused Notre Dame Band Music (Alternate) 02:37
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10.
When The Quality Drops Backing (Alternate) 01:47
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1987 dawned with gleaming new equipment at Gower street: A new digital synth and a state-of-the-art drum machine, both by Kawai. But what began as a full-length concept album was cut short by two earthquakes in October of 1987, one of which severely hurt my back, and the utter collapse of my sciatic nerve on New Years morning, 1988.

Instead of continuing to finish this album, I decided to release what I had as short cassette so I could concentrate on healing my back. When I did resume recording, it was on the highly experimental I HAVE A PURPOSE, which itself was difficult to finish without borrowed tracks from my "vault."

Though keyboard and drum machine heavy, the songs here are better than I remembered. My brother was a high school football star, which is why I had lots of location tapes from his games. "When The Quality Drops" is a pretty direct ripoff of Brian Eno's "Backwater." The piano solo at the end of "Howard's Deli" was inspired by David Bowie's "Alladin Sane." Gentle Giant may have to be credited for the feel of "Mr. Wright."

Because this is such a short album, I have added an era-specific outtake called Theme From MONSTER, which was to be the title music to a horror movie I was planning to make with Eric Scott. However, no John Carpenter royalties for me! This is followed by a Gentle Giant-influenced vocal take of Mr. Wright.

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released January 30, 1988

Written and Performed by Dino DiMuro
Football game tapes recorded on location at Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks CA

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Dino DiMuro Los Angeles, California

Dino has been self-producing CDs and cassettes since the mid-80’s. After a short career as a rock guitarist in a band for hire (once opening for Van Halen), Dino released a series of albums in the 80’s and 90’s, while also reviewing for Option magazine. Dino’s music has been described as “Walt Disney on Acid” and is most often compared to Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, & They Might Be Giants. ... more

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