Snoutburger (2005 Remix)

by Dino DiMuro

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1.	Snoutburger Theme 01:06	buy track
2.	Jaunty Snout 01:18	buy track
3.	The Voice Of Moderation 02:12	buy track
4.	Synth Passage 1 01:15	buy track
5.	Snoutburger Theme Reprise 01:48	buy track
6.	Snout Secondary Theme 01:55	buy track
7.	Snout Madness Theme 01:05	buy track
8.	Intro To Chris 01:21	buy track
9.	Chris 01:52	buy track
10.	Synth Afterburn 01:20	buy track
11.	Snoutburger Theme Reprise 01:30	buy track
12.	Chris Redux 01:22	buy track
13.	Snoutburger Finale 02:37	buy track
14.	Synth Afterburn 2 (Added Track) 00:57	buy track
15.	Clive We Hardly Knew Ye (2023 Remaster) 03:30	buy track
16.	Mr. Toad's Average Ride (2023 Remaster) 03:25	buy track
17.	There's Wangers On View In Griffith Park (2023 Remaster) 03:53	buy track
18.	Maybe We Should Fall In Love Now (P. Holloway) (2023 Remaster) 02:56	buy track
19.	View-Master (2023 Remaster) 05:10	buy track
20.	Backing Music for Fish Karma (Unfinished) 03:29	buy track
21.	The Voice of Moderation (Demo) 01:52	buy track

about

SNOUTBURGER is held with a lot of affection for many listeners, though not everyone likes the same things.

Don Campau wrote a review where he stated the “concept” wasn’t needed, and the album should have been songs-only. Musician John Gibson swears by the side one “concept” side over the songs side. Others come down the middle.

What is undeniable is that SNOUTBURGER continues the themes and instrumentation begun in DIMURO HOUSE: the new Korg digital / analogue synth is again prominent, and drummer Eric Scott makes his second appearance. Acoustic guitars anchor many of the songs, with welcome interludes of Hard Rock.

When released on cassette, Side One was listed only as the “Snoutburger Suite” with no song titles. For this digital upload, obvious working titles have been affixed.

Fortuitously, in 2005 I found a tape of pre-mastered songs that were used to build the side one suite. These have withstood the ravages of time much better than the actual album master, which was used mostly for side two with some judicious EQ. Only one addition has been made to the original running order: an unused synth coda which separates the original side break. The original "Side Two" songs were remastered in 2023 from a pristine chrome cassette.

The cover image of an actual Snoutburger by Suzanne Larson has been long admired and has perhaps added to the popularity of this tape.

Regarding the songs…

Both CHRIS and CLIVE are real songs about guys with those real names.

THE VOICE OF MODERATION was my way of describing the often cutting criticisms of my best friend.

MR. TOAD was an attempt to write an alternate version of the Disneyland Main Street Electrical Parade Theme. It begins with a copious amount of overdubbing, but halfway through exhaustion set in; it lumbers to a close with just a couple basic tracks.

MAYBE WE SHOULD FALL IN LOVE NOW first appeared on the album I produced for Poindexter Holloway; this version is more radio-friendly than his (to put it mildly!)

Finally, VIEW-MASTER is one the most popular songs in my catalogue. Though I didn’t note this on the cassette, the music was inspired by a jam with John Gibson in the group BERTH, for which he provided a couple of the melodies.

credits

released June 1, 1986

Written and Performed by DD
Eric Scott: Drums (Never credited on the tape. Sorry Eric!)
Cover design by Suzanne Larson, with background graphic by Saul Steinberg
Dedicated to Clive Smith and Elizabeth Offner

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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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