Period (Another American Lie)

Period (Another American Lie)
Studio album by B.A.L.L.
Released	1987
Recorded	Noise New York (New York City, NY)
Genre	Alternative rock
Label	Shimmy Disc
Producer	Kramer
B.A.L.L. chronology
Period (1987) Bird (1988)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Period (Another American Lie) is the debut studio album by B.A.L.L., released in 1987 by Shimmy Disc.^[2]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Don Fleming, all music composed by B.A.L.L..

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"All Is Sought in Progress"		1:32
2.	"Caveman"
3.	"Ballad of Little Richard"		1:49
4.	"The King Will Never Die"		2:14
5.	"Skull and Cross"
6.	"Bastard Baby Boy"
7.	"No Song"
8.	"Always" (John Lennon cover)	John Lennon
9.	"Favorite Day"		3:06
10.	"My T.V. Is Broke"		2:30
11.	"The French"		1:34

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Can Never Say" (The Pretty Things cover)	Phil May, Brian Pendleton, Vivian Prince, John Stax, Dick Taylor	4:29
2.	"Billy and the Comets"
3.	"Black Spring"		4:32
4.	"Treasure Island"		2:19
5.	"Fuck the Law"
6.	"St. Vitus Dance"		2:56
7.	"In the Woods"		2:22
8.	"Theme B.A.L.L."		2:11

Personnel

Adapted from the Period (Another American Lie) liner notes.^[3]

B.A.L.L.

• Don Fleming – vocals, guitar
• Kramer – bass guitar, organ, production, engineering
• David Licht – drums
• Jay Spiegel – drums

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1987	Shimmy Disc	LP	shimmy 006

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "B.A.L.L.: Period (Another American Lie) > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
2. Kenny, Glenn (2007). "B.A.L.L.". Trouser Press. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
3. Period (Another American Lie) (sleeve). B.A.L.L. New York City, New York: Shimmy Disc. 1987.

External links

• Period (Another American Lie) at Discogs (list of releases)