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THE EMBARRASSMENT

Referred to by fans as "the best band you never heard of," the Embarrassment also holds the distinction of being 

Wichita, KS' most influential band. The group's eclectic yet distinctive sound wrapped a post-punk approach and 

a deadpan sense of humor around pop, country, disco, and metal elements, crafting songs that rivaled the work 

of better-known contemporaries like Gang of Four, Mission of Burma, and the Feelies. Though they toured and 

recorded consistently from their formation in 1979 till their breakup in 1983, the Embarrassment won only a small

 -- but intensely devoted -- following while they were an active outfit. However, the group's cult grew over the years, 

culminating in a reunion in the late '80s and the release of two anthologies in the '90s

1987     LP     TIME TO DEVELOP  RECORDS     TIME LP 87-1  

PRINTED IN U.S.A.    ORIGINAL  PRESSING

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LABEL: TIME TO DEVELOP - CREAM LABEL - BLACK TEXT

Catalog on cover: (spine) TIME LP 87-1 

Catalog on labels: TIME LP 87-1 (A / B)   

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched & Stamped): TIME 87-1A   MCR8?     EDP (circled)

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched & Stamped): TIME 87-1B   MCR8?    EDP (circled)

On labels: All songs by the Embarrassment

© 1980 Embarrassment Songs/BMI

? 1987 Time to Develop 

On Back Cover: Side One produced by Michael McGee and The Embos, 

Recorded at Sooner Sound Lab, Oklahoma City February 1981 

originally released as "The Embarrassment EP" on Cynykyl Records.

Side Two recorded live.....by John Salem at Hi-Fidelity, Wichita, KS 1983..... 

©1987 The Embarrassment

?1987 Time to Develop Records

All songs published by Embarrassment Songs, BMI

Jacket Made in Canada

tracklisting

Side A: Celebrity Art Party - Elizabeth Montgomery's Face

I'm A Don Juan - (Don't Choose The) Wrong Song - Wellsville

Side B: Rhythm Line - Picture Women - Special Eyes

Jazzface - Age Five - Woods Of Love - Untitled*

*Untitled track at end of side B is titled "Out Of Town" on the Heyday CD release.

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SLEEVE NEAR EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)

The slightly confusing title can be partially explained by the fact that this posthumously released album actually includes the self-titled EP of the same name, making up the first half of the record. The second half, meanwhile, consists of previously unavailable songs recorded near the end of the band's life in a one-hour session recorded live. Anyone who enjoyed the foursome's other work won't be disappointed in the efforts here -- everything sounds just as strong and well-performed as before, testimony to the band's considerable live abilities. Giessmann's appropriately sharp work on "Rhythm Line" and Goffrier's tremolo-heavy efforts on "Special Eyes" are two highlights of many, showing how the members effortlessly combine group aims with individual flair. Every song seems to have something that's special and unique to itself consider the instrumental break on "Age Five," with Giessmann's rolling pound contrasting Nichols' sudden keyboard bursts and drones. Some songs actually capture the guitar work from Goffrier and Nichols at its beefiest, as with the strong chording mixing with the more winsome airs and lyrics on "Picture Woman." Others show the playful side coming out: there's the jazzy rockabilly strutting in the smartly titled "Jazzface," a bit like a late-night lounge band with far more energy and sly lyrics to the fore. It was a late way for the group to bow out the first phase of its existence, but a wonderful one regardless...AllMusic)