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Too Many Cowboys

The Ex

Terrie (guitar), G.W. Sok (vocals), John (vocals), Luc (bass), Katrin (drums).

Recorded partly live and partly at Emma's Koeienverhuurbedrijf, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Produced by Dolf Planteijdt.

2LP Released June 1987.
CD Released October 1993.

Ex Records LPcat# EX 031/032, CDcat# EX 031/032D
Ron Johnson Records (UK) cat# ZRON 25
Mordam Records (USA) cat# MDR 5
Di Di Music (Greece) cat# Di-Di 108-109

Tracklisting (CD)

01. Red + Black
02. White Shirts
03. Adversity mp3
04. People Again
05. Knock mp3
06. Hands Up! You're Free
07. Ignorance
08. Butter Or Bombs
09. Dumbo
10. How Can One Sell The Air
11. Business As Usual
12. Olympigs
13. Choice
14. A Job
15. Stupid
16. Oops
17. No Fear
18. Vivisection
19. A Piece Of Paper
20. They Shall Not Pass

One track, "Pigjump", from the original vinyl release is not on the CD.

Reviews

"These fervent Dutch activists are seeking to hijack the trad rock format and fly it to their very own Cuba."

"The Ex create music that's abrasive, driving and challenging, much of it recorded live, shards of guitar, bass and drums coalescing like jagged pieces of a puzzle, pumped up by influences that introduce the post-punk jar of Gang of Four, The Fall and Sonic Youth, and the spirit and experimentation of Crass, albeit more accessible. Intelligent, intriguing and well-executed."