{"product_id":"a-house-on-our-big-fat-merry-go-round-w-cut-artwork","title":"A House: On Our Big Fat Merry-Go-Round w\/ Cut Artwork","description":"A House: On Our Big Fat Merry-Go-Round MUSIC AUDIO CD alt rock indie 1988 Sire  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eType: \u003c\/label\u003e Music \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePlatform: \u003c\/label\u003e Audio CD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/label\u003e Sire \/ Reprise \/ Blanco y Negro \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eReleased: \u003c\/label\u003e 1988 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eMedia: \u003c\/label\u003e CD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cshortdescription\u003e\u003c\/shortdescription\u003eA House: On Our Big Fat Merry-Go-Round\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNOTE: ITEM ARTWORK HAS A CUT CORNER, TYPICAL OF PROMOS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlbum Features\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTitle:\u003cbr\u003eA House: On Our Big Fat Merry-Go-Round\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecord Label:\u003cbr\u003eSire \/ Reprise \/ Blanco y Negro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelease Year:\u003cbr\u003e1988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCat No:\u003cbr\u003eW2 25821\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCountry:\u003cbr\u003eUS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenre:\u003cbr\u003eAlternative Rock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStyle:\u003cbr\u003eIndie \/ Alternative Rock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA House emerged in the 1980s as an energetic alternative rock outfit and their name appears prominently on the release artwork. The band worked closely with outside producers on this record, as the sleeve credits Steve Lovell and Steve Power alongside the group itself. The group's approach is concise and melodic, favoring short, direct songs with strong hooks. Their aesthetic on the cover and in the credits suggests a band comfortable blending punchy guitar work with pointed lyrical ideas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn Our Big Fat Merry-Go-Round captures the band's punchy, melodic alternative rock style across a sequence of brief, immediate tracks. The 1988 release on Sire\/Reprise\/Blanco y Negro features song titles that hint at both humor and bite, with production handled by Lovell and Power and additional work credited to Zomba Productions\/Battery Studios and the band. The record emphasizes short, hook-driven compositions and alternates upbeat energy with darker lyrical moments. Overall, the item presents a focused snapshot of the band's sound at that period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Digital Recording\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced by: Steve Lovell and Steve Power for Zomba Productions\/Battery Studios\u003cbr\u003e*Produced by A House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSire Records Company, marketed by Reprise Records. © 1988 WEA Records Ltd. All Rights Reserved.\u003cbr\u003eManufactured by Columbia House under license.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.\u003cbr\u003eCall Me Blue\u003cbr\u003eA House\u003cbr\u003e2:11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.\u003cbr\u003eI Want To Kill Something\u003cbr\u003eA House\u003cbr\u003e2:24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.\u003cbr\u003eI'll Always Be Grateful\u003cbr\u003eA House\u003cbr\u003e2:42\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4.\u003cbr\u003eMy Little Lighthouse\u003cbr\u003eA House\u003cbr\u003e4:02\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5.\u003cbr\u003eWatch Out You're Dead\u003cbr\u003eA House\u003cbr\u003e3:00\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6.\u003cbr\u003eDon't Ever Think You're Different\u003cbr\u003eA House\u003cbr\u003e2:10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7.\u003cbr\u003eThat's Not The Truth\u003cbr\u003eA House\u003cbr\u003e2:33\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8.\u003cbr\u003eLove Of The Eighties\u003cbr\u003eA House\u003cbr\u003e2:51\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9.\u003cbr\u003eViolent Love\u003cbr\u003eA House\u003cbr\u003e2:06\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10.\u003cbr\u003eLove Quarry\u003cbr\u003eA House\u003cbr\u003e2:32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11.\u003cbr\u003eClump Of Trees\u003cbr\u003eA House\u003cbr\u003e3:27\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12.\u003cbr\u003eStone The Crows\u003cbr\u003eA House\u003cbr\u003e3:13\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e13.\u003cbr\u003eHay When The Sun Shines\u003cbr\u003eA House\u003cbr\u003e2:50\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e14.\u003cbr\u003eFreak Out\u003cbr\u003eA House\u003cbr\u003e2:41\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor CD Player\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sire \/ Reprise \/ Blanco y Negro","offers":[{"title":"Used In Sleeve","offer_id":51883706745110,"sku":"136745","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/0377\/1710\/files\/20260915173810116804633fe204.jpg?v=1789519216","url":"https:\/\/www.neverdiemedia.com\/products\/a-house-on-our-big-fat-merry-go-round-w-cut-artwork","provider":"NeverDieMedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}