The Sad and Tragic Demise of Big Fine Hot Salty Black Wind

The Sad and Tragic Demise of Big Fine Hot Salty Black Wind
Studio album by Universal Congress Of
Released	October 17, 1991
Recorded	August 1990
Studio	Baby Monster Studios (New York City, NY)
Genre	Free jazz, noise rock
Length	46:26
Label	Enemy
Producer	Michael Knuth, Universal Congress Of
Universal Congress Of chronology
This Is Mecolodics (1988) The Sad and Tragic Demise of Big Fine Hot Salty Black Wind (1991) The Eleventh-Hour Shine-On (1992)

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The Sad and Tragic Demise of Big Fine Hot Salty Black Wind is the third album by free jazz ensemble Universal Congress Of, released on October 17, 1991 by Enemy Records.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Freight Train"	Joe Baiza, Ralph Gorodetsky	3:38
2.	"Small World"	Ronald Shannon Jackson	3:12
3.	"Tight Heat"	Baiza, Gorodetsky, Devin Sarno	3:37
4.	"Bermuda Blues"	Henry Threadgill	7:20
5.	"Marginal"	Baiza, Gorodetsky	3:25
6.	"Almost Positive"	Paul Lines	5:07
7.	"Uh-Huh"	Baiza, Gorodetsky	4:05
8.	"Kyle's Theme"	Odean Pope	2:15
9.	"Ell's Choir Robe"	Baiza, Steve Moss	3:32
10.	"Pickled Bullhorn"	Baiza, Gorodetsky, Moss	5:02
11.	"Man With the Woman"	Baiza, Bob Fitzer	5:13

Personnel

Adapted from The Sad and Tragic Demise of Big Fine Hot Salty Black Wind liner notes.

Universal Congress Of

• Joe Baiza – guitar, vocals, design
• Bob Fitzer – bass guitar
• Paul Lines – drums
• Steve Moss – tenor saxophone

Additional musicians

• Elliott Sharp – guitar (10, 11)

Production and additional personnel

• Bryce Goggin – engineering
• Michael Knuth – production
• A.T. Michael MacDonald – mastering
• Devin Sarno – design
• Universal Congress Of – production

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1991	Enemy	CD, LP	EMY 117

External links

• The Sad and Tragic Demise of Big Fine Hot Salty Black Wind at Discogs (list of releases)