Trouble Doll (The Disappointing 3rd LP)

Trouble Doll
(The Disappointing 3rd LP)
Trouble Doll; (The Disappointing 3rd LP)
Studio album and Live album by B.A.L.L.
Released	1989
Recorded	Noise New York, NYC; December 6, 1988 at CBGB
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	68:47
Label	Shimmy Disc
Producer	Kramer
B.A.L.L. chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic	^[1]

Trouble Doll (The Disappointing 3rd LP) is the third album by B.A.L.L., released in 1989 through Shimmy Disc. The first half is a studio album that contains new material, while the second half contain a live performance recorded at CBGB in New York City.^[2]

Track listing[edit]

All lyrics are written by Don Fleming; all music is composed by B.A.L.L.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Should Brothers Kill?"	1:33
2.	"Never Meant to Say"	2:40
3.	"Trouble World"	2:17
4.	"Trouble Doll"	2:08
5.	"This Is War"	1:39
6.	"Little Tex in Trouble"	3:06
7.	"Trashman"	2:17
8.	"Trouble Momma"	3:05
9.	"I Could Always Be With You"	2:18
10.	"The Cracked Life of a Cracked Man"	2:45
11.	"Flowers Grow on the Wall"	2:20

CD bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Little Tex's Prelude"		1:46
13.	"Reagan's Bush Is on Fire"		3:45
14.	"Amazon"		2:34
15.	"Trouble Baby"		1:55
16.	"Tx-Five"		0:44
17.	"African Sunset"		2:45
18.	"Everywhere"		3:15
19.	"The French"		1:07
20.	"When Is a Man"		2:09
21.	"Bird"		2:36
22.	"Charm"		2:50
23.	"My T.V. Is Broke"		1:39
24.	"The King Will Never Die"		2:39
25.	"If I Breakdown"		2:02
26.	"It Don't Come Easy" (Ringo Starr cover)	Ringo Starr	1:52
27.	"Love Was the End"		2:29
28.	"Just Like The Last Time"		2:07
29.	"Buick McKane" (T. Rex cover)	Marc Bolan	2:23
30.	"Trouble Finale"		2:15

Personnel[edit]

Adapted from the Trouble Doll (The Disappointing 3rd LP) liner notes.^[3]

B.A.L.L.

Don Fleming – vocals, guitar
Kramer – bass guitar, organ, production
Jay Spiegel – drums

Production and additional personnel

Dave Rick – guitar (19–29)

Release history[edit]

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1989	Shimmy Disc	CS, LP	shimmy 022
Netherlands	1989	Shimmy Disc	CD, LP	SDE 8909

References[edit]

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "B.A.L.L.: Trouble Doll > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
^ Kenny, Glenn (2007). "B.A.L.L." Trouser Press. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
^ Trouble Doll (The Disappointing 3rd LP) (booklet). B.A.L.L. New York City: Shimmy Disc. 1989.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links[edit]

Trouble Doll (The Disappointing 3rd LP) at Discogs (list of releases)

[allmusic-1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "B.A.L.L.: Trouble Doll > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 7, 2015.

[trouserpress-2] Kenny, Glenn (2007). "B.A.L.L." Trouser Press. Retrieved August 7, 2015.

[linearnotes-3] Trouble Doll (The Disappointing 3rd LP) (booklet). B.A.L.L. New York City: Shimmy Disc. 1989.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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