My Brother the Cow

My Brother the Cow
Studio album by Mudhoney
Released	March 28, 1995
Recorded	October 1994
Genre	Grunge, garage punk
Length	39:00 (78:00 including hidden track)
Label	Reprise
Producer	Jack Endino Mudhoney
Mudhoney chronology
Piece of Cake (1992) My Brother the Cow (1995) Tomorrow Hit Today (1998)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

My Brother the Cow is the fourth album by the American grunge band Mudhoney. It was released on Reprise Records on March 28, 1995 (see 1995 in music). "My Brother The Cow" includes numerous direct references to bands that influenced Mudhoney's sound. The song "F.D.K. (Fearless Doctor Killers)", for example, is a reference to the Bad Brains song "F.V.K. (Fearless Vampire Killers)". "Orange Ball-Peen Hammer" alludes to the song "Orange Claw Hammer" by Captain Beefheart, as well as containing lyrics borrowed from Led Zeppelin. "1995" is homage to the song "1969" by The Stooges, and also includes musical references to "L.A. Blues", another Stooges song.

The original CD release includes a 34-minute hidden track named "woC ehT rehtorB yM", which consists of all of the album's preceding songs played backwards. Reprise re-issued the album in 2003 with bonus tracks. Tracks 13–18 of this edition were originally on a 7" single included with the vinyl LP of the album. "Not Goin' Down That Road Again" was originally the B-side of the "Generation Spokesmodel" 7" single, and is also included on March to Fuzz.

Track listing

1. "Judgment, Rage, Retribution and Thyme" – 2:34
2. "Generation Spokesmodel" – 2:33
3. "What Moves the Heart?" – 3:12
4. "Today, Is a Good Day" – 3:05
5. "Into Yer Shtik" – 3:48
6. "In My Finest Suit" – 4:57
7. "F.D.K. (Fearless Doctor Killers)" – 2:16
8. "Orange Ball-Peen Hammer" – 3:21
9. "Crankcase Blues" – 3:06
10. "Execution Style" – 2:24
11. "Dissolve" – 3:17
12. "1995" – 5:43
13. "woC ehT rehtorB yM" (Hidden Track) – 39:00

Re-issue track listing

1. "Judgement, Rage, Retribution & Thyme" – 2:34
2. "Generation Spokesmodel" – 2:33
3. "What Moves the Heart?" – 3:12
4. "Today, Is a Good Day" – 3:05
5. "Into Yer Shtik" – 3:48
6. "In My Finest Suit" – 4:57
7. "F.D.K. (Fearless Doctor Killers)" – 2:16
8. "Orange Ball-Peen Hammer" – 3:21
9. "Crankcase Blues" – 3:06
10. "Execution Style" – 2:24
11. "Dissolve" – 3:17
12. "1995" – 5:43
13. "Mudhoney Funky Butt" – 1:24
14. "West Seattle Hardcore" – 0:50
15. "Sissy Bar" – 1:06
16. "Carjack '94" – 1:16
17. "Sailor" – 0:25
18. "Small Animals" – 1:17
19. "Not Goin' Down That Road Again" – 3:41

Personnel

Mudhoney

• Mark Arm – vocals, electric guitar.
• Matt Lukin – bass guitar.
• Dan Peters – drums, marimba.
• Steve Turner – electric guitar.

Additional musicians

• E.J. Renestair – tenor sax
• Jon Wahl – harmonica

Technical personnel

• Jack Endino – production

Album charts

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