The Taller You Are, the Shorter You Get
| The Taller You Are, the Shorter You Get | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by My Dad Is Dead | ||||
| Released | July 24, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 – 1989 at of the Beat Farm | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length |
82:58 (vinyl edition) 72:04 (CD edition) | |||
| Label | Homestead | |||
| Producer | Chris Burgess | |||
| My Dad Is Dead chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Punknews.org |  |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | Favorable[3] |
The Taller You Are, the Shorter You Get is the fourth album of the American post-punk band My Dad Is Dead, released on July 24, 1989 through Homestead Records.
Track listing
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "For Lack of a Better Word" | Mark Edwards | 5:10 |
| 2. | "The Big Picture" | Jeff Curtis/Mark Edwards | 6:24 |
| 3. | "Seven Years" | Mark Edwards | 5:10 |
| 4. | "Too Far Gone" | Mark Edwards | 4:29 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Planes Crashing" | Mark Edwards | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Boundaries" | Mark Edwards | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Can't Get Started" | Mark Edwards | 5:26 |
| 4. | "The Only One" | Mark Edwards | 4:54 |
| Side three | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "World on a String" | Mark Edwards | 5:27 |
| 2. | "Meep - Meep" | Jeff Curtis/Mark Edwards | 5:25 |
| 3. | "What Can I Do" | Jeff Curtis/Mark Edwards | 6:26 |
| Side four | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Whirlpool" | Jeff Curtis/Mark Edwards | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Nothing Special" | Mark Edwards | 4:49 |
| 3. | "A Man Possessed" | Mark Edwards | 5:11 |
| 4. | "Sweet Company" | Jeff Curtis/Mark Edwards | 5:29 |
| 5. | "So Much to Lose" | Jeff Curtis/Mark Edwards | 5:33 |
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References
- ↑ Jeffries, David. "The Taller You Are, The Shorter You Get". Allmusic. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
- ↑ n/a (2010-02-23). "My Dad Is Dead - The Taller You Are, The Shorter You Get". punknews.org. Punk News. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ↑ n/a (2013-09-06). "My Dad Is Dead - The Taller You Are, The Shorter You Get". tinymixtapes.com. Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
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