Friendly as a Hand Grenade is an album by the American band Tackhead. It was released in 1989 through TVT Records.
Production The band added Bernard Fowler on vocals, and changed its name from Gary Clail's Tackhead Sound System. The album cover art is by Gee Vaucher.
Critical reception
The New York Times wrote that Tackhead "draw deep, swampy grooves from funk, rap, house music and dub reggae, then add a paranoid overlay."
Trouser Press wrote: "Opening and closing with the jaunty 'Ska Trek', living up to the title of 'Demolition House' and pursuing the by-now-familiar sardonic comments on the military with the infectious 'Airborne Ranger', the album captures Tackhead at its most coherent." The Spin Alternative Record Guide declared that "at its best, the group melded deeply psychedelic rock and funk in a way that the Red Hot Chili Peppers could only dream of."
Track listing
Personnel Tackhead Bernard Fowler – keyboards, vocals Keith LeBlanc – drums, percussion, drum programming, sampler Skip McDonald – engineering, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, vocals Doug Wimbish – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, vocals Additional musicians and production Dave Pine – engineering Adrian Sherwood – engineering, mixing Tackhead – producer
Charts Chart (1989)Peakposition UK Indie Chart3
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog United Kingdom 1989 World CD, LP WR013 United States 1989 TVT CD, LP TVT 4060 Japan 1989 Alfa Records, Inc CD ALCA-553
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