My Brother the Cow

My Brother the Cow
Studio album by Mudhoney
Released	March 28, 1995
Recorded	October 1994
Genre	Grunge
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 grunge band Mudhoney. It was released on Reprise Records on March 28, 1995 (see 1995 in music). Of note is the CD version of the album's hidden 13th track, which consists of all of the album's preceding tracks played backwards.

"My Brother The Cow" is notable for its numerous direct references to bands that influenced Mudhoney's sound. Some allusions can be found in song titles. 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.

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. "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. "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

Album charts

Year	Album	Chart	Position
1995	My Brother the Cow	Heatseekers	No. 19

References

1. ^ "My Brother the Cow - Mudhoney". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r210902. 
2. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/mudhoney/albums/album/186987/review/5942077/my_brother_the_cow^{[dead link]}