Very, Very Powerful Motor
    1. In the Summer (3:19)
    2. Apologies (1:50)
    3. Trouble Sleeping (3:15)
    4. Better Than Before (3:35)
    5. Dirk's Car Jam/What to Expect (5:04)
    6. Says Who? (4:14)
    7. Last Night I Had a Dream That I Could Fly (5:09)
    8. I Won't Regret (3:24)
    9. I Guess (2:42)
    10. Always Tomorrow (4:39)
    11. I'll Be Okay (5:12)
    12. Everything I Don't Need (3:56) [CD only]

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The Fastbacks - Very, Very Powerful Motor

Released: 1990 by Popllama Products.
Produced by Kurt Bloch at Egg Studios: Seattle, WA.
Duration - LP: 11 Songs, 42 Minutes, 23 Seconds.
Duration - CD: 12 Songs, 46 Minutes, 19 Seconds.
Available on CD and LP. CD Bonus track is Everything I Don't Need (alternate version on The Question Is No). All songs written by Kurt Bloch, except 'Apologies' which was originally recorded by The Pointed Sticks (available on Zulu re-issue, Part of the Noise).

Personnel:
Kim Warnick - Bass, Vocals
Kurt Bloch - All Guitars, Vocals, Etc.
Nate Johnson - Drums
Lulu Gargiulo - Vocals on selected tracks.

This album was re-released on the Blaster label (U.K.) in 1990. There is also a Red Vinyl limited edition which was released by Popllama.

The CD version of Very, Very Powerful Motor (PLCD-011) spoofs the Deutsche Grammaphone label in design. It reads in German: Additionally, the time listed for Everything I Don't Need is a preposterous 23:22.

Inside liner notes read: Produced by Kurt Bloch and recorded by Conrad Uno at Egg Studio Seattle, WA. Back cover phot by Ayne St. Martin. Insert photos by Marty Perez, Al Bloch, Maryellen Cooley, kb, Emily Kintzi, Hammi Hammerschmidt, design by kb. Dedicated to Vic Maile. Apologies written by Nick Jones and originally recorded by the Pointed Sticks from Vancouver, b.c., Canada. In the Summer features Lulu on backing vocals. Trouble sleeping features Lulu on the 2nd vocal. What To Expect features Kurt on organ. Says Who? was recorded by Jack Endino at Reciprocal. Last Night I Had a Dream That I Could fly features Lulu on the 2nd vocal. Everything I Don't Need also features Lulu on 2nd vocal.
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