Song of the Bailing Man

Song of the Bailing Man
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1982
RecordedAugust 1981 – January 1982
StudioSuma Recording Studio, Painesville, Ohio
GenrePost-punk
Length36:10
LabelRough Trade (original release)
Cooking Vinyl (1999 European CD reissue)
Thirsty Ear (1999 US CD reissue)
Get Back (2001 Italian LP reissue)
Fire (2016 European LP & CD reissues)
ProducerAdam Kidron
Pere Ubu chronology
390° of Simulated Stereo
(1981)
Song of the Bailing Man
(1982)
Terminal Tower
(1985)
David Thomas chronology
Vocal Performances
(1981)
Song of the Bailing Man
(1982)
Variations on a Theme
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Chicago Tribune
Robert ChristgauB+
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
PopMatters
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Spin Alternative Record Guide6/10

Song of the Bailing Man is the fifth Pere Ubu album, released in 1982. It was the final Pere Ubu album until 1988's The Tenement Year.