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- Artist: Meat Puppets
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- Release Date: 1985
- Genre: Rock
Review
What does a band do when they're trying to follow-up a masterpiece? Release another masterpiece, of course. That's exactly what the Meat Puppets did with 1985's Up on the Sun. Issued one year after Meat Puppets II, the songwriting had become more focused, the performances were tighter, and Curt Kirkwood's vocals had progressed from a high-pitched warbling to a soothing monotone. Up on the Sun catches the Arizona trio in a relaxed mood, for the most part; the tunes aren't wound up as tightly as its predecessor, with the album-opening title track, the instrumental "Seal Whales," and "Hot Pink" being fine examples. Other highlights include "Maiden's Milk," which contains some great instrumental interplay between the bandmembers, as well as the upbeat "Away," the funky "Buckethead," the psychedelic "Two Rivers," and the furious "Enchanted Porkfist." As with the other 1999 Meat Puppets reissues on Rykodisc, rarities and demos are included as bonus tracks, including a haunting demo of the album's title track. ~ Greg Prato, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Up on the Sun (Lyrics) | Curt Kirkwood | Meat Puppets | (3:58) |
| Maiden's Milk | Meat Puppets | (3:17) | |
| Away (Lyrics) | Curt Kirkwood | Meat Puppets | (3:30) |
| Animal Kingdom | Meat Puppets | (1:23) | |
| Hot Pink (Lyrics) | Curt Kirkwood | Meat Puppets | (3:22) |
| Swimming Ground (Lyrics) | Curt Kirkwood | Meat Puppets | (3:05) |
| Butckethead | Curt Kirkwood | Meat Puppets | (2:19) |
| Too Real (Lyrics) | Curt Kirkwood | Meat Puppets | (2:08) |
| Enchanted Pork Fist | Curt Kirkwood | Meat Puppets | (2:48) |
| Seal Whales | Curt Kirkwood | Meat Puppets | (2:16) |
| Two Rivers (Lyrics) | Curt Kirkwood | Meat Puppets | (3:15) |
| Creator (Lyrics) | Curt Kirkwood | Meat Puppets | (2:09) |
