I've Suffered a Head Injury, released only months after the band formed, collects some of the stronger material from the members' previous bands (Johnny With An Eye and Water 4 the Pool), with each member contributing songs.
While it's clearly a flawed debut, there is no shortage of great songs, and the album shows a great deal of promise, incorporating a competent blend of quirky pop reminiscent of XTC crossed with the rocking side of R.E.M.
and a brooding introspection obviously influenced by Bob Mould.
[Upon signing to RCA, the album was reissued in a slightly modified form, dropping three songs including "The Freshmen," the stark, emotional closer and easily the high point of the album.
A re-recorded version of "The Freshmen" would later appear on the RCA debut.
The song was re-recorded again for the single release and became the band's first national hit.].
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ark of the EnviousBrian Vander Ark | The Verve Pipe | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 2 | Even the ScoreBrad Vander Ark, Brian Vander Ark | The Verve Pipe | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Acting as Your SlaveBrian Vander Ark | The Verve Pipe | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 4 | OceansideDonny Brown | The Verve Pipe | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | I've Suffered a Head InjuryBrad Vander Ark, Brian Vander Ark | The Verve Pipe | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | Clean BreakBrian Vander Ark | The Verve Pipe | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 7 | Martyr MaterialBrian Vander Ark | The Verve Pipe | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 26 mins | 61 MB | |||||
| 26 mins | 154 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Debby Brown | Producer |
| 2 | Donny Brown | Composer, Percussion, Producer, Vocals |
| 3 | Kevin Brown | Producer |
| 4 | Phil Daher | Guitar |
| 5 | Jon Frazer | Engineer, Producer |
| 6 | Mark E. Smith | Guitar |
| 7 | Brian Stout | Guitar, Producer, Vocals |
| 8 | Brian Vander Ark | Composer, Guitar, Producer, Vocals |
| 9 | Brad Vander Ark | Bass, Composer, Producer, Vocals |
| 10 | The Verve Pipe | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 11 | Brad Wildey | Keyboards |
The Verve Pipe
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |