Tracklist

A1	Little Dipper	4:43
A2	The Pod	4:37
A3	Stars	5:09
A4	Suicide Machine	5:57
A5	The Very Old Man	2:44
B1	Why I Like The Robins	4:58
B2	I'd Like Your Hair Long	5:25
B3	I Hate It Too	5:58
B4	Songs Of Farewell And Departure	6:16

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – BMG Music
• Recorded At – The Playground, Chicago
• Recorded At – Pachyderm Studio
• Mixed At – The Playground, Chicago
• Mastered At – Chicago Recording Company
• Manufactured By – Cargo Music, Inc.
• Distributed By – Cargo Music, Inc.
• Mastered At – SAE Mastering
• Published By – Martians Go Home Music
• Mastered At – Greg Lee Processing – L-44559

Credits

• A&R [Heavenly A&R/Expense Account Dinners Provided By] – Bruce Flohr
• A&R [Splendidly Assisted By] – Jon Brody
• Booking [All Earthly Bookings By] – Tom Windish
• Cover, Artwork, Design [Harmonious Cover Art Design] – Ohiogirlco
• Engineer [Assistant Engineering Gently Offered By] – Pat Burkholder
• Legal [Legal Action Quickly Dispensed By] – Richard Grabel
• Management [Perfect Tour Management] – Ward Gollings
• Mastered By [Carefully Mastered By] – Harry Bergan*, Jeff VanSteen*
• Musician – Bryan St. Pere, Jeff Dimpsey, Matt Talbott, Tim Lash
• Other [Sleepy Assistance] – Mr. Bones
• Photography By [Spacious Photography By] – Andy Mueller
• Producer [Happily Produced By] – Keith*
• Producer [Happily Produced By], Written-By [All Of These Walking Songs By] – Hum
• Recorded By [Lovingly Recorded By], Mixed By – Keith Cleversley (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B4)
• Recorded By [Softly Recorded By] – Adam Schmitt (tracks: A5)

Notes

In March 2013, an unknown quantity of copies became available through the Earth Analogs Records (Matt Talbott's label). They were listed as New-old-stock of the original 12-Inch Records/Cargo 12" vinyl record. Each album is also accompanied by an original 12" x 12" Jay Ryan reinterpretation of the cover.

© 1995 BMG Music

B-Side label reads as follows:

"All tracks except #5 lovingly recorded and mixed by Keith Cleversley at his Playground in Chicago. Sleepy assistance by Mr. Bones. Happily produced by Hum and Keith. Song #5 softly recorded by Adam Schmitt at Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls, MN. Assistant engineering gently offered by Pat Burkholder. Carefully mastered at Chicago Recording Company by Jeff VanSteen and Harry Bergan. All of these walking songs by Hum, probably published by Martians Go Home Music 1995 (BMI) A couple of full body-suits, blip past. Harmoniouis cover art designed by ohiogirlco. with systematic thanks to Jason Harvey and Jay Ryan. Spacious photography by Andy Mueller.

Team Hum: Heavenly A&R/expense account dinners provided by Bruce Flohr, splendidly assisted by Jon Brody. Legal action quickly dispensed by Richard Grabel. All earthly bookinings by Tom Windish at Bug. Perfect tour management: Ward Gollings, Detailed starter kit by 12-Inch Records. Hum is Jeff Dimpsey, Tim Lash, Bryan St. Pere, and Matt Talbtt. P.O. Box 666, Urbana, IL 61801. Hello to all of our wonderful friends in Champaign, and warmest thanks to our loving families."

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Printed): 7 23248 61451 7
• Barcode (Scanned): 723248614517
• Matrix / Runout (Side A): L-44559 SAE MASTERING [crossed out HED-038-A] TIN-012-A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B): L-44559-X SAE MASTERING [crossed out HED-038-B] TIN-012-B
• Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
07863 66577-2	Hum	You'd Prefer An Astronaut ‎(CD, Album)	RCA	07863 66577-2	US	1995
88765422601, SRC016	Hum	You'd Prefer An Astronaut ‎(LP, Album, RE, 180)	RCA, SRC Vinyl	88765422601, SRC016	US	2013
BG2 66577	Hum	You'd Prefer An Astronaut ‎(CD, Album, Club)	RCA	BG2 66577	Canada	1995
BG2 66577	Hum	You'd Prefer An Astronaut ‎(CD, Album)	RCA	BG2 66577	US	1995
TIN-012	Hum	You'd Prefer An Astronaut ‎(LP, Album, Gre)	Twelve Inch Records	TIN-012	US	1995

BlackBerry

Anyone have any word regarding Matt properly remastering this and releasing it through Earth Analog? On one hand, I don't want to support SRC, yet on the other I don't have the money to throw at an original when one pops up.

Clever

The 1st press U.K. limited edition is by far the best pressing of this lp. I have owned them all and only kept the U.K. press on dedicated. Seek that one out.

Kizshura

Snagged a copy of this and boy, am I glad I did. Sorry to all you poor souls who got taken on that wretched SRC Vinyl pressing. That label is routinely awful and you should never buy anything from them.

Whilingudw

As of March 2014, Matt is still releasing OP copies in batches on an irregular basis via the Earth Analog webstore for $35 each (including the signed Jay Ryan art print). Visit the Earth Analog website for sale schedules.