The Sad and Tragic Demise of Big Fine Hot Salty Black Wind

1991 studio album by Universal Congress Of

Studio album by

Universal Congress Of

Released

October 17, 1991

Recorded

August 1990

Studio

Baby Monster Studios
(New York City, NY)

Genre

Free jazz, noise rock

Length

46:26

Label

Enemy

Producer

Michael Knuth, Universal Congress Of

Universal Congress Of chronology

This Is Mecolodics
(1988)

The Sad and Tragic Demise of Big Fine Hot Salty Black Wind
(1991)

The Eleventh-Hour Shine-On
(1992)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

The Sad and Tragic Demise of Big Fine Hot Salty Black Wind is the third album by free jazz ensemble Universal Congress Of, released on October 17, 1991 by Enemy Records.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Freight Train"	Joe Baiza, Ralph Gorodetsky	3:38
2.	"Small World"	Ronald Shannon Jackson	3:12
3.	"Tight Heat"	Baiza, Gorodetsky, Devin Sarno	3:37
4.	"Bermuda Blues"	Henry Threadgill	7:20
5.	"Marginal"	Baiza, Gorodetsky	3:25
6.	"Almost Positive"	Paul Lines	5:07
7.	"Uh-Huh"	Baiza, Gorodetsky	4:05
8.	"Kyle's Theme"	Odean Pope	2:15
9.	"Ell's Choir Robe"	Baiza, Steve Moss	3:32
10.	"Pickled Bullhorn"	Baiza, Gorodetsky, Moss	5:02
11.	"Man With the Woman"	Baiza, Bob Fitzer	5:13

Personnel

Adapted from The Sad and Tragic Demise of Big Fine Hot Salty Black Wind liner notes.^[3]

Universal Congress Of

Joe Baiza – guitar, vocals, design
Bob Fitzer – bass guitar
Paul Lines – drums
Steve Moss – tenor saxophone

Additional musicians

Elliott Sharp – guitar (10, 11)

Production and additional personnel

Bryce Goggin – engineering
Michael Knuth – production
A.T. Michael MacDonald – mastering
Devin Sarno – design
Universal Congress Of – production

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1991	Enemy	CD, LP	EMY 117

References

^ Dougan, John. "Universal Congress Of: The Sad and Tragic Demise of Big Fine Hot Salty Black Wind > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
^ Robbins, Ira; Sprague, David (2007). "Universal Congress Of". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
^ The Sad and Tragic Demise of Big Fine Hot Salty Black Wind (booklet). Universal Congress Of. Brooklyn, New York: Enemy Records. 1991.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)