Black Snakes

Black Snakes is a collaboration between the experimental rock band Red Krayola and the conceptual art group Art & Language. It was released in 1983 by RecRec Music. The album was adopted by Drag City and re-issued on CD in 1997.

Critical reception
Dave Thompson, in Alternative Rock, referred to the album as an "avant-garde theater [soundtrack] without the theater to explain what was happening."

Personnel

 * Musicians
 * Ben Annesley – bass guitar
 * Chris Taylor – drums
 * Allen Ravenstine – synthesizer, saxophone
 * Mayo Thompson – guitar, vocals


 * Production
 * Etienne Conod – recording
 * Eric Radcliffe – mixing
 * Robert Vogel – recording