The Pere Ubu Time Line
(Version History)

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Pere Ubu v. 1.0
September to October 1975
Personnel:
David Thomas vocals
Peter Laughner guitar, bass
Tom Herman guitar, bass
Tim Wright guitar, bass
Allen Ravenstine EML synthesizer
Scott Krauss drums
Recordings:
"30 Seconds Over Tokyo"
"Heart Of Darkness"
 
Pere Ubu v. 1.1
November 1975 to May 1976
Personnel:
David Thomas vocals
Peter Laughner guitar
Tom Herman guitar, bass
Dave Taylor EML synthesizer, organ
Tim Wright bass, guitar
Scott Krauss drums
Recordings:
"Final Solution"
"Cloud 149"
 
Pere Ubu v. 2.0
June 1976
Personnel:
David Thomas vocals
Tom Herman guitar, bass
Alan Greenblatt guitar
Tim Wright guitar
Allen Ravenstine EML synthesizer
Scott Krauss drums
Recordings:
"Untitled"
 
Pere Ubu v. 3.0
July 1976 to December 1977
Personnel:
David Thomas vocals, musette
Tom Herman guitar
Allen Ravenstine EML synthesizer, sax
Tony Maimone bass
Scott Krauss drums
Recordings:
"Street Waves"
"My Dark Ages"
"The Modern Dance"
"Heaven",
THE MODERN DANCE LP.
 
Pere Ubu v. 3.1
December 1977 to January 1978
Personnel:
David Thomas vocals
Tom Herman guitar
Allen Ravenstine EML synthesizer
Tony Maimone bass
Anton Fier drums
Recordings:
None.
 
Pere Ubu v. 3.2
January 1978 to September 1979
Personnel:
David Thomas vocals, keyboard, musette
Tom Herman guitar, bass
Allen Ravenstine EML synthesizers, sax
Tony Maimone bass, guitar, keyboards
Scott Krauss drums
Recordings:
DUB HOUSING LP
NEW PICNIC TIME LP
"The Book Is On The Table"
 
Pere Ubu v. 4.0
December 1979 to June 1981
Personnel:
David Thomas vocals, keyboards
Mayo Thompson guitar
Allen Ravenstine EML synthesizer
Tony Maimone bass, piano
Scott Krauss drums
Recordings:
ART OF WALKING LP
"Not Happy"
"Lonesome Cowboy Dave"
 
Pere Ubu v. 4.1
June 1981-February 1982
Personnel:
David Thomas vocals
Mayo Thompson guitar
Allen Ravenstine EML synthesizers
Tony Maimone bass
Anton Fier drums, marimba
Recordings:
SONG OF THE BAILING MAN lp
 
Pere Ubu v. 5.0
October 1987 to December 1989
Personnel:
David Thomas vocals
Jim Jones guitar
Allen Ravenstine EML synthesizers
Tony Maimone bass
Chris Cutler drums
Scott Krauss drums
Recordings:
THE TENEMENT YEAR LP
CLOUDLAND LP,
"The B-Side"
"Postman Drove A Caddy"
 
Pere Ubu v. 5.1
January to February 1990
Personnel:
David Thomas vocals
Jim Jones guitar
Eric Drew Feldman keyboards
Tony Maimone bass
Chris Cutler drums
Scott Krauss drums
Recordings:
"Wine Dark Sparks"
"Invisible Man"
"Fedora Satellite"
"Like A Rolling Stone"
"Around The Fire"
"Down By The River"
"Bang The Drum"
 
Pere Ubu v. 5.2
March 1990 to March 1992
Personnel:
David Thomas vocals, melodeon
Jim Jones guitar
Eric Drew Feldman keyboards
Tony Maimone bass
Scott Krauss drums
Recordings:
WORLDS IN COLLISION LP
 
Pere Ubu v. 6.0
April 1992 to April 1993
Personnel:
David Thomas vocals, melodeon
Jim Jones guitar, keyboards
Tony Maimone bass
Scott Krauss drums, keyboards
Recordings:
STORY OF MY LIFE LP
 
Pere Ubu v. 7.0
April 1993 to March 1994
Personnel:
David Thomas vocals, melodeon, theremin
Jim Jones guitar, keyboards
Garo Yellin winged eel fingerboard
Michele Temple bass
Scott Krauss drums
Recordings:
"Memphis"
"The Beach Boys"
"Down By The River"
"Montana"
 
Pere Ubu v.7.0.1
April 1994
Personnel:
David Thomas vocals
Michele Temple guitar
Garo Yellin winged eel fingerboard
Paul Hamann bass
Scott Krauss drums
Recordings:
None.
 
Pere Ubu v. 7.1
May 1994 to July 1995
Personnel:
David Thomas vocals, melodeon
Jim Jones guitar, keyboards
Robert Wheeler EML synthesizers, theremin
Michele Temple bass
Scott Benedict drums
Recordings:
RAYGUN SUITCASE LP
 
Pere Ubu v.8.0
August 1995 to ???
Personnel:
David Thomas vocals
Tom Herman guitar
Robert Wheeler EML synths, theremin
Michele Temple bass
Steve Mehlman drums