title: The Power of Lard
text: # The Power of Lard
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
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  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | MusicHound Rock | |
  | Punknews.org | |
  
  The Power of Lard is the debut EP by Lard, released in 1989.
  
  ## Critical reception
  
  Trouser Press wrote that "Biafra contributes a voice, label and sense of humor. That gets matched up to pounding, semi-industrialized rock by Ministry guitarist Al Jourgensen, bassist Paul Barker and drummer Jeff Ward. A casual and exciting bit of supergrouping, The Power of Lard (a three-song 12-inch) demonstrates the fun potential in this seemingly unlikely alliance." Jerry Smith, reviewer of British music newspaper Music Week, was disappointed by this result of collaboration of different musicians. He wrote "Sadly, it is all rather predictable".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All tracks are written by Lard.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  ### Lard
  
  * Al Jourgensen - guitar, production
  * Paul Barker - bass guitar, production
  * Jeff Ward - drums
  * Jello Biafra - vocals, production, sleeve concept
  
  ### Additional Personnel
  
  * Keith Auerbach - engineer
  * Steve Spapperi - engineer
  * Reid Hyams - recording
  * John Yates - "cut, paste, and pseudo-mechanics"
  * Jason Traeger - logo
  
  ## Charts
  
  | Chart (1989) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | UK Indie Chart | 4 |
  