| Product Summary | | Label: Uni/interscope | | UPC: 00606949165925 | | Release Date: 4/16/1996 | | Buy.com Sku: 60125285 | | Item#: MF74PH | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 24297 | Format:  CD |
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(P) 1991 Interscope Records
(C) 1991 Interscope Records
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Primus: Les Claypool (vocals, bass); Larry "Ler" LaLonde (guitar); Tim "Herb" Alexander (drums). | | Additional personnel: Tom Waits (vocals); Mike Bordin, Butt House. | | Primus' major label debut (and third release overall), 1991's SAILING THE SEAS OF CHEESE had a long chart life, eventually being Primus' first release to go gold and break the band to a wider audience. Basssist/singer Les Claypool's bizarre sense of humor runs rampant through out--igniting such tracks as the stomping "Here Come the Bastards," the "Full Metal Jacket"-esque "Sgt. Baker," the explosive "Jerry Was A Race Car Driver," and the long and winding "Those Damned Blue Collar Tweekers." Also featured was a new version of "Tommy the Cat," featuring Tom Waits on vocals. Regrettably, SAILING THE SEAS OF CHEESE was Primus' last truly classic release. |
| | Artist Overview | | Though they're cited as one of the key influences on the rap-metal crowd due their combination of biting guitar and funky bass lines, Primus are a much quirkier, more avant garde band than their list of disciples might suggest. Making their debut at the start of the '90s, they blazed a new trail with a mix of alternative rock, amped-up funk, a touch of metal, and a healthy dose of Zappa-inspired weirdness. Spearheaded by the crazed bass playing of leader Les Claypool, the unique Primus sound crosses over into the disparate worlds of heavy rock, jam bands, and alt rock, but the band remains a musical island unto itself. |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 05/14/1991 | | Original Release Date : 1991 | | Catalog ID : 91659 | | Label : Interscope Records (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00606949165925 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Spin (6/91, p.78)
- Highly Recommended - "...waves of wackiness...awesome bass slapping...these tunes are definitely big fun..."Q (5/95, p.130)
- 4 Stars - Excellent - "...catches their tight, cartoon funk at its best. When it works....it's a little like the late Jane's Addiction, with fewer histrionics. The lyrical mix of shaggy dog stories and mock protest are from the silly but cool school..." |
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