The Mollusk
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| The Mollusk | ||
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| LP by Ween | ||
| Released | June 24, 1997 | |
| Recorded | 1997 | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock | |
| Length | 43 min 54 s | |
| Record label | Elektra | |
| Producer | Andrew Weiss | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Allmusic.com | 4.5 stars out of 5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47918D24EA47320D09A3A7BC7BD7DE60CD044FF8017355975C5B43947824375EE51E9AA96F48E02D718FCB32FA4450CD2D5EC56FCD82A38378CE8AC653B2E2B7B&uid=SUB030410311716&sql=10:am6ftr8qkl7x~T1) |
| Pitchfork Media | 9.7/10 | link (http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/w/ween/mollusk.shtml) |
| Rolling Stone | 3.5 stars out of 5 | link (http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/236560/ween?pageid=rs.ArtistDiscography&pageregion=triple1) |
| Nude as the News | Very Positive | link (http://www.nudeasthenews.com/reviews/1066) |
| Ween Chronology | ||
| 12 Golden Country Greats (1996) | The Mollusk (1997) | Paintin' the Town Brown (1999) |
The Mollusk was Ween's 6th full length album, released on Elektra Records on June 24, 1997.
Continuing with their departure from their traditional style started on their previous album, 12 Golden Country Greats, The Mollusk plays almost like a concept album, as most of the songs contained within have a nautical theme and play up Ween's obsession with prog rock. There are some exceptions to this rule (such as the stomping "I'll Be Your Jonny on the Spot" and 12 Golden Country Greats leftover "Waving My Dick in the Wind"), but for the most part, it holds true.
| Contents |
Tracklist
- I'm Dancing in the Show Tonight
- The Mollusk
- Polka Dot Tail
- I'll Be Your Jonny on the Spot
- Mutilated Lips
- The Blarney Stone
- It's Gonna Be (Alright)
- The Golden Eel
- Cold Blows the Wind
- Pink Eye (On My Leg)
- Waving My Dick in the Wind
- Buckingham Green
- Ocean Man
- She Wanted to Leave (Reprise)
Personnel
Dean Ween - Guitar, Vocals, Engineer
Gene Ween - Vocals, Engineer
Kirk Miller - Sound Effects
Claude Coleman, Jr. - Engineer
Juan Garcia - Assistant Engineer
Bill McNamera - Assistant Engineer
Steve Nebesney - Assistant Engineer
Mick Preston - Assistant Engineer
Ralph Smith - Assistant Engineer
Jim Woolsey - Assistant Engineer
Andrew Weiss - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
Peter Curzon - Artwork
Tom Nichols - Photography
Rupert Truman - Photography
Sam Brooks - Cover Design
Finlay Cowan - Cover Design
Storm Thorgerson - Cover Design
Matt Kohut
Jason Reddy
Mean Ween
Charts
Album
1997 The Mollusk Heatseekers No. 5 1997 The Mollusk The Billboard 200 No. 159
