| Album - Generic Flipper | ||||
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| Studio album by Flipper | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | Oct 31, 1980-Aug 1981 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock Noise rock |
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| Length | 40:15 | |||
| Label | Subterranean Records Def American (1993 reissue) |
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| Producer | Flipper and Chris | |||
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Album - Generic Flipper is the debut album by the San Francisco band Flipper. Many fans say it is the band's finest release, and it is definitely their most acclaimed release. In November 2007, Blender magazine ranked it #86 on their list of the 100 greatest "indie rock" albums of all time.[1] It is also referred to as Album, Album: Generic, Generic Flipper, and just Generic. It is considered a groundbreaking album, the first album to play with the sludge and heaviness of early Black Sabbath but still be considered a punk album.[2]
Generic Flipper was issued on CD for the first time by American Recordings (formerly Def American) in 1992 and later deleted. In 2008, the rights reverted to Flipper, and the album was reissued December 9th, 2008 by Water Records. Former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic, who joined Flipper in 2006, contributed liner notes to the new reissue.
The artwork of the album is extremely similar to Gang of Four's Yellow EP.
Contents |
Track listing
Side one
- "Ever" – 2:56 (Loose)
- "Life Is Cheap" – 3:55 (Loose)
- "Shed No Tears" – 4:26 (Shatter)
- "(I Saw You) Shine" – 8:31 (Shatter)
Side two
- "Way of the World" – 4:23 (Shatter)
- "Life" – 4:44 (Shatter)
- "Nothing" – 2:18 (Loose)
- "Living for the Depression" – 1:23 (Ant/Loose)
- "Sex Bomb" – 7:48 (Shatter)
Personnel
- Will Shatter - Bass, Vocals
- Bruce Loose - Bass, Vocals, Special Effects
- Ted Falconi - Guitars
- Steve DePace - Drums, Percussion
Additional personnel
- Bobby: Saxophone
- Ward: Saxophone
- Curtis: Percussion
Production
- Chris: Producer
- Flipper: Producer
Covers
Melvins covered "Way of the World" on their compilation album Singles 1-12.
Unto Ashes covered "Way of the World" on their 2005 album Grave Blessings.[3]
References
- ^ "The 100 Greatest Indie-Rock Albums Ever" — #90 to #81. Blender. 9 November 2007. Retrieved on 19 December 2008.
- ^ "Review of Generic Flipper" Sobriquet Magazine 2 December 2008. Retrieved on 6 July 2009.
- ^ Grave Blessings 5/10 2008
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