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  • Artist: Paw
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: May 04, 1993
  • Total Time: 50:18
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Dragline was recorded in Madison, WI, but Paw's influences are pure Seattle. Very much a grunge album, Dragline comes out of the Nirvana/Pearl Jam school of alternative rock and finds Paw fluctuating between the musical and the forceful. On such tunes as "Sleeping Bag" and "The Bridge," substantial melodies and harmonies contrast nicely with punk-like outbursts and metallic intensity. Like Pearl Jam, Paw can bring to mind Neil Young, Black Flag and Metallica within the course of a single song. To be sure, Paw's writing isn't in a class with that of Nirvana or Pearl Jam -- Dragline is hardly a CD that one should choose over Nirvana's In Utero or Pearl's Ten. But it's generally competent, if overly derivative. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Gasoline Grant Fitch, Peter Fitch, Mark Hennessy Paw (4:47)
Sleeping Bag Grant Fitch, Mark Hennessy Paw (4:07)
Jessie Grant Fitch, Peter Fitch, Mark Hennessy Paw (3:14)
The Bridge Grant Fitch, Mark Hennessy Paw (3:34)
Couldn't Know Grant Fitch, Mark Hennessy Paw (4:12)
Pansy Grant Fitch, Peter Fitch, Mark Hennessy Paw (3:26)
Lolita Grant Fitch, Mark Hennessy Paw (4:56)
Dragline Grant Fitch, Mark Hennessy Paw (5:07)
Veronica Grant Fitch, Mark Hennessy Paw (3:58)
One More Bottle Grant Fitch, Mark Hennessy Paw (4:04)
Sugar Cane Grant Fitch, Mark Hennessy Paw (3:46)
Hard Pig Grant Fitch, Mark Hennessy Paw (5:07)

Credits

Franklyn Lee Anderson, Jr. (Pedal Steel), Steve Sisco (Assistant Engineer), Yvette Roman (Photography), Paul Ryan (Shaker), Peter Fitch (Drums), Grant Fitch (Guitar), Mr. Colson (Producer), Paw (Producer), Mark Hennessy (Vocals), Mr. Colson (Engineer), Doug Erikson (Engineer), Charles Bryan (Bass), Howie Weinberg (Mastering), Andy Wallace (Mixing), Mackie McAleer (Art Direction)
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Dragline
Studio album by Paw
Released May 4, 1993
Recorded Madison, Wisconsin[1]
Genre Grunge
Length 50:18
Label A&M
Producer Heidi Colson, Paw
Professional reviews
Paw chronology
Dragline
(1993)		 Death to Traitors
(1995)

Dragline is the debut album by the American grunge band Paw. It was released on May 4, 1993 through A&M Records. While the album was not a commercial success, it is generally considered among fans and critics to be the band's best album.

The single "Jessie," released in 1993, became a minor hit. Other singles from the album included "Lolita" in 1992 and "Sleeping Bag" and "Couldn't Know" in 1993.

The songs "Jessie," "Pansy," and "The Bridge" were featured in the video game Road Rash for the Sega Saturn and in Road Rash 3D for the Playstation and 3DO.

Track listing

  1. "Gasoline" (M. Hennessy, G. Fitch, P. Fitch) – 4:47
  2. "Sleeping Bag" – 4:07
  3. "Jessie" (M. Hennessy, G. Fitch, P. Fitch) – 3:14
  4. "The Bridge" – 3:34
  5. "Couldn't Know" – 4:12
  6. "Pansy" (M. Hennessy, G. Fitch, P. Fitch) – 3:26
  7. "Lolita" – 4:56
  8. "Dragline" – 5:07
  9. "Veronica" – 3:58
  10. "One More Bottle" – 4:04
  11. "Sugarcane" – 3:46
  12. "Hard Pig" – 5:07

All songs were written by Mark Hennessy and Grant Fitch, except where noted.

Personnel

  • Charles Bryan - Bass
  • Grant Fitch - Guitar
  • Peter Fitch - Drums
  • Mark Hennessy - Vocals

References

  1. ^ "Dragline". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3bftxq9gldke. Retrieved 2008-09-13. 
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