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Album Review: Electriclarryland

  • Artist: Butthole Surfers
  • Rating: StarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1996 04
  • Type: Contains explicit content
  • Genre: Rock

Review

On Electriclarryland, their second major-label album, the Butthole Surfers continue the streamlined direction they began with Independent Worm Saloon, which basically means it's a loud guitar rock album. Even though there's potential for the record to become unnecessarily generic, it's to the Buttholes' credit that they still have the desire to throw enough bizarre wrenches into the machinery to keep most of their diehard audience satiated. Certainly, Electriclarryland will sound way too tame for fans of Locust Abortion Technican and Hairway to Steven, and they're right, to a certain extent. For listeners accustomed to their unhinged, perverse '80s recordings, there is nothing on this guitar-heavy record to please them. But Electriclarryland is a logical maturation for the band. It's odd to think of the Buttholes maturing, but that is the case with this album. They have a couple of jangly pop numbers that appear to be played relatively straight and the heavier numbers have a piledriving inevitability that make them memorable. In short, Electriclarryland rocks and it rocks hard, with enough energy for bands half of the Buttholes' age. And underneath the seemingly normal surface, the Buttholes have thrown in enough jokes and have twisted around enough clichés to prove that the band may mature, but they'll never really grow up. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Birds Butthole Surfers Butthole Surfers (3:10)
Cough Syrup Butthole Surfers Butthole Surfers (4:33)
Pepper Butthole Surfers Butthole Surfers (4:57)
Thermador Butthole Surfers Butthole Surfers (4:35)
Ulcer Breakout Butthole Surfers Butthole Surfers (2:34)
Jingle of a Dog's Collar Butthole Surfers Butthole Surfers (3:08)
TV Star Butthole Surfers Butthole Surfers (3:06)
My Brother's Wife Butthole Surfers Butthole Surfers (5:13)
Ah Ha Butthole Surfers Butthole Surfers (3:31)
The Lord Is a Monkey Butthole Surfers Butthole Surfers (4:46)
Let's Talk About Cars Butthole Surfers Butthole Surfers (4:34)
L.A. Butthole Surfers Butthole Surfers (2:46)
Space Butthole Surfers Butthole Surfers (4:25)

Credits

Paul Leary (Mixing), Christopher Shaw (Mixing), John Hagen (Cello), Steve Thompson (Producer), Tommy Steele (Art Direction), Danno Saratak (Drum Programming), Paul Mavrides (Illustrations), Stuart Sullivan (Mixing), Wendy Fougan (Design), Paul Leary (Producer), Mickey Petralia (Remixing), Paul Mavrides (Cover Design), Wendy Fougan (Art Direction), Will Van Overbeek (Photography), Danno Saratak (Drums), Danno Saratak (Producer), Wendy Dougan (Art Direction), Andrew Weiss (Guitar (Bass)), Stuart Sullivan (Engineer), Bill Carter (Guitar (Bass)), Mark Eddinger (Keyboards), Wendy Dougan (Design), Mickey Petralia (Producer), Paul Mavrides (Cover Art), Mario Caldato, Jr. (Remixing), Christopher Shaw (Engineer), Mario Caldato, Jr. (Producer)
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Electriclarryland
Studio album by Butthole Surfers
Released April 2, 1996
Genre Alternative rock, experimental rock, psychedelic rock, punk
Length 51:22
Label Capitol
Producer Paul Leary
Steve Thompson
Professional reviews
Butthole Surfers chronology
The Hole Truth... and Nothing Butt
(1995)
Electriclarryland
(1996)
Weird Revolution
(2001)
Alternate Cover Art

Electriclarryland is the seventh studio album by the American alternative rock band Butthole Surfers, released in April 1996 (see 1996 in music). This album brought the Butthole Surfers their first Top 40 hit with "Pepper". The album was certified gold by the RIAA on August 20, 1996[1].

The title of this album is a parody of Jimi Hendrix's 3rd studio album entitled Electric Ladyland. This is the second time the band has used a parody title for one of their releases. The first was Hairway to Steven which references the song "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin. The album's original title was going to be Oklahoma!, but fearing lawsuits, Capitol forced the band to change the name. [2]

The album was also released in a "clean" version with profanities removed and with an alternate album cover.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Birds" – 3:10
  2. "Cough Syrup" – 4:33
  3. "Pepper" – 4:57
  4. "Thermador" – 4:35
  5. "Ulcer Breakout" – 2:34
  6. "Jingle of a Dog's Collar" – 3:08
  7. "TV Star" – 3:06
  8. "My Brother's Wife" – 5:13
  9. "Ah Ha" – 3:31
  10. "The Lord Is a Monkey" – 4:46
  11. "Let's Talk About Cars" – 4:34
  12. "L.A." – 2:46
  13. "Space" – 4:25

All songs written by the Butthole Surfers.

Personnel

Butthole Surfers

Additional personnel

  • Andrew Weissbass (Tracks 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
  • Bill Carter – bass (Tracks 2 & 12)
  • John Hagen – cello (Track 2)
  • Fooch - peddle steel guitar (Track 7)
  • Mark Eddinger – keyboards (Track 3)
  • Danno Saratak – drum programming (Tracks 3 & 10)
  • Steve Thompson – producer
  • Christopher Shaw – engineer, mixing
  • Stuart Sullivan – engineer, mixing
  • Paul Mavrides – illustrations, cover design, cover art
  • Will Van Overbeek – photography
  • Tommy Steele – art direction
  • Wendy Dougan – art direction, design

Notes

  1. ^ RIAA Certification
  2. ^ Butthole Surfers - The Anal Obsession

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1996 The Billboard 200 31

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1996 "Pepper" Mainstream Rock Tracks 19
1996 "Pepper" Modern Rock Tracks 1
1996 "Pepper" Top 40 Mainstream 38

 
 
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