On April 22, 2022, “ATO” label released “Conspiranoid”, the fifth Primus EP. It was recorded in 2023, at “The Dairy Studios” in Brixton, London, and was produced by Les Claypool.
Personnel:
Les Claypool – vocals, bass guitar, mixing, painting
Larry LaLonde – electric guitar
Tim “Herb” Alexander – drums
Jason Mills – engineer
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Agent Ogden – layout, design
Track listing:
All lyrics by Les Claypool, except where noted.
Conspiranoia – additional lyrics by Cage Claypool, music by Les Claypool
Follow the Fool – music by Les Claypool
Erin on the Side of Caution – music by Larry LaLonde
On October 19, 1999, “Interscope” label released “Antipop”, the sixth Primus studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Rancho Relaxo” in Sebastopol, California, “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, ”Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, California, and was produced by Tom Morello, Stewart Copeland, Tom Waits, Matt Stone, Fred Durst, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde and Bryan Mantia.
Personnel:
Les Claypool – vocals, bass
Larry LaLonde – guitar, synthesizer
Bryan Mantia – drums, percussion
Tom Waits – vocals, Chamberlin
Tom Morello – lead guitar
James Hetfield – rhythm guitar
Jim Martin – additional guitar
Martina Topley-Bird – backing vocals
Track listing:
Intro – Tom Waits, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
Electric Uncle Sam – Tom Morello, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
Natural Joe – Matt Stone, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
Lacquer Head – Fred Durst, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
The Artipop – Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
Electric Electric – Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
Greet the Sacred Cow – Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
Mama Didn’t Raise No Food – Tom Morello, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
Dirty Drowning Man – Stewart Copeland
Ballad of Bodacious – Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
Power mad – Tom Morello, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
The Final Voyage of the Liquid Sky – Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
Coattails of a Dead Man (the song “Coattails of a Dead Man” ends at 5:17. After a minute of silence a studio version of “The Heckler” from “Suck on This” plays) – Toma Waits, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
On October 21, 2014, “ATO Records”, and “Prawn Song Records” labels released “Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble”, the eighth Primus studio album. The album is a re-imagining of the soundtrack of the 1971 film “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Les Claypool.
Personnel:
Les Claypool – lead and backing vocals, upright bass, cello, bass guitar, marimba, percussion, arrangements
On September 29, 2017, “ATO Records” label released “The Desaturating Seven” the ninth Primus studio album. It was recorded at “Rancho Relaxo” in California, and was produced by Les Claypool.
On July 8, 1997, “Interscope” label released “Brown Album”, the fifth Primus studio album. It was recorded December 1996 – April 1997 at “Rancho Relaxo” in Sebastopol, California, and was produced by Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde and Bryan “Brain” Mantia.
Personnel:
Les Claypool– vocals, bass, upright bass, engineer
Larry LaLonde– guitar
Bryan “Brain” Mantia– drums
Jill “Galaxy Queen” Rose – production coordinator
Tim “Soya” Soylan – studio assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Les Claypool, all music by Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde and Bryan “Brain” Mantia.
On May 23, 1995, “Interscope” label released “Tales from the Punchbowl”, the fourth Primus studio album. It was recorded November 1994 – March 1995, and was produced by Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde and Tim Alexander.
Personnel:
Les Claypool– vocals, bass, six string bass, bass banjo, upright bass, fretless bass
Larry LaLonde– guitar, 6-string banjo
Tim Alexander– drums, drum samples
Track listing:
All lyrics by Les Claypool, all music by Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde and Tim Alexander.
On April 20, 1993, “Interscope” label released “Pork Soda”, the third Primus album. It was recorded in 1992 in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde and Tim Alexander.
Personnel:
Les Claypool– vocals, bass, mandolin, double bass
Larry LaLonde– guitar, banjo
Tim “Herb” Alexander– drums, marimba, bicycle bell
Derek Featherstone – engineer
Ron Rigler – engineer
John Golden, K-Disk – mastering
Manny LaCarrubba, Neil King, Kent Matchke – second engineer
Jay Blakesburg – photography
Paul “Bosco” Haggard – layout
Lance “Link” Montoya – sculpture
Snap – airbrushing
Leslie Gerard-Smith – project coordinator
Tom Whalley – A&R direction
Track listing:
All lyrics by Les Claypool, all music by Primus.
Pork Chop’s Little Ditty
My Name Is Mud
Welcome to This World
Bob
DMV
The Ol’ Diamondback Sturgeon (Fisherman’s Chronicles, Part 3)
Nature Boy
Wounded Knee
Pork Soda
The Pressman
Krinkle
The Air Is Getting Slippery
Hamburger Train – beginning sample is audio of Paul Reubens from the film “Nice Dreams”
On February 7, 1990, “Caroline Records” label released “Frizzle Fry”, the debut Primus studio album. It was recorded on Christmas 1989, at “Different Fur” in San Francisco, and was produced by Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Tim Alexanderaka “Herb”, Todd Huth and Matt Winegar.
Personnel:
Les Claypool– bass, electric upright bass, double bass, vocals
Larry LaLonde– electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Tim Alexanderaka “Herb” – drums
Todd Huth– acoustic guitar
Sathington Willoughby Orchestra
Les Claypool aka “Snap” –banjo, string bass
Larry LaLonde aka “Chunker” –archtop acoustic guitar
Tim Alexander aka “Herb” – toyorgan
Matt Winegar aka “Exxon” – toypiano
Todd Huth – acoustic guitar
Lance “Link” Montoya– sculpture
Snap –airbrushing, cartooning
Paul Haggard – jacket design,photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Lee Claypool, all music by Primus, except where noted.
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