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Primus: Pork Soda

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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.

  1. Pork Chop’s Little Ditty
  2. My Name Is Mud
  3. Welcome to This World
  4. Bob
  5. DMV
  6. The Ol’ Diamondback Sturgeon (Fisherman’s Chronicles, Part 3)
  7. Nature Boy
  8. Wounded Knee
  9. Pork Soda
  10. The Pressman
  11. Krinkle
  12. The Air Is Getting Slippery
  13. Hamburger Train – beginning sample is audio of Paul Reubens from the film “Nice Dreams”
  14. Pork Chop’s Little Dirty
  15. Hail Santa

Primus: Frizzle Fry

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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.

  1. To Defy the Laws of Tradition
  2. Groundhog Day
  3. Too Many Puppies
  4. Knowtail
  5. Frizzle Fry
  6. John the Fisherman
  7. You Can’t Kill Michael Malloy – Matt Winegar
  8. The Toys Go Winding Down
  9. Pudding Time
  10. Sathington Willoughby
  11. Spegetti Western
  12. Harold of the Rocks
  13. To Defy