On June 4, 1996, “Mammoth” label released “Hot”, the second Squirrel Nut Zippers studio album. It was recorded October – November 1995, and was produced by Brian Paulson and Mike Napolitano. The album was certified Platinum in USA by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Jimbo Mathus – vocals, guitar, banjo, piano
- Katharine Whalen – vocals, banjo, baritone ukulele
- Tom Maxwell – vocals, guitar, baritone saxophone, clarinet, chandelier
- Ken Mosher – vocals, guitar, alto and baritone saxophones
- Don Raleigh – double bass, gong
- Chris Phillips – drums, percussion, announcement
- Clay Walker – multimedia
- Duke Heitger – trumpet, cornet
- Andrew Bird – violin
Track listing:
All tracks by Jimbo Mathus, except where noted.
- Got My Own Thing Now
- Put A Lid On It – Tom Maxwell
- Memphis Exorcism
- Twilight – Tom Maxwell
- It Ain’t You
- Prince Nez
- Hell – Tom Maxwell
- Meant to Be – Tom Maxwell
- Bad Businessman – Jimbo Mathus, Ken Mosher
- Flight of the Passing Fancy – Jimbo Mathus, Ken Mosher
- Blue Angel – Jimbo Mathus, Ken Mosher
- The Interlocutor – Ken Mosher