Electriclarryland
| Electriclarryland | ||||
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| Studio album by Butthole Surfers | ||||
| Released | April 2, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 51:22 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer |
Paul Leary Steve Thompson | |||
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| Alternative Cover Art | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
Electriclarryland is the seventh studio album by the American rock band Butthole Surfers, released in April 1996 (see 1996 in music). This album brought Butthole Surfers their first Top 40 hit with "Pepper". The album was certified gold by the RIAA on August 20, 1996.[4] The title of this album is a parody of Jimi Hendrix's third 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.[5]
The album was also released in a "clean" version with profanities removed, an alternate album cover, and the band being credited as "B***h*** Surfers".
The song "The Lord Is a Monkey" was featured in two 1996 films, an alternate "Rock Version" in the Beavis and Butt-head Do America soundtrack and the original in Black Sheep. Additionally, the band performed "Ulcer Breakout" on an episode of The Larry Sanders Show.
Album Cover
The album cover depicts a man's eardrum being impaled by a pencil. The original album artwork was inspired by the 1974 Hi-Fi murders. It was then replaced by a cover depicting a prairie dog due to the graphic image.
Track listing
- "Birds" – 3:10
- "Cough Syrup" – 4:33
- "Pepper" – 4:57
- "Thermador" – 4:35
- "Ulcer Breakout" – 2:34
- "Jingle of a Dog's Collar" – 3:08
- "TV Star" – 3:06
- "My Brother's Wife" – 5:13
- "Ah Ha" – 3:31
- "The Lord Is a Monkey" – 4:46
- "Let's Talk About Cars" – 4:34
- "L.A." – 2:46
- "Space" – 4:25
All songs written by the Butthole Surfers.
Personnel
Butthole Surfers
- Gibby Haynes – vocals, keyboards
- Paul Leary – producer, guitar, mixing, bass
- King Coffey – drums
Additional personnel
- Andrew Weiss – bass (Tracks 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- Bill Carter – bass (Tracks 2 & 12)
- John Hagen – cello (Track 2)
- Fooch – pedal 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
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 |
| Modern Rock Tracks | 1 | ||
| Top 40 Mainstream | 38 |
Notes
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Butthole Surfers Electriclarryland Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan. "Butthole Surfers". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. November 2004. pg. 123, cited March 17, 2010
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Butthole Surfers". robertchristgau.com, Retrieved on March 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Searchable Database - Search: Electriclarryland". RIAA. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
- ↑ Butthole Surfers - The Anal Obsession