Internal Wrangler is the first full length studio album by Clinic

Clinic (band)

Clinic are a Liverpool based post-punk revival band noted for their often fast-paced, eclectic sound. Their sound is often distinguished by the prominent use of vintage keyboards/organs, most notably the Philips Philicorda, and peculiar off-scale chord progressions.-Formation and early...

. It was released in 2000 through Domino Records.

Album history

The band signed to Domino Records following the release of several self financed singles. The song "The Return of Evil Bill" is a follow up to the song "Evil Bill" that appeared on the "Clinic" compilation album, and remains a fan favorite in live shows. The band, particularly lead singer Ade Blackburn, are superstitious and chose not to include a song on the 13th track, instead a 4 second silence is heard before the albums final song, "Goodnight Georgie". This is believed to be why albums since have been no more than 12 songs long.

The short interlude track "DJ Shangri-La" is an excerpt of Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of...

's "Moonlight" Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor played on a highly overdriven organ

Electronic organ

An electronic organ is an electronic keyboard instrument which was derived from the harmonium, pipe organ and theatre organ. Originally, it was designed to imitate the sound of pipe organs, theatre organs, band sounds, or orchestral sounds....

, although here it is played in standard 4/4 time, while the original piano motif was in 3/4 time. The song "The Second Line" was used prominently in a Levi's Jeans television advertisement in late 2000, which then led to it being re-issued.

The album cover was inspired by Ornette Coleman

Ornette Coleman

Ornette Coleman is an American saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter and composer. He was one of the major innovators of the free jazz movement of the 1960s....

's 1961 album Ornette!

Track listing

1. "Voodoo Wop" – 1:41
2. "The Return Of Evil Bill" – 2:32
3. "Internal Wrangler" – 3:03
4. "DJ Shangri-La" – 0:52
5. "The Second Line" – 2:28
6. "C.Q." – 1:09
7. "T.K." – 2:31
8. "Earth Angel" – 3:20
9. "Distortions" – 4:01
10. "Hippy Death Suite" – 1:18
11. "2nd Foot Stomp" – 2:52
12. "2/4" – 2:33
13. [silence] – 0:04
14. "Goodnight Georgie" – 2:34

Singles

• "The Return Of Evil Bill" (10 April 2000)
• "Distortions" (10 July 2000)
• "The Second Line" (9 October 2000)

Personnel

• Ade Blackburn - Keyboard, Melodica
  Melodica
  The melodica, also known as the "blow-organ" or "key-flute", is a free-reed instrument similar to the melodeon and harmonica. It has a musical keyboard on top, and is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece that fits into a hole in the side of the instrument. Pressing a key opens a hole,...
  
  , Lead Vocals
• Brian Campbell - Bass, Flute, Backing Vocals
• Jonathan Hartley - Lead Guitar, Clarinet
  Clarinet
  The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
  
  , Keyboards
• Carl Turney - Drums, Piano, Backing Vocals, Additional Percussion
• Gareth Jones and Clinic - Producer