Shinola, Vol. 1
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Shinola, Vol. 1 is the tenth studio album by the band Ween
. Released by Chocodog on July 19, 2005, Shinola is a collection of odds and ends that the band put together over the years.
All of the songs on this album were released in a demo form in some way or another. "Did You See Me?" was originally recorded for The Mollusk
but was not released until it appeared on this album. "The Rift" and "Gabrielle" appeared in the 1992 Chocolate and Cheese demos. "Tastes Good on Th' Bun" appeared in the Pod demos of 1990. "I Fell in Love Today" and "Someday" appear in Quebec
s Caesar Demos, which would not be released until 2011. "Boys Club", "Isreal" and "Transitions" have appeared in demo form on various random tapes. "Big Fat Fuck", "How High Can You Fly", and "Monique the Freak" were on the band's self-released Internet album Craters of the Sac. All of those songs were changed somewhat dramatically for this release. "How High Can You Fly" went from a runtime of 1:47 on Craters to a runtime of 2:41 on this album. "Big Fat Fuck" went from a runtime of 7:09 on Craters to a runtime of 2:57 on this album. Last, "Monique the Freak" went from the runtime of 10:17 on Craters, to 5:49 on Shinola. Not many lyrics are different between the two releases, just longer instrumental parts.
The album gets its title from the colloquial phrase, 'You don't know shit from Shinola
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Written and performed by Dean and Gene Ween.
Mastered by Emily Lazar.
Ween
Ween is an American alternative rock group. They formed in 1984 in New Hope, Pennsylvania when central members Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo met in an eighth grade typing class. Ween has a large cult underground fanbase despite being generally unknown in American pop music...
. Released by Chocodog on July 19, 2005, Shinola is a collection of odds and ends that the band put together over the years.
All of the songs on this album were released in a demo form in some way or another. "Did You See Me?" was originally recorded for The Mollusk
The Mollusk
* "She Wanted to Leave / " contains the main song, "She Wanted to Leave", as well as a reprise of "I'm Dancing in the Show Tonight".- Personnel :* Dean Ween - Guitar, Vocals, Engineer* Gene Ween - Vocals, Engineer* Kirk Miller - Sound Effects...
but was not released until it appeared on this album. "The Rift" and "Gabrielle" appeared in the 1992 Chocolate and Cheese demos. "Tastes Good on Th' Bun" appeared in the Pod demos of 1990. "I Fell in Love Today" and "Someday" appear in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
s Caesar Demos, which would not be released until 2011. "Boys Club", "Isreal" and "Transitions" have appeared in demo form on various random tapes. "Big Fat Fuck", "How High Can You Fly", and "Monique the Freak" were on the band's self-released Internet album Craters of the Sac. All of those songs were changed somewhat dramatically for this release. "How High Can You Fly" went from a runtime of 1:47 on Craters to a runtime of 2:41 on this album. "Big Fat Fuck" went from a runtime of 7:09 on Craters to a runtime of 2:57 on this album. Last, "Monique the Freak" went from the runtime of 10:17 on Craters, to 5:49 on Shinola. Not many lyrics are different between the two releases, just longer instrumental parts.
The album gets its title from the colloquial phrase, 'You don't know shit from Shinola
Shinola
Shinola is a brand of wax shoe polish that was available in the early- to mid-20th century. The original trademark was filed in 1929 by 2-in-1 Shinola-Bixby Corporation, New York.-In popular culture:...
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Track listing
Personnel
Produced/mixed by Andrew Weiss and Ween.Written and performed by Dean and Gene Ween.
Mastered by Emily Lazar.