Warpig (album)
Encyclopedia
Warpig is the debut album release by Canadian
hard rock band Warpig
. It was released in 1970 on a local indie label
Fonthill Records. Later, London
would pick the record up for a re-release; it was also re-released in 2006 via Relapse
and then Kreation Records in 2009.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
hard rock band Warpig
Warpig (band)
Warpig is a Canadian rock band who had gained a fan following in the Ontario club circuit in the 1970s and performed shows with such acts as Wishbone Ash, Savoy Brown, Manfred Mann, and Mahogany Rush...
. It was released in 1970 on a local indie label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
Fonthill Records. Later, London
London Records
London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label....
would pick the record up for a re-release; it was also re-released in 2006 via Relapse
Relapse Records
Relapse Records is an independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990.-History:The label was started by Matthew F. Jacobson in August, 1990 in his parents' basement in Aurora, Colorado...
and then Kreation Records in 2009.
Track listing
- All Songs Written By Warpig.
- Flaggit 3:09
- Tough Nuts 2:18
- Melody With Balls 6:02
- Advance AM 7:30
- Rock Star 4:11
- Sunflight 4:30
- U.X.I.B. 7:39
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5:08
Personnel
- Rick Donmoyer: Vocal, Acoustic & Electric Guitars
- Dana Snitch: Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Synthesizers, Vocal
- Terry Brett: Bass
- Terry Hook: Drums, Percussion
Production
- Produced By Robert Thomson
- Recorded, Engineered & Mixed By Ken Fresian
- Mastered By Peter J. Moore
External links
- Article regarding "Warpig"'s recording
- [ allmusic entry for Warpig]