Album
12 Golden Country Greats
1996 · Rock, Folk, World, & Country
20 collectors on Gatefold own this
12 Golden Country Greats is a Country album by Ween, originally released in 1996. On Gatefold: 38 pressings tracked, owned by 20 collectors.
About
Ween’s <i>12 Golden Country Greats</i> came out at the height of the so-called alt-country movement, consisting mostly of young bands applying vintage country-music accouterments to what were essentially roots-rock songs in the vein of Bruce Springsteen. Some regarded the movement as a subversion of the country genre, so in grand Ween fashion, <i>12 Golden Country Greats</i> subverted the subversion. Reverential without being duplicative, Ween’s album isn't at all sarcastic. Dean and Gene Ween genuinely loved the '60s and '70s Nashville albums at which the alt-country bands rolled their eyes. That’s why Ween hired Nash-Vegas session vets like Charlie McCoy and Hargus “Pig” Robbins to play on the album. The effect isn't satirical—not completely, anyway. Thankfully, at a concise 10 songs (yes, the fudged number in the title is quintessential Ween comedy), the album doesn’t overplay its hand. Better still, the duo’s skewed sense of humor overlaps with country tradition just enough to put songs like “P*ss Up a Rope” and “Japanese Cowboy” within an authentic country tradition.
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Tracklist
- 1I'm Holding You4:02
- 2Japanese Cowboy3:01
- 3Piss Up A Rope3:33
- 4I Don't Wanna Leave You On The Farm2:44
- 5Pretty Girl2:35
- 6Powder Blue4:16
- 7Mister Richard Smoker2:42
- 8Help Me Scrape The Mucus Off My Brain2:45
- 9You Were The Fool4:26
- 10Fluffy3:31
Sound DNA
- Country
- Americana & Roots
- twangy
- sarcastic
- outlaw
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Aaron FreemanLEAD VOCALS
- Bob WrayBASS
- Bobby OgdinPIANO
- Buddy BlackmonBANJO
- Buddy HarmanDRUMS
- Buddy SpicherFIDDLE FIDDLE, MANDOLIN MANDOLIN
- Charlie McCoyBASS BASS, HARMONICA, PERCUSSION, ORGAN, TRUMPET, TENOR BANJO, TUBA BASS, HARMONICA, PERCUSSION, ORGAN, TRUMPET, TENOR BANJO, TUBA, VIBRAPHONE
- Denis SoleeCLARINET
- Gene ChrismanDRUMS
- Hargus RobbinsPIANO
- Kip PaxtonBASS
- Mickey MelchiondoGUITAR VOCALS
- Pete Wade6-STRING BASS DOBRO, 6-STRING BASS DOBRO, BASS
- Russ HicksPEDAL STEEL GUITAR
- The JordanairesVOCALS
20 collectors on Gatefold own this · 38 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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