Beat The Champ is a Alt/Indie album by The Mountain Goats, originally released in 2015. On Gatefold: 8 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Indie Rock
- jangly
- witty
- storytelling
About
Beat the Champ is the fifteenth studio album by the Mountain Goats, released on April 7, 2015 on Merge Records. The release is a concept album on professional wrestling, though frontman John Darnielle has stated that several of its songs are "really more about death and difficult-to-navigate interior spaces than wrestling." The album was announced by Merge on January 20, 2015, after which the second track, "The Legend of Chavo Guerrero," was released for streaming on the label's SoundCloud page. Shortly afterwards it became available for pre-order, where the large number of orders caused the site to crash. The song .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Southwestern Territory
- A2The Legend Of Chavo Guerrero
- A3Foreign Object
Side B
- B4Animal Mask
- B5Choked Out
- B6Heel Turn 2
Side C
- C7Fire Editorial
- C8Stabbed To Death Outside San Juan
- C9Werewolf Gimmick
- C10Luna
Side D
- D11Unmasked!
- D12The Ballad Of Bull Ramos
- D13Hair Match
Credits
Performers
- Peter HughesBASS GUITAR
- Jon WursterDRUMS PERCUSSION
- John DarnielleGUITAR PIANO KEYBOARDS
- Erik FriedlanderARRANGED BY STRINGS
- Brad CookBACKING VOCALS
- Phil CookBACKING VOCALS ORGAN
- Austin NevinsGUITAR
- Nathan GolubSTEEL GUITAR
6 collectors on Gatefold own this · 8 pressings tracked on Gatefold