Here Comes the Zoo

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Here Comes the Zoo
Here Comes the Zoo cover
Studio album by Local H
Released March 5, 2002
Recorded 2001
Genre Alternative rock
Length 62:04
Label Palm Pictures
Producer(s) Jack Douglas
Professional reviews
Local H chronology
Half-Life E.P.
(2001)
Here Comes the Zoo
(2002)
The No Fun EP
(2003)


Alternate cover
The later, non-lenticular cover
The later, non-lenticular cover

Here Comes the Zoo is an album by the band Local H. It was released on March 5, 2002 on Palm Pictures. This was their first album not released on Island Records. Starting with this album, every release so far has been on a different label.

The album was originally released with a lenticular cover, with two images of Scott Lucas and Brian St. Clair. Later printings were not lenticular, and only included the image of Scott on the cover.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Local H.

  1. "Hands On the Bible" – 3:57
  2. "Half-life" – 3:39
  3. "Son of 'Cha'!" – 3:16
  4. "5th Ave. Crazy" – 2:37
  5. "(Baby Wants To) Tame Me" – 9:14
  6. "Rock & Roll Professionals" – 4:06
  7. "Keep Your Girlfriend" – 3:10
  8. "Creature Comforted" – 4:10
  9. "Bryn-Mawr Stomp" – 2:41
  10. "What Would You Have Me Do?" – 25:14

[edit] Personnel

  • Scott Lucas – Guitar, Songwriter, Vocals
  • Brian St. Clair – Songwriter, Drums, Vocals
  • Simantha Sernaker – Performer on "Hands on the Bible"
  • Wes Kidd – Performer on "Half-life" and "(Baby Wants to) Tame Me"
  • Maxton Koc – Performer on "5th Ave. Crazy", "Rock & Roll Professionals" and "Keep Your Girlfriend"
  • Shanna Kiel – Performer on "5th Ave. Crazy"
  • Josh Homme – Performer on "Rock & Roll Professionals"
  • Jerry Only – Performer on "Keep Your Girlfriend"
  • Gabe Rodriguez – Performer on "Keep Your Girlfriend"
  • Michael Alago – A&R
  • Nick DiDia – Mixing
  • Jack Douglas – Producer
  • Andy Gerber – Demo Engineer
  • John Hanti – Assistant
  • Areos Ledesma – Demo Engineer
  • George Marino – Mastering
  • Jay Messina – Engineer
  • Ryan Williams – Mixing Engineer

[edit] Chart positions

[edit] Album

2002 Heatseekers No. 29
2002 Top Independent Albums No. 13

[edit] Singles

2002 "Half-life" Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 40