Highball with the Devil

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Highball with the Devil
Highball with the Devil cover
Studio album by Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel
Released 1996
Recorded Rancho Relaxo
Genre Alternative rock
Length 48:05
Label Interscope
Producer Les Claypool
Professional reviews

Highball with the Devil is a studio album by Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel, released in 1996. "Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel" is Claypool's first solo effort; many of the instruments on the album are played by Claypool himself including guitar, most of the drums and vocals as well as all of the bass. He also self produced and engineered the album at his own studio, "Rancho Relaxo". Credited musicians include Charlie Hunter on guitar for "Me and Chuck;" Mark "Mirv" Haggard on guitar on songs such as "El Sobrante Fortnight" and "Hendershot," as well as on the saw for "Precipitation"; Adam "Bob Cock" Gates on guitar; Jay Lane on drums; and Henry Rollins narrating "Delicate Tendrils."[1]

The touring band for the album were Claypool, "Mirv" Haggard, Adam Gates, and Bryan "Brain" Mantia. "Brain" Mantia was then a new member of Primus.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Les Claypool unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Running the Gauntlet"
  2. "Holy Mackerel"
  3. "Highball with the Devil"
  4. "Hendershot"
  5. "Calling Kyle"
  6. "Rancor"
  7. "Cohibas Esplenditos"
  8. "Delicate Tendrils"
  9. "The Awakening" (The Reddings)
  10. "Precipitation"
  11. "George E. Porge"
  12. "El Sobrante Fortnight"
  13. "Granny's Little Yard Gnome"
  14. "Me and Chuck"
  15. "Carolina Rig"

[edit] Chart performance

Chart Provider(s) Peak
position		 Certification Sales/
shipments
Billboard 200 (U.S.)[2] Billboard 182 Not certified N/A

[edit] Credits

  • Les Claypool - Bass, Guitar, Drums, Vocals, Producer, Engineer, Illustrations
  • Adam Gates - Vocals
  • Joe Gore - Guitar
  • Charlie Hunter - Guitar
  • Jay Lane - Drums
  • Matt Murman - Mastering
  • Henry Rollins - Narrator
  • Jill Rose - Project Coordinator
  • Tim Soya - Assistant Engineer

[edit] References

  1. ^ Album liner notes.
  2. ^ Les Claypool Artist Chart History at Billboard
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