Singles 1–12
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| Singles 1-12 | ||||
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| Compilation album by Melvins | ||||
| Released | August 26, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Sludge metal | |||
| Length | 93:06 | |||
| Label | Amphetamine Reptile | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| Melvins chronology | ||||
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Singles 1–12 is a compilation album by Melvins which was released in 1997 through Amphetamine Reptile Records. In 1996, The Melvins had released a 7 inch single each month on Amphetamine Reptile Records, each limited to 800 copies worldwide. This 1997 compilation contains all of these singles.
In January, Melvins played a series of three shows at Club Spaceland. A special handmade digipak edition of album was sold here, limited to 50 copies.
Track listing (disc one)
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All songs written by The Melvins except where noted. (Song descriptions from CD liner notes)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "Lexicon Devil" (Recorded 1993. A Germs Cover) | The Germs | 1:42 | |
| 2. | "Pigtro" (Recorded 1995. A special mix for A&R guy at Atlantic) | 3:54 | ||
| 3. | "In the Rain" (Recorded 1995. The Birth of Brit Pop... shit pop) | 1:30 | ||
| 4. | "Spread Eagle" (Recorded 1993. A special mix for our A&R guy) | 4:18 | ||
| 5. | "Leech" (Recorded live to two track.1994 in momory of "Bing") | Arm, Turner | 3:09 | |
| 6. | "Queen" (Recorded 1994. Special mix for A&R guy) | 3:13 | ||
| 7. | "Way of the World" (A Flipper cover. Recorded on Chinese new year) | Flipper | 3:58 | |
| 8. | "Theme" (A Clown Alley cover recorded in Sweden on our first euro tour) | Clown Alley | 3:19 | |
| 9. | "It's Shoved" (We think it's live, but it might be a rehearsal/keg party) | 3:16 | ||
| 10. | "Forgotten Principles" (Recorded 1983 with original line up of Matt Lukin and Mike Dillard) | 1:09 | ||
| 11. | "GGIIBBYY" (A bad song we chopped off the Houdini record) | 3:09 | ||
| 12. | "Theresa Screams" (Hands down our all time favorite Melvins song) | 4:13 |
Track listing (disc two)
All songs written by The Melvins except where noted. (Song descriptions from CD liner notes)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "Poison" (Our mix of the Wayne Kramer original.) | Kramer | 3:33 | |
| 2. | "Double Troubled" (A weird mish mash recorded ?????) | 5:15 | ||
| 3. | "Specimen" (Recorded for Stag at the last minute) | 6:45 | ||
| 4. | "All at Once" (Nuff said) | 3:28 | ||
| 5. | "Jacksonville" (1994 with L7. OUr favorite gig of the tour) | 7:36 | ||
| 6. | "Dallas" (1995 with NIN. OUr favorite gig of the tour.) | 6:14 | ||
| 7. | "The Bloat" (Demo for Stag sessions) | 3:15 | ||
| 8. | "Fast Forward" (Buzz & Dale playing with a cassette recorder) | 4:03 | ||
| 9. | "Nasty Dogs & Funky Kings" (Teen age attempts at arena level rock) | Beard, Gibbons, Hill | 2:34 | |
| 10. | "HDYF" (Recorded in 1996 with IMA of Yoko Ono fame) | Ono, Lennon | 6:28 | |
| 11. | "How-++-Harry Lauders Walking Stick Tree" (A rare blend of 2 classics) | 3:29 | ||
| 12. | "Zodiac" (performed by Brutal Truth) | 3:36 |
Personnel
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- The Melvins:
- Buzz Osborne - guitar, vocals
- Dale Crover - drums
- Mark Deutrom - bass
- Lori Black - bass on "Way of the World" and "Theme"
- Matt Lukin - bass on "Forgotten Principles"
- Mike Dillard - drums on "Forgotten Principles"
- Brutal Truth:
- Rich Hoak - drums on "Zodiac"
- Dan Lilker - bass on "Zodiac"
- Brent McCarty - guitar on "Zodiac"
- Kevin Sharp - vocals on "Zodiac"
References
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