The Elephant Riders
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| Studio album by Clutch | ||||
| Released | April 14, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Stoner Rock, Blues Rock | |||
| Length | 51:03 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Jack Douglas | |||
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The Elephant Riders is the third full-length album by rock band Clutch. It was produced by Jack Douglas (whose other credits include The Who, Aerosmith, Blue Öyster Cult, John Lennon, James Gang and Mountain), and was released April 14, 1998 on Columbia Records, the only album Clutch made for the label.
As of 2015, The Elephant Riders is out-of-print. When asked about a possible reissue in 2012, vocalist Neil Fallon stated it was unlikely any time soon: "...maybe in the distant future [it] will revert to us just because of the terms of the contract will expire. But that’s not on our to-do list, because trying to talk to Sony’s lawyers is like launching a spacecraft." [2]
Track listing
All songs written by Clutch. Published © 1998 Freon Justice Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Elephant Riders" | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Ship of Gold" | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Eight Times Over Miss October" | 4:21 |
| 4. | "The Soapmakers" | 2:57 |
| 5. | "The Yeti" | 4:59 |
| 6. | "Muchas Veces" | 5:44 |
| 7. | "Green Buckets" | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Wishbone" | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Crackerjack" | 5:10 |
| 10. | "The Dragonfly" | 12:01 |
Total length: |
51:03 | |
Each copy of the album contains one of the following hidden songs, which is on the same track as "The Dragonfly". The Japanese version of the album, however, contains all three bonus tracks.
- "David Rose"
- "Gifted & Talented"
- "05"
Several songs from around this era also exist, mainly available via bootlegs though:[3]
- "Big News Part III"
- "24 Earth Years"
Personnel
- Neil Fallon - vocals
- Tim Sult - guitar
- Dan Maines - bass
- Jean-Paul Gaster - drums
- Delfeayo Marsalis - trombone on "Crackerjack" & "Muchas Veces"
Production
- Produced by Jack Douglas
- Engineered & Mixed by Jason Corsaro except "Eight Times Over Miss October" mixed by Jack Joseph Puig
- Recorded at Electric Lady Studios and Manhattan Center Studios, NY
- "Muchas Veces" & "Crackerjack" recorded by Larry Packer at Stonewall Studios, WV
- Mixed at Avatar Studios, NY and Ocean Way Studios/Jack's Kingdom, LA
- Assistant Engineers: Andy Salas, Kurt Garrison, Barbara Lipke, Jim Champagne
- Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk, NY
- Art Direction: Sean Evans & Clutch
- Photography by Dan Winters
Chart positions
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Billboard 200 | #104 |
| 1998 | Top Heatseekers | #1 |
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