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- Date Released: January 1, 1995
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Label: Columbia
- Copyright: 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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For his first solo album, Mike Watt assembled a different band for each track, creating a veritable who's who of post-punk and alternative rock -- Eddie Vedder, Dave Grohl, Thurston Moore, J Mascis, Frank Black, Evan Dando, Dave Pirner, Henry Rollins, Flea, Lee Ranaldo, Mike D, and Pat Smear all appear, among others. Predictably, the sound is somewhat schizophrenic, but no more so than the average Minutemen album. Ball-Hog or Tugboat? is more polished than anything the Minutemen released, yet looser than fIREHOSE, filled with jazz-inflected breaks and sheer sonic freakouts, but dominated by a surprisingly large number of pop songs. On the power pop rush of "Piss-Bottle Man," Dando sings with more emotion than on most Lemonheads records, and "Chinese Fire Drill" shows an effective folky side to Watt's music. And Watt's own vocals on "Big Train" are as big-hearted, sly, and funny as the album itself.
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Big Train
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3:20 |
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| 02. | |
Against The 70's
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3:28 |
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| 03. | |
Drove Up From Pedro
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4:30 |
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| 04. | |
Piss-Bottle Man
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3:16 |
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| 05. | |
Chinese Firedrill
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3:25 |
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| 06. | |
Intense Song For Modonna To sing |
3:03 |
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| 07. | |
Tuff Gnarl
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3:10 |
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| 08. | |
Sexual Military Dynamics
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2:39 |
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| 09. | |
Max And Wells
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3:08 |
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| 10. | |
E-Ticket Ride
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4:27 |
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| 11. | |
Forever-One Reporter's Opinion
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3:40 |
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| 12. | |
Song For Igor
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2:44 |
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| 13. | |
Tell 'Em, Boy!
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3:28 |
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Sidemouse Advice
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3:30 |
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| 15. | |
Heartbeat
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5:30 |
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Maggot Brain |
12:04 |
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| 17. | |
Coincidence Is Either Hit Or Miss |
2:20 |
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17 Total Tracks, 67:42 Total Length
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Credits
- Mark Lanegan - Vocals // Mark Lanegan - Vocals // Lee Ranaldo - Guitar // Lee Ranaldo - Guitar // Henry Rollins - Vocals // Henry Rollins - Vocals // Bernie Worrell - Organ (Hammond) // Nels Cline - Guitar (Acoustic) // Nels Cline - Guitar (Acoustic) // Nels Cline - Guitar (Acoustic) // Nels Cline - Guitar (Acoustic) // Nels Cline - Guitar (Acoustic) // Nels Cline - Guitar // Nels Cline - Guitar // Nels Cline - Guitar // Nels Cline - Guitar // Nels Cline - Guitar // Nels Cline - Guitar (Electric) // Nels Cline - Guitar (Electric) // Nels Cline - Guitar (Electric) // Nels Cline - Guitar (Electric) // Nels Cline - Guitar (Electric) // Nels Cline - Slide Guitar // Nels Cline - Slide Guitar // Nels Cline - Slide Guitar // Nels Cline - Slide Guitar // Nels Cline - Slide Guitar // Joe Baiza - Guitar // Paul Roessler - Piano // Spot - Mandolin // Spot - Viola // Pat Smear - Vocals // Frank Black - Vocals // Frank Black - Vocals // Frank Black - Vocals // Frank Black - Vocals // Tony Atherton - Sax (Alto) // Brock Avery - Drums // Mario Caldato, Jr. - ? // Mario Caldato, Jr. - Hollers // Mike D - Vocals // Evan Dando - Vocals // Epic Soundtracks - Tambourine // Flea - Bass // Flea - Trumpet (Pocket) // Danny Frankel - Percussion // John Golden - Mastering // Dave Grohl - Drums // Dave Grohl - Lap Steel Guitar // Rachel Haden - Vocals (Background) // John Hanlon - Engineer // John Hanlon - Mixing // Eric Janko - Assistant Engineer // David Kahne - Mixing // Bob Lee - Drums // J Mascis - Guitar // J Mascis - Guitar // J Mascis - Drums // J Mascis - Drums // Tony Maxwell - Cello // Vince Meghrouni - Percussion // Vince Meghrouni - Drums // Vince Meghrouni - Sax (Tenor) // Vince Meghrouni - Vocals // Vince Meghrouni - Vocals (Background) // John Molo - Drums // Thurston Moore - Guitar // Thurston Moore - Guitar // Krist Novoselic - Farfisa Organ // Stephen Perkins - Percussion // Stephen Perkins - Drums // Dave Pirner - Vocals // Rojo - Assistant Engineer // Rojo - Assistant Engineer // Zander Schloss - Guitar // Rob Seifert - Mixing // Steve Shelley - Drums // John P. Strohm - Guitar // John P. Strohm - Guitar // Eddie Vedder - Guitar // Eddie Vedder - Vocals // Eddie Vedder - Vocals (Background) // Anna Waronker - Vocals (Background) // Mike Watt - Bass // Mike Watt - Vocals // Mike Watt - Producer // Mike Watt - Main Performer // Cris Kirkwood - Banjo // Curt Kirkwood - Guitar // Petra Haden - Violin // Petra Haden - Violin // Petra Haden - Violin // Petra Haden - Vocals (Background) // Petra Haden - Vocals (Background) // Petra Haden - Vocals (Background) // Tiffany Anders - Vocals // Bob Lang - Assistant Engineer // Gary Lee Conner - Guitar // Steve Culp - Assistant Engineer // John Eder - Photography // Carla Bozulich - Vocals // Carla Bozulich - Vocals (Background) // Raymond Pettibon - ? // Raymond Pettibon - Drawing // Doug Erb - Design // Matthew Ellard - Assistant Engineer // Frank Gryner - Assistant Engineer // Ad-Rock - Guitar // Ad-Rock - Drums // Ad-Rock - Hollers // Michael Preussner - Drums // Richie West - Drums // Ronda Rindone - Clarinet (Bass) // Keith McCaw - Guitar (Acoustic) // Wayne Griffin - Drums
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