LES CLAYPOOL Four Foot Shack 2LP ATO PRAWN SONG 2014 US orig+insert PRIMUS
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THIS IS THE 2014 US ORIGINAL PRESSING on ATO/PRAWN SONG Records. STILL IN SHRINK SINGLE COVER + INSERT + HYPE STICKER. The cover is in EX condition, normal wear but very light discolouration on right corners/left edge on rear (where missing shrink), left spine is fully readable; INSERT with creases on corners; for details see photos. The vinyls in EX/NM condition [barely played] and play wonderfully.
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LES CLAYPOOL'S DUO DE TWANG
The most original rock bassist to come along in the '90s was unquestionably Primus' Les Claypool. With his oddball sense of humor and funky playing, Claypool took his varied musical influences and created an invigorating and completely inventive style. The Les Claypool story begins on September 29, 1963, when he was born in Richmond, CA. As a teenager, Claypool met fellow student Kirk Hammett (yes, the Kirk Hammett of Metallica fame), who turned him on to such rock acts as Jimi Hendrix, Cream, and Led Zeppelin.
"FOUR FOOT SHACK"
2014 2LP ATO/PRAWN SONG RECORDS ATO0223 0882193713
PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING
STILL IN SHRINK SINGLE SLEEVE + INSERT + HYPE STICKER
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 8 80882 19371 3
LABEL: ATO/PRAWN SONG - CREAM LABEL - BLACK/BROWNISH TEXT
Catalog on cover: (spine) ATO0223 0882193713 (sticker) 0882193713
Catalog on labels: 0882193713
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): 0882193713-A WG/NRP Ⓤ
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): 0882193713-B WG/NRP Ⓤ
Matrix / Runout (Side C, Etched): 0882193713-C WG/NRP Ⓤ
Matrix / Runout (Side D, Etched): 0882193713-D WG/NRP Ⓤ
On labels: ℗ & © 2014 Prawn Song.......license to ATO Records, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
On Back Cover: Tracklist
℗ & © 2014 Prawn Song......
tracklisting: please, for tracklist see pictures
grading
RECORDS EX/NM but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)
Of all the things that Les Claypool is a master of, subtly is not one of them. Armed with an arsenal of bass guitars and a sensibility that merged Zappa-esque irreverent virtuosity with cornpone whimsy, Claypool has been on a decades-long mission to make truly "alternative" music, mashing up styles and influences that most people would never conceive of. Because of this legacy, an album like Four Foot Shack, the first from his project Les Claypool's Duo De Twang, is both a refreshingly weird departure from what everyone else is doing and a completely normal offering from the bass wizard. Making up the other half of the duo is guitarist and kindred spirit Bryan Kehoe (M.I.R.V., the Kehoe Nation, and Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade), who shares Claypool's love of bluegrass and general sonic weirdness. Together, the pair weave together a collection of songs that manages to feel stripped down in spite of the masterful playing at work. The album is made up of a mix of originals, reimagined Primus tunes, and covers that run the gamut from Johnny Horton's "Battle of New Orleans" to the Bee Gee's "Stayin' Alive," which have been injected with a healthy dose of twang to transform them into something altogether different. Listening to the duo stomp their way through their rendition of Alice in Chains' grunge classic, "Man in the Box," it feels as if we're getting a glimpse inside Claypool's mind, opening up the possibility that this is just how these songs sound to him (a not unrealistic notion given how complete the transformations are). The musical realm that exists inside of Claypool's head is a bizarre one, but the songs on Four Foot Shack have a weird knack for worming their way into your head, turning your waking world into a surreal, country-fried cartoon version of itself that's oddly endearing. It's this quality that makes this outing from Les Claypool's Duo De Twang one worth exploring...(AllMusic)price rating
