Hat, stylized as hat., is the first studio album by Mike Keneally, originally released in 1992 on Exowax Recordings. It includes the 14 minutes-long complex composition "Lightin' Roy" (dedicated to Frank Zappa) performed entirely by Keneally.[1][2][3]
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1992 | |||
| Genre | Rock in Opposition, avant-prog | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Exowax | |||
| Producer | Mike Keneally | |||
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Track listing
editAll songs composed by Mike Keneally, except "The Car Song", composed by Mike and Marty Keneally.
- "Your Quimby Dollars at Work" - 0:38
- "I Can't Stop" - 3:31
- "Ugly Town" - 3:43
- "Open Up!" - 3:43
- "Dhen Tin" - 1:17
- "Spearmint Pup" - 1:57
- "Fencing" - 3:11
- "Always Man" - 2:25
- "My Immense Superiority Over the Silverfish" - 0:15
- "Eno and the Actor" - 2:30
- "The Car Song" - 5:15
- "Heaven Likes You/Apple Pie" - 2:11
- "Backstage with Wilson Phillips" - 2:41
- "Here Is What I Dreamed" - 3:07
- "Here Is Why" - 2:13
- "Performing Miracles" - 3:40
- "Spoon Guy" - 1:09
- "And That's Why It's Called Spunk" - 0:07
- "Johnny One-Note/The Exciting New Toothpaste from Mars" - 1:27
- "Day of the Cow 1" - 2:23
- "Snowcow" - 4:38
- "Day of the Cow 2" - 1:12
- "We're Rockin' All Night wit the Tangy Flavor of Cheddar" - 4:53
- "Rosemary Girl" - 3:30
- "Lightnin' Roy" - 14:46
Personnel
edit- Mike Keneally - vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, percussion
- Doug Booth - bass on 2, 10, 11, 16, 24
- Mark DeCerbo - sad vocals on 3
- Marty Eldrige - percussion on 4, 20; harmonica on 20
- Marty Keneally - Effect guitars on 16
- Paul Abbott - Acoustic guitar on 21
- Kevin Gilbert - backing vocals on 10, 12
- Tom Freeman - drums on 4, 5, 8, 20, 22
- Doug Lunn - bass on 1, 3, 13, 14, 15, 17, 23
- Daryl Monroe - vocals on 3
- Carlos Olmeda - backing vocals on 5
- Toss Panos - drums on 1, 3, 13, 14, 15, 17, 23
- Alan Silverstein - drums on 2, 7, 10, 11, 16, 24; bells on 8
- Bob Tedde - backing vocals on 11, 16
- Cici Porter - backing vocals on 8, 14, 24
- Andy Vereen - backing vocals on 24
- Buddy Blue - dobro, dialogue
- Scott Thunes - bass on 7, 8
References
edit- ^ Michael Molenda Guitar Player Presents 50 Unsung Heroes of the Guitar 2011 "The following year, Keneally released his debut solo album, Hat, ..."
- ^ Billboard - 14 Aug 1993 - Page 83 "Upcoming is "Hat," an album by Frank Zappa guitarist Mike Keneally that is characterized by "Zappa-style guitar ..."
- ^ EQ Volume 6, Issues 7-12 - Page 99 " recorded my album Hat on Immune Records using solely the SansAmp classic."