Shinola, Vol. 1

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Ween have never been accused of taking themselves too seriously. Music, on the other hand, is serious business indeed for the New Hope, Pennsylvania duo. As their career stretches into its second decade, they have a rabidly devoted fan base, no more ties to a major label, and a body of work that marks the most significant contribution to psychedelic music of the last ten years. In part this is because they don't hew to a limited definition of "psychedelic," making music that is trippy without being hippy. Over nine albums they've explored a music store's worth of genres with accomplished song craft and instrumentation, which can include anything from a drum machine to Elvis Presley's backup singers. In Shinola Vol. 1, a collection of songs left off other albums, the "brownest" strains of Ween's oeuvre are on proud display. "Brown" is the code word Ween uses to describe music that's warbly, pitch-shifted, and plain strange. The stompy, squirty opener "Tastes Good on the Bun" falls into this camp, as does the astral travelogue "The Rift." Elsewhere Ween's gleeful, Saturday morning cartoon side surfaces in "Boys Club," begging the question of when exactly they'll join Danny Elfman and Mark Mothersbaugh in writing music for movies (their occasional gigs for Nickelodeon and their disastrous collaboration with Pizza Hut notwithstanding). Their reverence of Prince is felt in "Monique the Freak," which contains what have to be the dumbest lyrics in the Ween canon. And "Gabrielle" could make it past even the most vigilant customs agent as a rare Thin Lizzy track. For a collection of odds-and-sods, Shinola Vol. 1 stands up remarkably well with other albums like The Mollusk and Quebec. Bring on Vol. 2. Hail Boognish. --Ryan Boudinot

Ween's Brownest Albums

Quebec	Chocolate and Cheese	The Mollusk
Pure Guava	Godweensatan - The Oneness	The Pod

Shinola, Vol. 1,Ween,Chocodog,Alternative Pop/Rock,Bass (Electric),Comedy Rock,Drums,Guitar (Electric),Indie Rock,Lo-Fi,Rock/Pop,Synthesizer,United States of America,Vocals,Vocals (Background)

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Shinola, Vol. 1

Average customer rating: Land of the misfit toys Good album, worth getting, esp for ween fans Fun, but no classic Prequel to next albumn? Wang Doodle Ween

Shinola, Vol. 1 Ween Manufacturer: Chocodog ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Lo-Fi | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Comedy Rock | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: White Pepper The Pod Pure Guava The Mollusk 12 Golden Country Greats ASIN: B000ALMMJ6 Release Date: 2006-09-19

Tracks:

1. Tastes Good On Th' Bun
2. Boys Club
3. I Fell In Love Today
4. Big Fat Fuck
5. Gabrielle
6. Did You See ME?
7. How High Can You Fly
8. Transitions
9. Israel
10. The Rift
11. Monique The Freak
12. Someday

Product Description

The band is not releasing a track listing as a surprise for their fans, but this CD contains alternate versions, out-takes, B-sides, and other material that has not previously been released.

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Ween have never been accused of taking themselves too seriously. Music, on the other hand, is serious business indeed for the New Hope, Pennsylvania duo. As their career stretches into its second decade, they have a rabidly devoted fan base, no more ties to a major label, and a body of work that marks the most significant contribution to psychedelic music of the last ten years. In part this is because they don't hew to a limited definition of "psychedelic," making music that is trippy without being hippy. Over nine albums they've explored a music store's worth of genres with accomplished song craft and instrumentation, which can include anything from a drum machine to Elvis Presley's backup singers. In Shinola Vol. 1, a collection of songs left off other albums, the "brownest" strains of Ween's oeuvre are on proud display. "Brown" is the code word Ween uses to describe music that's warbly, pitch-shifted, and plain strange. The stompy, squirty opener "Tastes Good on the Bun" falls into this camp, as does the astral travelogue "The Rift." Elsewhere Ween's gleeful, Saturday morning cartoon side surfaces in "Boys Club," begging the question of when exactly they'll join Danny Elfman and Mark Mothersbaugh in writing music for movies (their occasional gigs for Nickelodeon and their disastrous collaboration with Pizza Hut notwithstanding). Their reverence of Prince is felt in "Monique the Freak," which contains what have to be the dumbest lyrics in the Ween canon. And "Gabrielle" could make it past even the most vigilant customs agent as a rare Thin Lizzy track. For a collection of odds-and-sods, Shinola Vol. 1 stands up remarkably well with other albums like The Mollusk and Quebec. Bring on Vol. 2. Hail Boognish. --Ryan Boudinot

Ween's Brownest Albums

Quebec	Chocolate and Cheese	The Mollusk
Pure Guava	Godweensatan - The Oneness	The Pod

Customer Reviews:

Land of the misfit toys.......2007-07-16

Outtakes? Leftovers? Not quite.

This record has a lot of great songs; well-produced, well-written tracks from the brothers Ween. As far as I can tell, the only reason why they weren't included in other albums would be that none of them seem like they would `fit' in the context of anything previously released. Solid songs from start to finish. They're the kind of songs that Ween has always been great at-- Infectious, creative, reminiscent of something you may have heard before, but can't remember where or when.

Good album, worth getting, esp for ween fans.......2007-03-25

I really like this album. Some songs I love. I Feel in Love Today is downright great. Gabrielle is pure Thin Lizzy, almost bettering it. Monique has some sweet guitar play and overall funk. Tastes good on the Bun rules too (totally Pod era). There is no bad song on this album, although I usually might skip some (Isreal, etc). Worth getting most definetly, but maybe not better than WP or Quebec.

Fun, but no classic.......2007-03-04

I'll rock out to any Ween all day long, but if the point of these reviews is to help uninformed listeners decide whether to purchase an album or not, then here's the deal: This is a fun album, and if you like Ween you'll dig this, but there's a reason some of these cuts weren't included on albums. There's no doubt some of these tunes should have been previously released. But it's a little absurd for all these people to give this album the coveted "5" stars. If this a 5 star album, what is the Mollusk or Chocolate and Cheese, 'cause this album ain't either of those.
Reviewing music is silly anyway, 'cause one man's trash is another man's all-time favorite album, but I don't think potential listeners should be viewing this as a 5 star album.

Prequel to next albumn?.......2007-02-02

Hello World,
Third genny Ween. White p, queb, shinola1...

Wang Doodle Ween.......2006-12-18

Ten hours after turning forty-three I put this record on downstairs and by the time I Fell in Love Today was about half over I was up next to the Christmas tree, more or less swaying. Isn't that dang song one of the greatest things you ever heard in a whole lifetime of birthdays? The unmistakable Abbey Road vibe, the rock solid lyrics sung with just the right amount of fark you, the organ or whatever it is that slinks in near the end--that's desert island material right there, straight up. Later, while out on my bicycle I caught myself singing track four aloud and had to slow down and laugh because really this record is just too bleeding good. Wock on Ween, volume two please anytime youse guys are ready.

Average customer rating: ALMOST AS GOOD AS WHITE PEPPER A collection of revamped rarities... hit and miss Tastes Good on th' Bun, but buy the domestic version

Shinola, Vol. 1 Ween Manufacturer: Schnitzel ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Lo-Fi | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Comedy Rock | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B000A5E14Q

Tracks:

1. Tastes Good on th' Bun
2. Boys Club
3. I Fell in Love Today
4. Big Fat Fuck
5. Gabrielle
6. Did You See Me?
7. How High Can You Fly
8. Transitions
9. Israel
10. Rift
11. Monique the Freak
12. Someday

Customer Reviews:

ALMOST AS GOOD AS WHITE PEPPER.......2006-05-06

If you're reading this you've obviously considered getting this album. For me it is almost tied w/ White Pepper as my Favorite WEEN cd (I don't really like the song Gabrielle, and that is why WP is ahead but alot of people love that song so go figure). I don't like the Pod very much, and the Country cd's not so hot. (not a country fan. Sorry WEEN) but all the others are good. So buy it if you praise White Pepper, The Mollusk, Quebec, and Choc & Cheese.

A collection of revamped rarities..........2006-02-02

I have heard many of these songs over the years on bootleg CD's (some, like the CD Craters of the Sac were actually released in bootleg format by Ween theirselves), and I must say that it is quite interesting to hear these songs redone. Monique and How High can you Fly were especially wonderful to hear again. Maybe on the next Shinola we can hear "Devil's D*ck," and "The Stallion Pt. 4&5" redone. Until then, Shinola Vol. 1 makes this ween fan very happy.

hit and miss.......2005-12-14

there are some really good songs on this album, but there are also some of the worst songs I've ever heard. This was almost bound to heppen because every song is completely different making some of the transitions on the album bizarre. They just couldn't all be great is what I'm trying to say.

"Garbielle", "The rift", "Someday", "Monique the Freak", "I fell in Love today", and "Did you see me?" are all really great somgs in that order, and none of them sound similar. "did you you see me" and "I feel in love today" are nice slow songs, while "monique the freak" sounds like Rick James. Though there all really good.

On the opposite side, none of the other songs are all that great and some can be more annoying than anything else. "Tastes good on the Buns and "how high can you fly?" are messed up.

And Ween does continue with their oddball music. Like "israel" is a sermond with elevator muzak. weird.

Though the album is kit or miss, some of the songs on it are really good.

Tastes Good on th' Bun, but buy the domestic version.......2005-10-15

Yeah, so Tastes Good on th' Bun has the lyrics:

tastesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss good on the bun.

over and over again.

but what a great little tune. And then "Big Fat F*ck" (the asterisk isn't in the song title but Amazon won't accept this review without it, even though Amazon shows the title in the track listings without the asterisk, how lame is that?) which is a different great little tune that sounds like walking through mud and the refrain "feelin' like a big fat f*ck."

And then you have the polar opposites like "How High Can You Fly" which out Pink Floyds Pink Floyd. And everything else inbetween. If you like Ween, you'll like this. If you don't like Ween, chances are you probably won't like this.

I realize that last paragraph isn't saying much.

They jump genres, deconstruct music, and represent it. Solidly. As usual.

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