Imperial Drag (album)
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| Released | May 7, 1996 | |||
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| Length | 57:25 | |||
| Label | Work | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Los Angeles Times | [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
Imperial Drag is the self-titled debut studio album by American rock band Imperial Drag, released on May 7, 1996, by Work.
The album was supported with a single and music video for the song, “Boy or a Girl” (which reached No. 30 on the Billboard Modern Rock Charts and No. 54 on the UK Singles Chart),[4][5][6] alongside a promotional single for the song, “Spyder”.[7]
Imperial Drag was the only studio album released by the group. A collection of demos (titled Demos) would be released in 2005 through the (now defunct) Weedshare music distribution service.[8][9]
Track listing
[edit]CD: OK 67378
[edit]All songs written by Eric Dover and Roger Joseph Manning, Jr.
- "Zodiac Sign" – 3:29
- "Boy or a Girl" – 4:05
- "Crosseyed" – 3:43
- "The Man in the Moon" – 4:22
- ""Breakfast" by Tiger (Kiss It All Goodbye)" – 4:22
- "Playboy After Dark" – 3:09
- "Illuminate" – 4:52
- "Spyder" – 4:50
- "Overnight Sensation" – 4:40
- "The Salvation Army Band" – 3:58
- "Dandelion" – 2:50
- "Stare into the Sun" – 5:16
- "Scaredy Cats and Egomaniacs" – 4:57
- "Down with the Man" (uncredited bonus track) – 2:52
Japanese CD: SRCS 8050
[edit]- "Zodiac Sign" – 3:29
- "Boy Or A Girl" – 4:05
- "Crosseyed" – 3:43
- "The Man In The Moon" – 4:22
- ""Breakfast" by Tiger (Kiss It All Goodbye)" – 4:22
- "Playboy After Dark" – 3:09
- "Illuminate" – 4:52
- "Spyder" – 4:50
- "Overnight Sensation" – 4:40
- "The Salvation Army Band" – 3:58
- "Dandelion" – 2:50
- "Stare Into The Sun" – 5:16
- "Scaredy Cats And Egomaniacs" – 4:57
- "Hey Honey Please" (bonus track) – 5:51
- "Down With The Man" (bonus track) – 2:52
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Eric Skodis - drums, vocals
- Joseph Karnes - bass guitar, vocals
- Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. - keyboards, vocals
- Eric Dover - lead vocals, guitar
Additional musicians
[edit]- Mark Pfaff - harmonica on "Stare into the Sun"
- Phill Cassens - Vibraslap solo on "Spyder"
Samples
[edit]- Dialogue from The Prisoner television series episode "Dance of the Dead" (4)
Production
[edit]- All songs arranged by Imperial Drag and Brad Jones
- Produced by Brad Jones and Roger Joseph Manning, Jr.
- Recorded by Brad Jones at House of Blues Studio, Encino, CA. Assisted by Howard Willing
- Mixed by Brad Jones and Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. at Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood, CA. Assisted by Richard Huredia
- Mastered by Eddy Schreyer at Future Disc
Credits
[edit]- Art Direction - Stephen Walker
- Photography - Beth Herzhaft
References
[edit]- ^ Demalon, Tom. "Review: Imperial Drag - Imperial Drag". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ Scribner, Sara (June 9, 1996). "Imperial Drag". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Review of Imperial Drag. Rolling Stone #740, August 8, 1996.
- ^ "Imperial Drag - Boy or a Girl". Discogs. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ ImperialDragVEVO (25 October 2009). "Imperial Drag - Boy or a Girl". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 268. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Imperial Drag - Spyder". Discogs. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ "Featured Artist: Imperial Drag". Shared Media Licensing, Inc. Archived from the original on 15 March 2006. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
- ^ "Jellyfish Fans - The Good News Just Keeps Coming!!". Not Lame Recordings. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
External links
[edit]- Imperial Drag at Discogs (list of releases)
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