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Shinola, Vol. 1

Shinola, Vol. 1
Compilation album by
Released19 July 2005
Recorded1990–2005
Length47:34
LabelChocodog[1]
ProducerAndrew Weiss
Ween chronology
Live in Chicago
(2004)
Shinola, Vol. 1
(2005)
The Friends EP
(2007)
Singles from Shinola, Vol. 1
  1. "Monique the Freak"
    Released: 2005
  2. "Gabrielle"
    Released: 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]
Pitchfork7.6/10 [3]
Tiny Mix Tapes

Shinola, Vol. 1 is a compilation album by the American rock band Ween.[4] Released by Chocodog on July 19, 2005, Shinola is a collection of remastered outtakes dating back to 1990.

The album gets its title from the colloquial phrase "You don't know shit from Shinola".[5][6]

Track Origins

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  • "Tastes Good on th' Bun" is an outtake from The Pod, appearing on The Stallion Tape.[7]
  • "Boys Club" was the first Ween song recorded with Glenn Mcclelland, who joined the group in 1996.[8]
  • "I Fell In Love Today" appears on The Caesar Demos digital album of Quebec outtakes,[9] recorded between 2001-2003. It had never been performed live until September 9th, 2023.
  • "Big Fat Fuck" was released on the 1999 Craters of the Sac digital album.
  • "Gabrielle" appears on the Chocolate and Cheese Sessions bootleg.[10]
  • "Did You See Me" appears on The Mollusk Sessions tape streamed on the band's MySpace page.[11]
  • "How High Can You Fly?" was released on the 1999 Craters of the Sac digital album.
  • "Transitions" has no confirmed origin but is theorized by fans to be a Mollusk outtake.[12][13]
  • "Israel" is not found on any circulating demo tapes, and no discussion or writing on it by the band or otherwise has linked it to any specific era, it could be possible that the track was recorded specifically for the album.
  • "The Rift" appears on the Chocolate and Cheese (1992 Taster Demos) tape.[14]
  • "Monique The Freak" was released on the 1999 Craters of the Sac digital album.
  • "Someday" appears on The Caesar Demos digital album of Quebec outtakes,[9] recorded between 2001-2003.

Craters of the Sac differences

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"Big Fat Fuck," "How High Can You Fly?," & "Monique The Freak" are all changed compared to their Craters of the Sac releases. "How High Can You Fly" is 54 seconds longer, and "Big Fat Fuck" and "Monique the Freak" were significantly cut down for Shinola, with the former having 4:12 cut and the latter having 4:28.

Track listing

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All tracks written by Ween.

Shinola, Vol. 1
No.TitleOriginally recordedLength
1."Tastes Good on th' Bun"Jan-Oct 19903:26
2."Boys Club"19963:06
3."I Fell in Love Today"2001–20034:09
4."Big Fat Fuck"1998-19992:55
5."Gabrielle"19943:29
6."Did You See Me?"19965:11
7."How High Can You Fly"1998-19992:39
8."Transitions"19963:45
9."Israel"20053:40
10."The Rift"19925:41
11."Monique the Freak"1998-19995:48
12."Someday"2001-20033:45
Total length:47:34

Personnel

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1.Tastes Good On The Bun

Dean Ween - Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals

Gene Ween - Lead Vocals, Drum Machine

2.Boys Club

Dean Ween - Guitar, Backing Vocals

Gene Ween - Lead Vocals, Drum Machine

Andrew Weiss - Bass, Backing Vocals

Genn McClelland - Organ, Backing Vocals

3.I Fell In Love Today

Dean Ween - Guitar

Gene Ween - Lead Vocals

Josh Freese - Drums, percussion

Dave Dreiwitz - Bass

Genn McClelland - Synthesizers

4.Big Fat Fuck

Dean Ween - Guitar

Gene Ween - Lead Vocals, Drum Machine

Dave Dreiwitz - Bass

Genn McClelland - Synthesizers

5.Gabrielle

Dean Ween - Guitar, Backing Vocals, Synthesizers

Gene Ween - Lead Vocals

Claude Coleman Jr. - Drums, Percussion

Andrew Weiss - Bass

6.Did You See Me?

Dean Ween - Lead Guitar, Drum Machine, Bass

Gene Ween - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Genn McClelland - Synthesizers

7.How High Can You Fly

Dean Ween - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals

Gene Ween - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Claude Coleman Jr. - Drums, Percussion

Dave Dreiwitz - Bass, Backing Vocals

Genn McClelland - Synthesizers

8.Transitions

Dean Ween - Guitar, Drum Machine

Gene Ween - Vocals

Andrew Weiss - Bass

Genn McClelland - Synthesizers

9.Israel

Dean Ween - Guitar, Drum Machine

Gene Ween - Vocals, sound effects

Claude Coleman Jr. - Drums, Percussion

Dave Dreiwitz - Bass

Genn McClelland - Synthesizers

10.The Rift

Dean Ween - Guitar, Drum Machine, Bass

Gene Ween - Vocals

11.Monique The Freak

Dean Ween - Guitar, Backing Vocals

Gene Ween - Vocals

Claude Coleman Jr. - Drums, Percussion, Backing vocals

Dave Dreiwitz - Bass, Backing Vocals

Genn McClelland - Synthesizers, Vocoder, Backing Vocals

12.Someday

Dean Ween - Guitar, Backing Vocals

Gene Ween - Lead Vocals

Josh Freese - Drums, Percussion

Claude Coolman Jr. - Drum Machine, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Andrew Weiss - Backing Vocals, Sound Effects

Dave Dreiwitz - Bass, Backing Vocals

Genn McClelland - Synthesizers, Backing Vocals

References

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  1. ^ "CMJ Radio 100". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. March 19, 2005 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Shinola, Vol. 1 - Ween | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Ween: Shinola, Vol. 1". Pitchfork.
  4. ^ "Ween Shinola Vol. 1". exclaim.ca.
  5. ^ Moerder, Adam (September 21, 2005). "ROCK EXPERIMENTAL: Ween: Shinola, Vol. 1 CHOCODOG • 2005 7.6". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016. Dean and Gene issue an odds-and-sods collection of previously unreleased archival material
  6. ^ Shteamer, Hank (November 14, 2012). "COUNTING DOWN: Ween Albums From Worst To Best". Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  7. ^ Ween - The Stallion Tape (Full Tape), retrieved April 26, 2023
  8. ^ "Ween's The Mollusk Turns 20: An Oral History By Mickey Melchiondo". Stereogum. July 11, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Ween Caesar Demos | Ween Discography | Ween.Net". www.ween.net. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  10. ^ Ween, Ween - Chocolate and Cheese Sessions, retrieved April 26, 2023
  11. ^ "Ween The Mollusk Sessions | Ween Discography | Ween.Net". www.ween.net. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  12. ^ Ween - Transitions (Demo, 1997), retrieved April 26, 2023
  13. ^ "Ween Rarities & Oddities - RYM/Sonemic". Rate Your Music. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  14. ^ Ween (April 20, 1992), Chocolate and Cheese (1992 Taster Demos), retrieved April 26, 2023