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  Type Album
  Artist Ween
  Cover Ween-TheMolluskjpg
  Background orange
  Released June 24 , 1997
  Recorded 1997
  Genre Alternative Rock
  Length 43:54
  Label Elektra
  Producer Andrew Weiss
  Reviews <nowiki></nowiki>
  Last Album '' 12 Golden Country Greats '' <br /> (1996)
  This Album '''''The Mollusk''''' <br /> (1997)
  Next Album '''' <br /> (1999)


The Mollusk was Ween 's 6th full length album, released on Elektra Records on June 24, 1997 .

Continuing with their departure from their traditional style started on their previous album, 12 Golden Country Greats , ''The Mollusk'' plays almost like a Concept Album , as most of the songs contained within have a nautical theme and play up Ween's obsession with Prog Rock . There are some exceptions to this rule (such as the stomping "I'll Be Your Jonny on the Spot" and 12 Golden Country Greats leftover "Waving My Dick in the Wind"), but for the most part, it holds true. The album was partially inspired by multiple acid trips Dean and Gene made together at the beach.

''The Mollusk'' garnered critical acclaim. released since 1980 [http://starling.rinet.ru/music/ratings.htm#14 .


TRACK LISTING

# "I'm Dancing in the Show Tonight"
# "The Mollusk"
# "Polka Dot Tail"
# "I'll Be Your Jonny on the Spot"
# "Mutilated Lips"
# "The Blarney Stone"
# "It's Gonna Be (Alright)"
# "The Golden Eel"
# "Cold Blows the Wind"
# "Pink Eye (On My Leg)"
# "Waving My Dick in the Wind"
# "Buckingham Green"
# "Ocean Man"
# "She Wanted to Leave (Reprise)"


PERSONNEL

  • Dean Ween - Guitar , Vocals , Engineer

  • Gene Ween - Vocals , Engineer

  • Kirk Miller - Sound Effects

  • Claude Coleman, Jr. - Engineer

  • Juan Garcia - Assistant Engineer

  • Bill McNamera - Assistant Engineer

  • Steve Nebesney - Assistant Engineer

  • Mick Preston - Assistant Engineer

  • Ralph Smith - Assistant Engineer

  • Jim Woolsey - Assistant Engineer

  • Andrew Weiss - Producer, Engineer, Mixing

  • Peter Curzon - Artwork

  • Tom Nichols - Photography

  • Rupert Truman - Photography

  • Sam Brooks - Cover Design

  • Finlay Cowan - Cover Design

  • Storm Thorgerson - Cover Design

  • Matt Kohut

  • Jason Reddy

  • Mean Ween



CHARTS


Album

  • 1997 The Mollusk Heatseekers No. 5

  • 1997 The Mollusk The Billboard 200 No. 159