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| Name = ...Play Nine Songs with Mr. Quintron |
| name = ...Play Nine Songs with Mr. Quintron
| Type = [[Studio Album]] |
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| Artist = [[Oblivians]] |
| artist = [[Oblivians]]
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| caption =
| Img_capt = The [[Oblivians]]' [[...Play 9 Songs with Mr Quintron]] album cover
| Released = 1997 |
| released = 1997
| Recorded = January 3, 1997 at Cotton Row Studio
| recorded = January 3, 1997, at Cotton Row Studio
| Genre = [[Garage Rock]]|
| venue =
| Length = 27:14 |
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| Label = [[Crypt Records]] |
| genre = [[Garage rock]]
| Producer = Steve Moller |
| length = 27:14
| label = [[Crypt Records|Crypt]]
| Last album = ''[[Popular Favorites]]''<br />(1996)
| producer = Steve Moller
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| Next album = ''[[Melissa's Garage Revisited]]''<br />(1999)}}
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The [[Oblivians]] '''''...Play Nine Songs with Mr. Quintron''''' is the Oblivians' third and final studio album, released in 1997 on [[Crypt Records]]. The album features noted [[Ninth Ward of New Orleans|Ninth Ward]] nightclub [[organist]] [[Mr. Quintron]] playing organ and percussion on a number of tracks.
'''''...Play Nine Songs with Mr. Quintron''''' is the third studio album by the [[Oblivians]], released in 1997 on [[Crypt Records]]. The album features noted [[Ninth Ward of New Orleans|Ninth Ward]] nightclub [[organist]] [[Mr. Quintron]] playing organ and percussion on a number of tracks.


==Overview==
==Overview==
The album's concept came about in part due to [[Greg Cartwright]]'s fondness for gospel music: "Greg had been really into black gospel music, and wanted to try some gospels songs in Oblivians fashion, but only if they were kinda screwed up. We didn't want to try to come off as religious, but we didn't want to make a joke out of the whole thing, either. It was a tribute to the spirit of the music, more the holy ghost than the saviour." [http://www.furious.com/perfect/oblivians.html]
The album's concept came about in part due to [[Greg Cartwright]]'s fondness for gospel music: "Greg had been really into black gospel music, and wanted to try some gospels songs in Oblivians fashion, but only if they were kinda screwed up. We didn't want to try to come off as religious, but we didn't want to make a joke out of the whole thing, either. It was a tribute to the spirit of the music, more the holy ghost than the saviour."<ref name="FuriousSite">{{cite web |url=http://www.furious.com/perfect/oblivians.html |title=An Interview with Eric Oblivian |last=Christmass |first=Shane Jesse |website=www.furious.com |access-date=January 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000819075358/http://www.furious.com/perfect/oblivians.html |archive-date=August 19, 2000 |url-status=live}}</ref>


The album was recorded in a single day: "Quintron took a bus up to Memphis from New Orleans for 8 hours, and we took him to my (Eric "Oblivian" Friedl's) house to play him some songs that we were thinking of covering." [http://www.furious.com/perfect/oblivians.html] Mr. Quintron began arranging his contributions upon arrival, without any prior knowledge of the content of the album. "We had sent him a tape of the songs but it never got delivered to him- so he came up not knowing what songs we wanted to do!" [http://www.furious.com/perfect/oblivians.html] The album was recorded in eight hours, at which point Mr. Quintron returned home via bus to [[New Orleans]]. "He (Quintron) was on a bus for eight hours then in a studio for eight hours and then we took him to the bus the same day, so he had a tough 24 hours." [http://www.littlecrackedegg.com/issue01/oblivians/oblivians.html]
The album was recorded in a single day: "Quintron took a bus up to Memphis from New Orleans for 8 hours, and we took him to my (Eric "Oblivian" Friedl's) house to play him some songs that we were thinking of covering."<ref name="FuriousSite" /> Mr. Quintron began arranging his contributions upon arrival, without any prior knowledge of the content of the album. "We had sent him a tape of the songs but it never got delivered to him- so he came up not knowing what songs we wanted to do!"<ref name="FuriousSite" /> The album was recorded in eight hours, at which point Mr. Quintron returned home via bus to [[New Orleans]]. "He (Quintron) was on a bus for eight hours then in a studio for eight hours and then we took him to the bus the same day, so he had a tough 24 hours."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mercury |first1=M. |title=Life After Oblivian |url=http://www.littlecrackedegg.com/issue01/oblivians/oblivians.html |website=littlecrackedegg.com |access-date=January 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000203231850/http://www.littlecrackedegg.com/issue01/oblivians/oblivians.html |archive-date=February 3, 2000 |page=1 |url-status=live}}</ref>


The dramatic shift in styles between this album and its predecessors was one of the reasons for the eventual break up of the band. As Greg Cartwright once explained, "this is really why the band ended - the ...Play 9 record sounded more like a Gamblers record than an Oblivians record. I'm not sure Eric was happy with the direction of the band cause he has more of a punk rock aesthetic, but it was a good finale." [http://www.littlecrackedegg.com/issue01/oblivians/oblivians2.html]
The dramatic shift in styles between this album and its predecessors was one of the reasons for the eventual break up of the band. As Greg Cartwright once explained, "this is really why the band ended - the ...Play 9 record sounded more like a Gamblers record than an Oblivians record. I'm not sure Eric was happy with the direction of the band cause he has more of a punk rock aesthetic, but it was a good finale."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mercury |first1=M. |title=Life After Oblivian |url=http://www.littlecrackedegg.com/issue01/oblivians/oblivians2.html |website=littlecrackedegg.com |access-date=January 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010111222100/http://littlecrackedegg.com/issue01/oblivians/oblivians2.html |archive-date=January 11, 2001 |page=2 |url-status=live}}</ref>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
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==Credits==
==Personnel==
*[[Greg Cartwright|Greg Oblivian]]&nbsp;– Lead and backing vocals, guitar
*[[Greg Cartwright|Greg Oblivian]]&nbsp;– Lead and backing vocals, guitar
*[[Eric Friedl|Eric Oblivian]]&nbsp;– Lead and backing vocals, guitar
*[[Eric Friedl|Eric Oblivian]]&nbsp;– Lead and backing vocals, guitar
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
* Christmass, Shane Jesse. [http://www.furious.com/perfect/oblivians.html "An Interview with Eric Oblivian"] "www.furious.com," August 2000. Accessed May 18, 2007.


{{Authority control}}
* Mercury, M. [http://www.littlecrackedegg.com/issue01/oblivians/oblivians.html "Life After Oblivian"] "www.littlecrackedegg.com". Accessed May 19, 2007.


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Latest revision as of 01:25, 15 January 2022

...Play Nine Songs with Mr. Quintron
Studio album by
Released1997
RecordedJanuary 3, 1997, at Cotton Row Studio
GenreGarage rock
Length27:14
LabelCrypt
ProducerSteve Moller
Oblivians chronology
Popular Favorites
(1996)
...Play Nine Songs with Mr. Quintron
(1997)
Best of the Worst: 93-97
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link

...Play Nine Songs with Mr. Quintron is the third studio album by the Oblivians, released in 1997 on Crypt Records. The album features noted Ninth Ward nightclub organist Mr. Quintron playing organ and percussion on a number of tracks.

Overview

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The album's concept came about in part due to Greg Cartwright's fondness for gospel music: "Greg had been really into black gospel music, and wanted to try some gospels songs in Oblivians fashion, but only if they were kinda screwed up. We didn't want to try to come off as religious, but we didn't want to make a joke out of the whole thing, either. It was a tribute to the spirit of the music, more the holy ghost than the saviour."[1]

The album was recorded in a single day: "Quintron took a bus up to Memphis from New Orleans for 8 hours, and we took him to my (Eric "Oblivian" Friedl's) house to play him some songs that we were thinking of covering."[1] Mr. Quintron began arranging his contributions upon arrival, without any prior knowledge of the content of the album. "We had sent him a tape of the songs but it never got delivered to him- so he came up not knowing what songs we wanted to do!"[1] The album was recorded in eight hours, at which point Mr. Quintron returned home via bus to New Orleans. "He (Quintron) was on a bus for eight hours then in a studio for eight hours and then we took him to the bus the same day, so he had a tough 24 hours."[2]

The dramatic shift in styles between this album and its predecessors was one of the reasons for the eventual break up of the band. As Greg Cartwright once explained, "this is really why the band ended - the ...Play 9 record sounded more like a Gamblers record than an Oblivians record. I'm not sure Eric was happy with the direction of the band cause he has more of a punk rock aesthetic, but it was a good finale."[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Greg Cartwright/Oblivians, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Feel All Right"3:26
2."Live the Life" (Traditional)3:12
3."I May be Gone" (Blind Charles White/Oblivians)3:27
4."I Don't Wanna Live Alone"1:56
5."Final Stretch"3:52
6."What's the Matter Now" (Traditional)2:39
7."Ride that Train"3:38
8."If Mother Knew"2:53
9."Mary Lou" (Jesse Young/Sam Ling)2:11

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Christmass, Shane Jesse. "An Interview with Eric Oblivian". www.furious.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2000. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  2. ^ Mercury, M. "Life After Oblivian". littlecrackedegg.com. p. 1. Archived from the original on February 3, 2000. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Mercury, M. "Life After Oblivian". littlecrackedegg.com. p. 2. Archived from the original on January 11, 2001. Retrieved January 15, 2022.