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#REDIRECT [[Blink-182 discography]] |
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{{Infobox album |
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| name = They Came to Conquer... Uranus |
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| type = EP |
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| artist = [[Blink-182]] |
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| cover = |
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| released = {{Start date|1996|2}}<ref name="newsletter">{{cite web|title=Blink-182 February 1996 Newsletter|quote="We are proud to announce that our 7" has finally been released."|accessdate=January 8, 2014}}</ref> |
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| recorded = |
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| studio = Doubletime Studios, [[San Diego, California]] |
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| genre = {{flatlist| |
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* [[Punk rock]] |
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* [[skate punk]] |
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}} |
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| length = {{Duration|m=7|s=46}} |
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| label = [[Cargo Music|Cargo]] |
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| producer = Otis Barthoulameu |
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| prev_title = [[Cheshire Cat (Blink-182 album)|Cheshire Cat]] |
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| prev_year = 1995 |
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| next_title = [[Dude Ranch (album)|Dude Ranch]] |
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| next_year = 1997 |
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}} |
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'''''They Came to Conquer... Uranus''''' is an [[extended play|EP]] by American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Blink-182]], released in February 1996 by [[Cargo Music]]. It contains three songs recorded after the release of their debut album, ''[[Cheshire Cat (Blink-182 album)|Cheshire Cat]]'' (1995). |
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==Background== |
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The EP contains three songs "Wrecked Him", "Waggy" and "Zulu," recorded at Doubletime Studios in [[San Diego, California]]. It was produced by Otis Barthoulameu, guitarist of local punk band, Cargo label-mates Fluf and later bassist of [[pop rock]] band [[Reeve Oliver]]. "Waggy" was later re-recorded for the band's second studio album, ''[[Dude Ranch (album)|Dude Ranch]]'', released in 1997. |
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==Release== |
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The EP received a limited release pressing on hand-numbered [[10"|7"]] blue vinyl; it would later be re-released in other vinyl colors such as green, yellow, and black. The EP has yet to receive a release on [[Compact disc|CD]], streaming or digital download. |
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==Artwork== |
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The artwork for ''They Came to Conquer… Uranus'' was photographed by Kerry Key and it features a guy who has fallen looking up to an alien in a bathrobe. The alien seems to be inspired by ''[[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]]'', the famous movie alien from the movie of the same name, as his finger lights up just like in the movie. |
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This lighting finger, however, must not represent the alien “phoning home” (as E.T. did) but instead being prepared to be inserted into the guy’s rectum (as seen by the pun in the title “They came to conquer… your-anus”). Additionally, this connects to the band's third album, ''[[Enema of the State]]'' in which the artwork also shows a character preparing its hand to be inserted into someone. |
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==Track listing== |
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{{Track listing |
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| all_writing = [[Mark Hoppus]], [[Tom DeLonge]], and [[Scott Raynor]] |
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| extra_column = Lead Vocals |
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| total_length = 7:46 |
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| title1 = Wrecked Him |
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| extra1 = Hoppus/DeLonge |
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| length1 = 2:48 |
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| title2 = Waggy |
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| extra2 = Hoppus |
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| length2 = 2:52 |
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| title3 = Zulu |
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| extra3 = DeLonge |
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| length3 = 2:06 |
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}} |
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==Personnel== |
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;Blink-182 |
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* [[Mark Hoppus]] – [[vocals]], [[bass guitar]] |
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* [[Tom DeLonge]] – vocals, [[guitars]] |
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* [[Scott Raynor]] – [[drums]] |
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{{col-2}} |
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'''Production and design''' |
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* O – producer |
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* Kerry Key – cover photo |
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* Scan, Boy! – layout |
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* Kerry and Daniel M. – live photos |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Blink-182}} |
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{{Blink-182 songs}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:They Came To Conquer... Uranus}} |
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[[Category:Blink-182 albums]] |
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[[Category:1996 EPs]] |
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