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In 2005 the album was performed live in its entirety as part of the [[All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)|All Tomorrow's Parties]]-curated [[Don't Look Back (concert series)|Don't Look Back]] series. Another live performance of the album was released as ''[[A Live History of Gluttony and Lust]]'' in 2006. |
In 2005 the album was performed live in its entirety as part of the [[All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)|All Tomorrow's Parties]]-curated [[Don't Look Back (concert series)|Don't Look Back]] series. Another live performance of the album was released as ''[[A Live History of Gluttony and Lust]]'' in 2006. |
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There are also rumors that Lori Black never played on the album at all. In a recent interview, Buzz |
There are also rumors that Lori Black never played on the album at all. In a recent interview, Buzz Osborne more or less clarified this fact. |
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"This album is mostly just me and [[Dale Crover]]. Either I played bass or he did on almost all of it regardless of what the credits say…" <ref>http://www.self-titledmag.com/home/2010/06/16/primer-buzz-osborne-breaks-down-10-crucial-melvins-records-including-their-amp-less-album-and-the-one-kurt-cobain-ruined/</ref> |
"This album is mostly just me and [[Dale Crover]]. Either I played bass or he did on almost all of it regardless of what the credits say…" <ref>http://www.self-titledmag.com/home/2010/06/16/primer-buzz-osborne-breaks-down-10-crucial-melvins-records-including-their-amp-less-album-and-the-one-kurt-cobain-ruined/</ref> |
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Houdini is an album by Melvins released in 1993 on Atlantic Records. Melvins were one of Kurt Cobain's favorite bands; he is given co-production credit alongside the Melvins on six tracks. Cobain played guitar on "Sky Pup" right-handed even though he was left-handed. He also added percussion to the percussion-only sprawling noise of "Spread Eagle Beagle".
The back cover is an illustration of the band with drummer Dale Crover on the left, bassist Lori "Lorax" Black (daughter of Shirley Temple-Black) in the middle, and guitarist/vocalist Buzz "King Buzzo" Osborne on the right.
In 2005 the album was performed live in its entirety as part of the All Tomorrow's Parties-curated Don't Look Back series. Another live performance of the album was released as A Live History of Gluttony and Lust in 2006.
There are also rumors that Lori Black never played on the album at all. In a recent interview, Buzz Osborne more or less clarified this fact.
"This album is mostly just me and Dale Crover. Either I played bass or he did on almost all of it regardless of what the credits say…" [1]
Track listing
All songs written by the Melvins unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hooch" | 2:51 | |
| 2. | "Night Goat" | 4:41 | |
| 3. | "Lizzy" | 4:43 | |
| 4. | "Going Blind" | Simmons, Coronel | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Honey Bucket" | 3:01 | |
| 6. | "Hag Me" | 7:06 | |
| 7. | "Set Me Straight" | 2:25 | |
| 8. | "Sky Pup" | 3:50 | |
| 9. | "Joan of Arc" | 3:36 | |
| 10. | "Teet" | 2:51 | |
| 11. | "Copache" | 2:07 | |
| 12. | "Pearl Bomb" | 2:45 | |
| 13. | "Spread Eagle Beagle" | 10:13 |
Some vinyl copies include a cover of "Rocket Reducer No. 62 (Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa)", originally by the MC5, instead of "Spread Eagle Beagle". A Japanese CD release (catalog# AMCY-625) also contains "Rocket Reducer No. 62 (Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa)" as the 14th track at the end of the disc, coming after "Spread Eagle Beagle".
Personnel
- The Melvins - Producer, Mixing
- Billy Anderson - Engineer, Bass, Mixing
- Wolf Kesseler - Second Engineer
- GGGarth Richardson - Mixing
- Joe Marquez - Second Engineer
- Kurt Cobain - Producer tracks 1, 7, 8, 9, 12 and 13, Guitar on track 8, additional percussion on track 1 and 13
- Jonathan Burnside - Engineer
- Lou Oribin - Engineer
- Tom Doty - Second Engineer
- Barrett Jones - Engineer
- Bill Bartell - Bass and Lead Guitar on track 4
- Al Smith - additional percussion on track 13, A&R
- Mike Supple - additional percussion on track 13
- Stephanie Wells - David Lefkowitz Management
- Elliot Cahn - Legal Beagles
- Jeff Saltzman - Legal Beagles
- Peter Davis - Booking
- Don Lewis - Band Photo
- Frank Kozik - Art Direction, Illustration
- Valerie Wagner - Art Direction, Design
- Stephen Marcussen - Mastering
Charts
Album
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Heatseekers | 29 |