Ween - Pure Guava (CD) | NEW

Ween: Dean Ween, Gene Ween. Additional personnel: Mean Ween, Guy Heller, Larry Curtin, Scott Lowe. Audio Mixer: Andrew Weiss. Photographer: Tom Nichols. In 1992, quirky and seemingly non-commercial bands were being signed to major labels by the boatload, thanks to the newfound success of alternative rock. One of the most blatantly bizarre acts to be taken under a corporate wing was Ween, a duo of Pennsylvania pranksters with a penchant for eclectic--and often wholly inappropriate--pop/rock tunes. For the group's Elektra debut, PURE GUAVA, Dean and Gene Ween remained unapologetically weird from the get-go, as the drowsy, druggy "Little Birdy" ushers in the thoroughly skewed proceedings. While songs such as "Reggaejunkiejew," "Touch My Tooter," and "Poop Ship Destroyer" stick to sophomoric themes and a lo-fi sound, the prog-rock-like "The Stallion Pt. 3" and the (relatively) straightforward ballad "Sarah" hint at even greater things to come. PURE GUAVA's shining moments arrive in the typically oddball forms of the distorted ditty "Big Jilm," the relentless pop tune "Push th' Little Daisies" (Ween's first minor hit), and "Don't Get 2 Close (2 My Fantasy)," a giddily over-the-top, mock-stadium-rock number, replete with garish multi-tracked vocals. While the ridiculousness of this album is undeniable, so is the ever-evolving talent of Dean and Gene, who here began an impressive streak of adventurous and absurd outings that would lead to their '97 peak, THE MOLLUSK.

Label:
Chocodog Records – 11661-9090-2, Rounder Records – 11661-9090-2
Format:
CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Country:
US
Released:
2009
Genre:
Electronic, Rock
Style:
Alternative Rock, Abstract, Lo-Fi
1        Little Birdy
Vocals [2nd Vocal] – Mean Ween
3:31
2        Tender Situation    3:41
3        Stallion (Pt. 3)    3:31
4        Big Jilm    2:11
5        Push Th' Little Daisies    2:50
6        The Goin' Gets Tough From The Getgo    2:08
7        Reggaejunkiejew    4:53
8        I Play It Off Legit    3:21
9        Pumpin' 4 The Man    1:31
10        Sarah    2:11
11        Springtheme    3:00
12        Flies On My Dick
Vocals – Guy Heller
3:28
13        I Saw Gener Cryin' In His Sleep
Backing Vocals, Whistling – Larry Curtin
1:49
14        Touch My Tooter    2:25
15        Mourning Glory    5:18
16        Loving U Thru It All    2:28
17        Hey Fat Boy (Asshole)    1:55
18        Don't Get 2 Close (2 My Fantasy)
Vocals [2nd Vocal], Whistling – Scott Lowe
3:24
19        Poop Ship Destroyer    2:17
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Chocodog Records
Copyright © – Chocodog Records
Licensed To – Rounder Records
Recorded At – The Pod
Mixed At – Zion House Of Flesh
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Published By – Dean Ween And Gene Ween
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By – Ver Music
Published By – Browndog Music
Published By – Calvin Celsius Music
Glass Mastered At – Technicolor, Guadalajara, Mexico – 680020
Pressed By – Technicolor, Guadalajara, Mexico
Booking – Frank Riley (2), High Road Touring
Design – Melodic Virtue, Reiner Design Consultants, Inc.
Edited By – Patricia Frey
Legal – Big George Regis*
Management – Greg Frey Mgmt.*
Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
Mixed By – Andrew Weiss
Photography By – Tom Nichols (5)
Producer, Written-By, Performer – Ween
Recorded By – Dean Ween, Gene Ween
2009 joint release between Rounder Records and Chocodog. The back panel of the album has a few slight differences compared to the original release; the Boognish logo is in the top-left corner, the barcode is in the bottom-right, and the label logos and copyright information is to the left of that.
Barcode (Printed): 0 1161-9090-2 1
Barcode (Scanned): 011661909021
Matrix / Runout: (680020) DIDX 237713 04 0001
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LW86
Mould SID Code: IFPI KKF0
 

• Condition: NEW
• Format: CD
• Internal ID: 011661909021
• Genre: POP
• Label: Rounder Records
• Catalog Number: 11661-9090-2
• Released: 9/22/2009