Sailing the Seas of Cheese
Album by Primus
Sailing the Seas of Cheese is the second studio album by Primus. Primus is an American rock band. It was released on May 14, 1991. It was the first album the band made with Interscope Records. It had three singles: "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver", "Tommy the Cat", and "Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers".
| Sailing the Seas of Cheese | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | May 14, 1991 |
| Recorded | August 2, 1990 - January 17, 1991[1] |
| Studio | Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California |
| Genre | |
| Length | 45:43 |
| Label | Interscope |
| Producer | Primus |
| Singles from Sailing the Seas of Cheese | |
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The album was certified platinum by the RIAA.[3] It went on the Billboard 200, an American music chart.[4] Les Claypool said that Sailing the Seas of Cheese is one of his favorite Primus albums.[5]
Track listing
changeAll lyrics written by Les Claypool, all music composed by Primus, guitar for "Tommy the Cat" and "Sgt. Baker" by Todd Huth.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Seas of Cheese" | 0:42 |
| 2. | "Here Come the Bastards" | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Sgt. Baker" | 4:16 |
| 4. | "American Life" | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Eleven" | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Is It Luck?" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Grandad's Little Ditty" | 0:37 |
| 9. | "Tommy the Cat" | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Sathington Waltz" | 1:42 |
| 11. | "Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers" | 5:20 |
| 12. | "Fish On (Fisherman Chronicles, Chapter II)" | 7:45 |
| 13. | "Los Bastardos" | 2:39 |
Total length: |
45:43 | |
References
change- ↑ Eisen, Benjy (7 May 2013). "Primus Gear Up for 'Sailing the Seas of Cheese' Reboot". Retrieved 7 May 2013 – via rollingstone.com.
- ↑ Jenkins, Mark (27 October 1991). "California's Funk-Metalists, Putting on Airs". Retrieved 31 January 2017 – via washingtonpost.com.
- ↑ "Primus - Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Archived from the original on 2010-12-10. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ↑ "Primus Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ↑ Jones, Bill. "Rank Your Records: Les Claypool Rates Primus' Albums". Vice.com. Retrieved December 27, 2022.