Album – Generic Flipper is the debut album by the San Francisco band Flipper

Flipper (band)

Flipper is a punk band formed in San Francisco, California in 1979, continuing in often erratic fashion until the mid-1990s, then reuniting in 2005. The band influenced a number of grunge,, punk rock and noise rock bands...

. In November 2007, Blender

Blender (magazine)

Blender was an American music magazine that billed itself as "the ultimate guide to music and more". It was also known for sometimes steamy pictorials of celebrities....

magazine ranked it #86 on their list of the 100 greatest "indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

" albums of all time. It is also referred to as Album, Album: Generic, Generic Flipper, and just Generic. It is considered a groundbreaking album, the first album to play with the sludge and heaviness of early Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...

 but still be considered a punk album.

Generic Flipper was issued on CD for the first time by American Recordings (formerly Def American) in 1992 and later deleted. In 2008, the rights reverted to Flipper, and the album was reissued December 9, 2008 by Water Records. Former Nirvana

Nirvana (band)

Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...

 bassist Krist Novoselic

Krist Novoselic

Krist Anthony Novoselic II is a Croatian-American rock musician, best known for being the bassist and co-founder of the grunge band Nirvana. After Nirvana ended, Novoselic formed Sweet 75 and then Eyes Adrift, releasing one album with each band...

, who joined Flipper in 2006, contributed liner notes to the new reissue.

Side one

1. "Ever" (Loose)  – 2:56
2. "Life Is Cheap" (Loose)  – 3:55
3. "Shed No Tears" (Shatter)  – 4:26
4. "(I Saw You) Shine" (Shatter)  – 8:31

Side two

1. "Way of the World" (Shatter)  – 4:23
2. "Life" (Shatter)  – 4:44
3. "Nothing" (Loose)  – 2:18
4. "Living for the Depression" (Ant/Loose)  – 1:23
5. "Sex Bomb" (Shatter)  – 7:48

Personnel

• Will Shatter – bass (1, 2, 5, 7, 8) lead vocals (3, 4, 6, 9), backup vocals (8)
• Bruce Loose – bass (3, 4, 6, 9), lead vocals (1, 2, 5, 7, 8), backup vocals (6), special effects and bass feedback (7)
• Ted Falconi – guitars
• Steve DePace – drums, synare (4, 9), tympani and extra percussion (7)
• Flipper – hand clapping (1), percussion (7)

Additional personnel

• Bobby – saxophone (9)
• Ward – saxophone (9)
• Curtis – percussion (7)
• Die Ant – percussion (7)
• Johnnie – percussion (7)
• "others" – percussion (7)

Covers

Melvins covered "Way of the World" on their compilation album Singles 1-12

Singles 1-12

-Track listing :All songs written by The Melvins except where noted.-Personnel:*The Melvins:**Buzz Osborne - guitar, vocals**Dale Crover - drums**Mark Deutrom - bass**Lori Black - bass on "Way of the World" and "Theme"...

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Unto Ashes

Unto Ashes

Unto Ashes is a musical ensemble based in New York City that incorporates madrigal, folk, and elements of neo-medieval and dark wave. Founded by Michael Laird and Susanna Melendez in 1997, the band has released five full-length CDs on the Projekt label...

 covered "Way of the World" on their 2005 album Grave Blessings.

R.E.M.

R.E.M.

R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's...

covered "Sex Bomb" on their 1994 Fan Club Christmas Single.