Imperial Drag (album)
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Imperial Drag is the self titled debut album by Imperial Drag
, released on May 7th, 1996.
and Roger Joseph Manning, Jr.
Samples
Imperial Drag
Imperial Drag was an American rock band, active from 1994 to 1997. The group, formed after the breakup of Jellyfish, released one album and scored one rock hit single in the U.S. before disbanding.-History:...
, released on May 7th, 1996.
CD: OK 67378
All songs written by Eric DoverEric Dover
Eric Dover is an American musician, guitarist and singer, most notably with Jellyfish, Slash's Snakepit, Imperial Drag and Alice Cooper.-Biography:...
and Roger Joseph Manning, Jr.
- "Zodiac Sign" – 3:29
- "Boy or a Girl" – 4:05
- "Crosseyed" – 3:43
- "The Man in the Moon" – 4:22
- ""Breakfast" by Tiger (Kiss It All Goodbye)" – 4:22
- "Playboy After Dark" – 3:09
- "Illuminate" – 4:52
- "Spyder" – 4:50
- "Overnight Sensation" – 4:40
- "The Salvation Army Band" – 3:58
- "Dandelion" – 2:50
- "Stare into the Sun" – 5:16
- "Scaredy Cats and Egomaniacs" – 4:57
- "Down with the Man" (uncredited bonus trackBonus trackIn terms of recorded music, a bonus track is a piece of music which has been included on specific releases or reissues of an album. This is most often done as a promotional device, either as an incentive to customers to purchase albums they might otherwise not, or to repurchase albums they already...
) – 2:52
Japanese CD: SRCS 8050
- "Zodiac Sign" – 3:29
- "Boy Or A Girl" – 4:05
- "Crosseyed" – 3:43
- "The Man In The Moon" – 4:22
- ""Breakfast" by Tiger (Kiss It All Goodbye)" – 4:22
- "Playboy After Dark" – 3:09
- "Illuminate" – 4:52
- "Spyder" – 4:50
- "Overnight Sensation" – 4:40
- "The Salvation Army Band" – 3:58
- "Dandelion" – 2:50
- "Stare Into The Sun" – 5:16
- "Scaredy Cats And Egomaniacs" – 4:57
- "Hey Honey Please" (bonus track) – 5:51
- "Down With The Man" (bonus track) – 2:52
Musicians
- Eric Skodis - DrumsDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
, vocals - Joseph Karnes - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. - KeyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, vocals - Eric DoverEric DoverEric Dover is an American musician, guitarist and singer, most notably with Jellyfish, Slash's Snakepit, Imperial Drag and Alice Cooper.-Biography:...
- Lead Vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
Additional musicians
- Mark Pfaff - HarmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
on "Stare into the Sun" - Phill Cassens - VibraslapVibraslapA vibraslap is a percussion instrument consisting of a piece of stiff wire connecting a wood ball to a hollow box of wood with metal “teeth” inside. The percussionist holds the metal wire in one hand and strikes the ball...
solo on "Spyder"
SamplesSampling (music)In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
- Dialogue from The PrisonerThe PrisonerThe Prisoner is a 17-episode British television series first broadcast in the UK from 29 September 1967 to 1 February 1968. Starring and co-created by Patrick McGoohan, it combined spy fiction with elements of science fiction, allegory and psychological drama.The series follows a British former...
television series episode Dance of the DeadDance of the Dead (The Prisoner)Dance of the Dead is the eighth episode of the television series The Prisoner.-Synopsis:Number 6 learns that a mysterious Carnival is to be held in the Village. He makes an attempt to escape that night but he is stopped by Rover on the beach. He then collapses due to exhaustion...
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Production
- All songs arrangedArrangementThe American Federation of Musicians defines arranging as "the art of preparing and adapting an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form. An arrangement may include reharmonization, paraphrasing, and/or development of a composition, so that it fully represents...
by Imperial DragImperial DragImperial Drag was an American rock band, active from 1994 to 1997. The group, formed after the breakup of Jellyfish, released one album and scored one rock hit single in the U.S. before disbanding.-History:...
and Brad Jones - ProducedRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
by Brad Jones and Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. - RecordedSound recording and reproductionSound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
by Brad Jones at House of Blues Studio, EncinoEncino, Los Angeles, CaliforniaEncino is a hilly district of the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. Specifically, it is located in the central portion of the southern San Fernando Valley and on the north slope of the Santa Monica Mountains...
, CACaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Assisted by Howard Willing - MixedAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
by Brad Jones and Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. at Ocean Way StudiosOcean Way RecordingOcean Way Recording is the name of a series of recording studios in Hollywood, California and Nashville, Tennessee. Ocean Way Studios is well known in the recording industry due to the award-winning albums that were produced there....
, HollywoodHollywood, Los Angeles, CaliforniaHollywood is a famous district in Los Angeles, California, United States situated west-northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word Hollywood is often used as a metonym of American cinema...
, CA. Assisted by Richard Huredia - MasteredAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
by Eddy Schreyer at Future Disc