Basement Apes is the fourth album released by the Norwegian band Gluecifer. It was released in 2002 and produced by Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim and Gluecifer. The album's title is a pun on The Basement Tapes, a 1975 album by Bob Dylan and The Band.[1] Basement Apes became the band's best-selling album in Norway, selling 17,000 copies in its first year of release, and peaked at number two on the Norwegian Charts.[2]

Basement Apes
Studio album by
Released2002
Recorded2000–2001
StudioLivingroom Studios, Oslo
Bruket Studios, Varteig
Barracuda Studios, Oslo
GenreHard rock
Length38:57
LabelSony Music Entertainment
ProducerKåre Christoffer Vestrheim, Gluecifer
Gluecifer chronology
Tender is the Savage
(2000)
Basement Apes
(2002)
Automatic Thrill
(2004)

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Gluecifer, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Reversed" 2:52
2."Brutus" 2:54
3."Losing End" 3:22
4."Easy Living" 3:02
5."Little Man" 2:55
6."Not Enough for You" 2:39
7."Round and Round"3:40
8."Black Book Lodge" 3:21
9."It Won't Be" 4:21
10."Shotgun Seat" 2:23
11."Powertools and Piss" 3:43
12."I Saw the Stones Move" 3:45
Total length:38:57

Personnel edit

Gluecifer

  • Biff Malibu – vocals
  • Captain Poon – guitar, backing vocals
  • Raldo Useless – guitar
  • Stu Manx – bass, backing vocals
  • Danny Young – drums

Additional personnel

  • Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim – producer, engineer, mixer (track 8), piano, organ, mellotron, backing vocals
  • Bjørn Fløystad – engineer (additional)
  • Rune Elli – engineer (additional)
  • Vidar Ersfjord – engineer (additional)
  • Ola Haampland – engineer (additional)
  • Ulf Holand – mixer (tracks 1–7, 9–12)
  • Michael Hartung – assistant mixer (track 8)
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Line Lockert – backing vocals
  • Cato Salsa – piano, organ, mellotron
  • Martin Hederos – piano, organ, mellotron
  • Dr. Gong – percussion
  • Hector – percussion
  • Kristian Dons Kirkvaag – percussion
  • Sven Risnes – percussion
  • Tord Risnes – percussion
  • Mackan Juhlin – Gluecifer logo design
  • Motorfinger – sleeve design

References edit

  1. ^ Husby, Dag Stian (2002-04-16). "Sanger fra kjelleretasjen". www.universitas.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  2. ^ Johansen, Rune (2004-02-11). "Gluecifer". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-12-14.