Shinola, Vol. 1 is a compilation album by the American rock band Ween.[4] Released by Chocodog on July 19, 2005, Shinola is a collection of odds and ends that the band put together over the years.

Shinola, Vol. 1
Compilation album by
Released19 July 2005
Recorded1990-2005
GenreRock
Length47:34
LabelChocodog[1]
ProducerAndrew Weiss
Ween chronology
Live in Chicago
(2004)
Shinola, Vol. 1
(2005)
The Friends EP
(2007)
Singles from Shinola, Vol. 1
  1. "Monique the Freak"
    Released: 2005
  2. "Gabrielle"
    Released: 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Pitchfork Media7.6/10[3]
Tiny Mix Tapes

The album gets its title from the colloquial phrase "You don't know shit from Shinola".[5][6]

Track Origins edit

  • "Tastes Good on th' Bun" is an outtake from The Pod, appearing on The Stallion Tape.[7]
  • "Boys Club" was the first Ween song recorded with Glenn Mcclelland, who joined the group in 1996.[8]
  • "I Fell In Love Today" appears on The Caesar Demos digital album of Quebec outtakes,[9] recorded between 2001-2003.
  • "Big Fat Fuck" was released on the 1999 Craters of the Sac digital album.
  • "Gabrielle" appears on the Chocolate and Cheese Sessions bootleg.[10]
  • "Did You See Me" appears on The Mollusk Sessions tape streamed on the band's MySpace page.[11]
  • "How High Can You Fly?" was released on the 1999 Craters of the Sac digital album.
  • "Transitions" has no confirmed origin but is theorized by fans to be a Mollusk outtake.[12][13]
  • "Israel" is not found on any circulating demo tapes, and no discussion or writing on it by the band or otherwise has linked it to any specific era, it could be possible that the track was recorded specifically for the album.
  • "The Rift" appears on the Chocolate and Cheese (1992 Taster Demos) tape.[14]
  • "Monique The Freak" was released on the 1999 Craters of the Sac digital album.
  • "Someday" appears on The Caesar Demos digital album of Quebec outtakes,[9] recorded between 2001-2003.

Craters of the Sac Differences edit

"Big Fat Fuck," "How High Can You Fly?," & "Monique The Freak" are all changed compared to their Craters of the Sac releases. "How High Can You Fly" is 54 seconds longer, and "Big Fat Fuck" and "Monique the Freak" were significantly cut down for Shinola, with the former having 4:12 cut and the latter having 4:28. Not many lyrics are different between the two releases, just longer instrumental parts.

Track listing edit

All tracks written by Ween.

Shinola, Vol. 1
No.TitleRecordedLength
1."Tastes Good on th' Bun"Jan-Oct 19903:26
2."Boys Club"19963:06
3."I Fell in Love Today"2001–20034:09
4."Big Fat Fuck"1998-19992:55
5."Gabrielle"19943:29
6."Did You See Me?"19965:11
7."How High Can You Fly?"1998-19992:39
8."Transitions"19963:45
9."Israel"20053:40
10."The Rift"19925:41
11."Monique the Freak"1998-19995:48
12."Someday"2001-20033:45
Total length:47:34

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Inc, CMJ Network (March 19, 2005). "CMJ Radio 100". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Shinola, Vol. 1 - Ween | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Ween: Shinola, Vol. 1". Pitchfork.
  4. ^ "Ween Shinola Vol. 1". exclaim.ca.
  5. ^ Moerder, Adam (September 21, 2005). "ROCK EXPERIMENTAL: Ween: Shinola, Vol. 1 CHOCODOG • 2005 7.6". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016. Dean and Gene issue an odds-and-sods collection of previously unreleased archival material {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ Shteamer, Hank (November 14, 2012). "COUNTING DOWN: Ween Albums From Worst To Best". Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  7. ^ Ween - The Stallion Tape (Full Tape), retrieved 2023-04-26
  8. ^ "Ween's The Mollusk Turns 20: An Oral History By Mickey Melchiondo". Stereogum. 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  9. ^ a b "Ween Caesar Demos | Ween Discography | Ween.Net". www.ween.net. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  10. ^ Ween, Ween - Chocolate and Cheese Sessions, retrieved 2023-04-26
  11. ^ "Ween The Mollusk Sessions | Ween Discography | Ween.Net". www.ween.net. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  12. ^ Ween - Transitions (Demo, 1997), retrieved 2023-04-26
  13. ^ "Ween Rarities & Oddities - RYM/Sonemic". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  14. ^ Ween (1992-04-20), Chocolate and Cheese (1992 Taster Demos), retrieved 2023-04-26