Crazyhorse Mongoose is the second studio album by American jam band Galactic. It was released on September 1, 1998 through Capricorn Records. Recording sessions took place at Brilliant Studios in San Francisco on August 18—22, 1997 and at Greyboy Studios in San Diego. Production was handled by Dan Prothero and Galactic themselves.[1]
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| Released | September 1, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | August 18—22, 1997 | |||
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| Length | 57:16 | |||
| Label | Capricorn | |||
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In the United States, the album peaked at number 38 on the Top Jazz Albums and number 24 on the Top Contemporary Jazz Albums charts.
Critical reception edit
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Scott Iwasaki of the Deseret News stated that the album "solidified the band's reputation of being a great foot-stomping groove band".[3]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hamp's Hump" | Paul Schwartz | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Love on the Run" |
| 5:45 |
| 3. | "Crazyhorse Mongoose" |
| 4:47 |
| 4. | "Witch Doctor" |
| 4:13 |
| 5. | "Metermaid" |
| 1:37 |
| 6. | "Change My Ways (Pt. 1)" |
| 1:38 |
| 7. | "Change My Ways (Pt. 2)" |
| 4:22 |
| 8. | "Denny's Village Rundown" | Moore | 2:30 |
| 9. | "Tighten Your Wig" |
| 3:11 |
| 10. | "Cafe Declouet" | DeClouet | 0:21 |
| 11. | "Start from Scratch" |
| 4:12 |
| 12. | "Quiet Please" |
| 20:55 |
| Total length: | 57:16 | ||
- Notes
- Track 12 contains a hidden track. "Quiet Please" lasts for 10:55 before a 4:24 period of silence.
Personnel edit
- Theryl DeClouet — vocals
- Jeff Raines — guitar
- Rich Vogel — keyboards
- Robert Mercurio — bass
- Stanton Moore — drums
- Jason Mingledorff — alto and tenor saxophone
- Ben Ellman — baritone and tenor saxophone
- Dan Prothero — producer, recording, mixing, engineering, editing
- Justin Phelps — mixing
- Jim Andrews — engineering (tracks: 1-9, 12)
- Travis Crenshaw — engineering (tracks: 1-9, 12)
- Andreas "DJ Greyboy" Stevens — engineering (tracks: 10, 11)
Charts edit
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[4] | 38 |
| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[5] | 24 |
References edit
- ^ Needs, Kris (June 21, 2017). "Coolin' Off/Crazyhorse Mongoose - Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Crazyhorse Mongoose - Galactic | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Iwasaki, Scott (June 2, 2000). "Galactic's roots delve deep into blues, funk". Deseret News. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ "Galactic Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ "Galactic Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
External links edit
- Crazyhorse Mongoose at Discogs (list of releases)
- "Fog City Productions presents: Galactic - Crazyhorse Mongoose". www.fogworld.com.