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Clutch (Clutch album)

1995 studio album by Clutch

Clutch is the second full-length album by American rock band Clutch. It was released in May 1995.[1]

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Recording and release

It saw the return of "Uncle Punchy" Lawrence Packer to the production of the album and a return to Uncle Punchy Studios in Silver Spring, Maryland. It is the band's best-selling album in the US, at over 138,730 copies to date.[4] The album still receives regular live coverage. At least half the album's track list making their live performances on a regular basis, over 20 years after it first released.[5]

Background

This album captures the band's MO of trying out new styles and genres, with a definable mix of funk metal in the songs this time around. The album is considered to be the point where the band had begun to evolve their stoner and blues rock know-how. The record also keeps with their punk metal credentials, containing some heavier tracks.[6][7] The album is considered a staple of the 1990s stoner rock genre.[8] The album features some of their more 'spacey' pieces such as "Big News", "Escape from the Prison Planet", "I Have the Body of John Wilkes Booth", and "Spacegrass".

Track listing

All music and lyrics written by Clutch.

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The Japanese release of the album contains the bonus track "Apache", which was initially released on the radio only promotional EP 'Big News', along with a demo version of "Spacegrass", which has never been reissued to date.[9] It would appear on the bootleg 'Clutch: Rarities and B-Side' some years later.

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Personnel

Production

  • Production and engineering by Larry "Uncle Punchy" Packer at Uncle Punchy Studios in Silver Spring, Maryland
  • Mixing by Steve Thompson, Michael Barbiero and Jay Ryan - "Uncle Punchy" on tracks 3 and 8
  • Assistant engineering by Mike Hamady and Jay Ryan
  • Digital engineering by Danio Saratak
  • Mastered by Greg Calbi
  • A&R representation by Wendy Berry
  • Management by Jon Goldwater
  • Photography by Dan Winters
  • Design by Jennifer Roddie
  • 3D typography by Rob Eberhardt

Charting positions

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References

  1. [1]
    Clutch at AllMusic
  2. [2]
    Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
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    Fuoco, Christina (1999). "Clutch". MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 247. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
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    "Sludge Scan For November 1999 | Metal Sludge". January 2, 2015. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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    "Clutch - Clutch (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
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    "Clutch". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. April 2001. p. 68. ISSN 1074-6978. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
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    "Clutch - Clutch | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  8. [8]
    "20 Years Ago: Clutch's Second Album Highlights a New Rock Revival". Ultimate Classic Rock. May 8, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  9. [9]
    "Big News Promo CD". pro-rock.com. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
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