Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham
| Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham | ||||
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| Studio album by Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | Reaction Studios, Toronto, Canada | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock | |||
| Length | 40:31 | |||
| Label | Cargo Records | |||
| Producer | Coyote Shivers | |||
| Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham is the debut album by Canadian surf rock group Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, released in 1991 through Cargo Records.[2]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham" | 0:50 | |
| 2. | "Reid's Situation" | 1:18 | |
| 3. | "I Know a Guy Named Larry" | Louis Prima | 1:19 |
| 4. | "Exit from Vince Lombardi High School" | 1:30 | |
| 5. | "Aunt's Invasion" | 1:52 | |
| 6. | "Running Meredith" | 2:11 | |
| 7. | "Bang Bang" | Sonny Bono | 2:00 |
| 8. | "Hot Box Car" | 1:33 | |
| 9. | "In My Room" | Gary Usher, Brian Wilson | 2:14 |
| 10. | "Dewy Drops of Spring" | 0:22 | |
| 11. | "5 American 6 Canadian" | 1:26 | |
| 12. | "Who Painted Whistler's Mother" | 2:16 | |
| 13. | "Case of the Missing Lady Fingers" | 2:02 | |
| 14. | "Jackpot" | 2:01 | |
| 15. | "D. Tour" | 1:53 | |
| 16. | "Hunter S. Thompson's Younger Brother" | 1:54 | |
| 17. | "Misogomy & the Object" | 2:12 | |
| 18. | "Ben Hur Picked Off in a Gazebo" | 0:54 | |
| 19. | "Who's Afraid of Alison Hymer/Wow Flutter Hiss" | 3:24 | |
| 20. | "You Spin Me Round '86" | 1:56 | |
| 21. | "Babakganoosh" | 1:52 | |
| 22. | "Siesta Cinema" | 2:50 | |
| 23. | "Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham" (Reprise) | 0:48 |
| CD issue | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 24. | "Thanks for Buying Our CD" | 0:52 |
| 25. | "Shakin' All Over" | 0:26 |
Personnel
- Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet
- Brian Connelly – guitar, keyboards
- Reid Diamond – bass guitar
- Don Pyle – drums
- Production and additional personnel
- Derek Von Essen – photography
- Ormond Jobin – recording
- Coyote Shivers – mixing, production
References
- ↑ Abebe, Nitsuh. "Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham". Allmusic. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ↑ Robbins, Ira (2007). "Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
External links
- Dim The Lights, Chill The Ham at Discogs (list of releases)
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