''Anchor Drops'' is
Umphrey's McGee's third studio album, released on June 29, 2004. It is the first studio album to feature drummer Kris Myers. For this album, the band mixed
progressive rock with acoustic
folk,
jam band grooves,
heavy metal and
electronica
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. The album also contains a horn section (including
Karl Denson) on the track "Wife Soup."
The cover is an overhead image of the city of Chicago. In the inner sleeve many close up shots of the city of Chicago are portrayed. On the cover, the word "Chicago" is written in
maritime flags
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.
Track listing
# "Plunger" (Jake Cinninger, Brendan Bayliss) – 5:59
# "Anchor Drops" (Bayliss) – 4:48
# "In the Kitchen" (Cinninger, Bayliss) – 3:58
# "Bullhead City" (Cinninger, Bayliss) – 4:32
#* Elliott Peck on vocals
# "Miss Tinkle's Overture" (Cinninger) – 5:37
# "Uncommon" (Mike Nolan, Bayliss) – 2:50
# "JaJunk pt.I" (Bayliss, Cinninger) – 3:19
# "13 Days" (Cinninger, Joel Cummins, Bayliss) – 4:28
# "JaJunk pt.II" (Bayliss, Cinninger) – 3:44
# "Walletsworth" (Cinninger, Bayliss) – 4:37
# "Robot World" (Ryan Stasik, Cinninger, Bayliss) – 5:00
# "Mulche's Odyssey" (Cinninger) – 4:56
# "Wife Soup" (Bayliss, Cinninger, Stasik, Cummins, Kris Myers) – 7:43
#*
Karl Denson on
saxophone
#* Andy Geib on
trombone
# "The Pequod" (Cinninger) – 2:55
Personnel
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Brendan Bayliss
Brendan Bayliss (born August 11, 1976) is an American musician and the founder, a lead guitarist, and primary vocalist for progressive rock band Umphrey's McGee.
Biography
Bayliss formed Umphrey's McGee in 1997 and took its moniker from the ...
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guitar, vocals
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Jake Cinninger
Jacob Alan Cinninger (born December 16, 1975) is an American musician. He has risen to fame as one of two lead guitarists in the Chicago-based jam band Umphrey's McGee. He is influenced by a wide range of styles and guitar players such as Joe Pa ...
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guitar,
Moog, synthesizers, vocals
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Joel Cummins
Joel Nathan Cummins (born January 12, 1975, in La Grange, Illinois) is an American musician, and founding member/keyboardist for progressive rock band Umphrey's McGee.
Cummins tours full-time with Umphrey's McGee, playing a range of shows eac ...
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keyboards
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Music
* Musi ...
, vocals
* Ryan Stasik -
bass guitar
* Kris Myers -
drums
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, vocals
* Andy Farag -
percussion
Graphic Design: Rob Heimbrock
References
Umphrey's McGee albums
2004 albums
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