''Craters of the Sac'' is a semi-official,
MP3
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-only album by the American
rock
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band
Ween
Ween is an American rock band from New Hope, Pennsylvania, formed in 1984 by Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo, better known by their respective stage names, Gene and Dean Ween. Generally categorized as an alternative rock band, the band a ...
, released in 1999 for free via the internet.
Background
Because
Elektra Records released ''
Paintin' the Town Brown'', which was intended to be Ween's first online independent release,
Dean Ween
Michael Melchiondo Jr. (born September 25, 1970), better known by his stage name Dean Ween, is an American guitarist, singer and a founding member of the alternative rock group Ween. He is currently active in the groups Ween, Moistboyz and The ...
leaked the album to the Internet in 1999;
Stereogum described it as a "fan-appreciation comp",
and
AllMusic
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described it as a "semi-sanctioned
boot".
The tracks "Big Fat Fuck", "How High Can You Fly?" and "Monique the Freak" later appeared in slightly different forms on Ween's 2005 compilation ''
Shinola, Vol. 1
''Shinola, Vol. 1'' is a compilation album by the American rock band Ween. Released by Chocodog on July 19, 2005, ''Shinola'' is a collection of odds and ends that the band put together over the years.
All of the songs on this album were previ ...
''.
The album cover features a close-up photo of Dean Ween's testicles.
Track Origins
A majority of the tracks from the album were newly recorded at the time of release, except for two notable examples, "Put the Coke on My Dick" which was recorded during ''
The Mollusk'' sessions in 1995 and "Suckin' Blood from the Devil's Dick" was first played live in October 1993,
but apparently was taken from a late 1980s demo tape titled ''Pandy Fackler''.
Track listing
All tracks written by Ween.
References
1999 albums
Ween albums
Albums free for download by copyright owner
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