''Hagfish'' is the third and final studio album by the American

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band

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, released in March 1998 on

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, a subsidiary label of

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. The album was reworked following a long delay with the band's previous label, London Records, who rejected the band's initial offering and eventually dropped the group. Bill Stevenson and Stephen Egerton would both reprise their roles as producers, having previously worked with the band on '' Rocks Your Lame Ass''. An early version of "18 Days" (originally titled "New Year's Song") and a live version of "Twisting" previously appeared as b-sides to the "Happiness"

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in 1995. Alternate versions of "Hand" and "Agent 37" later appeared on the compilation album '' That Was Then, This Is Then'' in 2001.

Track listing

All songs written by George Stroud Reagan III and

except where noted. # "Anniversary Song" – 2:26 # "Band" – 2:29 # "Envy" – 2:20 # "18 Days" – 1:05 # "Hand" – 2:35 # "Doo Doo Noggin" – 1:49 # "Bop" – 1:51 # "Closer" – 2:26 # "Sucker" – 2:56 # " Twisting" (

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) – 1:48 # "Goes Down" – 1:33 # "Fruit" – 2:49 # "100% Woman" – 2:24 # "Alien" – 2:51 # "Agent 37" – 4:27

Personnel

* George Stroud Reagan III – lead vocals *

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– guitar, backing vocals *Doni Blair – bass guitar *Tony Barsotti – drums, backing vocals Additional personnel * Bill Stevenson – producer, mixer, engineer * Stephen Egerton – producer, mixer, engineer *Jason Livermore – engineer *Joe Gastwirt – mastering (Oceanview Mastering) *Jennifer Stevens – cover model *

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– photography *Melanie Grizzel – photography

References

{{Authority control Hagfish (band) albums 1998 albums Honest Don's Records albums