''Imperial Drag'' is the self-titled debut

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, released on May 7, 1996, by

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. The album was supported with a single and music video for the song, “Boy or a Girl” (which reached No. 30 on the Billboard Modern Rock Charts and No. 54 on the UK Singles Chart), alongside a promotional single for the song, “Spyder”. ''Imperial Drag'' was the only studio album released by the group. A collection of demos (titled ''

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'') would be released in 2005 through the (now defunct) Weedshare music distribution service.

Track listing

CD: OK 67378

All songs written by

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and Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. #"Zodiac Sign" – 3:29 #"Boy or a Girl" – 4:05 #"Crosseyed" – 3:43 #"The Man in the Moon" – 4:22 #""Breakfast" by Tiger (Kiss It All Goodbye)" – 4:22 #"Playboy After Dark" – 3:09 #"Illuminate" – 4:52 #"Spyder" – 4:50 #"Overnight Sensation" – 4:40 #"The Salvation Army Band" – 3:58 #"Dandelion" – 2:50 #"Stare into the Sun" – 5:16 #"Scaredy Cats and Egomaniacs" – 4:57 #"Down with the Man" (uncredited

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) – 2:52

Japanese CD: SRCS 8050

#"Zodiac Sign" – 3:29 #"Boy Or A Girl" – 4:05 #"Crosseyed" – 3:43 #"The Man In The Moon" – 4:22 #""Breakfast" by Tiger (Kiss It All Goodbye)" – 4:22 #"Playboy After Dark" – 3:09 #"Illuminate" – 4:52 #"Spyder" – 4:50 #"Overnight Sensation" – 4:40 #"The Salvation Army Band" – 3:58 #"Dandelion" – 2:50 #"Stare Into The Sun" – 5:16 #"Scaredy Cats And Egomaniacs" – 4:57 #"Hey Honey Please" (bonus track) – 5:51 #"Down With The Man" (bonus track) – 2:52

Personnel

Musicians

*Eric Skodis - drums, vocals *Joseph Karnes - bass guitar, vocals * Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. - keyboards, vocals *

- lead vocals, guitar

Additional musicians

*Mark Pfaff - harmonica on "Stare into the Sun" *Phill Cassens - Vibraslap solo on "Spyder"

Samples

* Dialogue from ''

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Production

*All songs

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and Brad Jones * Produced by Brad Jones and Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. * Recorded by Brad Jones at House of Blues Studio, Encino, CA. Assisted by Howard Willing * Mixed by Brad Jones and Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. at

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, Hollywood, CA. Assisted by Richard Huredia *

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Credits

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References

External links

* 1996 debut albums Albums produced by Brad Jones (musician) Imperial Drag albums Power pop albums by American artists {{1990s-rock-album-stub