''Internal Wrangler'' is the debut
studio album by British
indie rock
Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produc ...
band
Clinic
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. It was released on 1 May 2000 through
Domino Records.
Background
The band signed to
Domino Records following the release of several self-financed singles. The song "The Return of Evil Bill" is a follow up to the song "Evil Bill" that appeared on the ''
Clinic
A clinic (or outpatient clinic or ambulatory care clinic) is a health facility that is primarily focused on the care of outpatients. Clinics can be privately operated or publicly managed and funded. They typically cover the primary care needs ...
'' compilation album, and remains a fan favorite in live shows. The band, particularly lead singer Ade Blackburn, are
superstitious and chose not to include a song on the 13th track; instead a four-second silence is heard before the album's final song, "Goodnight Georgie". This is believed to be why the subsequent albums have been no more than 12 songs long until 2010's ''
Bubblegum
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Bubble gum flavor
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''.
The short interlude track "DJ Shangri-La" is an excerpt of
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classic ...
's
"Moonlight" Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor played on a highly overdriven
organ, although here it is played in standard 4/4 time, while the original piano motif was in 3/4 time. The song "The Second Line" was used prominently in a
Levi's Jeans television advertisement in late 2000, which then led to it being re-issued. It also features an interpolation of the song "Cavern" by
Liquid Liquid
Liquid Liquid is an American no wave and dance-punk group, originally active from 1980 to 1983. They are best known for their track "Cavern," which was covered—without proper permission or attribution—by the Sugar Hill Records house band as ...
.
The album cover was inspired by
Ornette Coleman's 1961 album ''
Ornette!''
Track listing
Personnel
Clinic
*Ade Blackburn – keyboard,
melodica
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, lead vocals
*Brian Campbell – bass, flute, backing vocals
*Jonathan Hartley – lead guitar,
clarinet, keyboards
*Carl Turney – drums, piano, backing vocals, additional percussion
Production
*Clinic – production
*
Gareth Jones – production
Charts
References
External links
*
2000 debut albums
Clinic (band) albums
Domino Recording Company albums
Albums produced by Gareth Jones (music producer)
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