'These Hands of Mine' is an album by
Mr. Quintron, released on November 17, 1998, by
Skin Graft Records
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. It was recorded in
,
Los Angeles
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, and
Memphis
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* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
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* Memphis, Florida
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,
Tennessee
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by Mr. Quintron and Steve Moller at
Cotton Row. According to Quintron's official site, there are stories about the recording of this album which cannot ever be repeated. A young girl almost lost her life and a young man almost went to jail for murder.
Track listing
'Side A'
# "Sound of a Train" - 1:19
# "Meet Me at the Club House" (The Champs) - 3:11
# "Dungeon Master" - 5:10
# "It's Moving Me" (Violinaires) - 4:15
# "Wild Indians" - 5:40
# "Drum Buddy
ample Song-Rock - 2:21
'Side B'
# "Grandfather Time" - 5:00
# "MZ Exotic WLD
or S. A'Dair - 4:32
# "Caveman 5000" - 3:37
# "The Creeper" - 4:55
# "Jealousy" (Traditional) - 1:51
Credits
*Quintron -
Hammond model D electric organ,
Hammond Sounder,
Drum machine,
Drum Buddy
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, Mouth Machine, vocals
*Miss Pussycat -
Shakers
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,
Tambourine
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, backup vocals
*Velocity Hopkins - Chainsaw sound
References
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1998 albums