''The Clay People'' is the third

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the Clay People The Clay People are an American heavy rock band based in Albany, New York. Singer Daniel Neet has been the only constant member throughout the band's history, providing lyrics and a frontman persona. Guitarist Brian McGarvey and drummer Dan Dinsm ...

. It was released on May 12, 1998, by Slipdisc Records.

Reception

In his review for ''The Clay People'', Greg Prato of

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praised the group embracing a more organic sound that would appeal to heavy metal enthusiasts. ''Aiding & Abetting'' gave the album a positive review, saying "Clay People has infused the metal guts with something very alive." ''Sonic Boom'' lambasted Kernon's production as being responsible for "turning an excellent Coldwave act into nothing more than a glorified Metal band" but praised Daniel Neet's vocal contributions.

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from ''The Clay People'' liner notes. Clay People * Dan Dinsmore –

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* Mike Guzzardi –

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* Brian McGarvey – electric guitar * Daniel Neet –

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* D. Patrick Walsh –

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, design Production and design * Wade Alin – programming * Frank Chackler –

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– mastering * Scott Gries –

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Neil Kernon Neil Kernon is an English musician, record producer, mixer and recording engineer from London. He is a Grammy Award winner and has worked on over 100 Gold and Platinum records. Biography Born to a musical family, Kernon's formal musical trai ...

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, mixing * Jana Leon –

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, photography * Dana Schneider – cover art,

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Release history

References

External links

''The Clay People''
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clay People 1998 albums The Clay People albums Albums produced by Neil Kernon