8 Track Stomp
1991 studio album by Chickasaw Mudd Puppies
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8 Track Stomp is the second album by the American musical duo Chickasaw Mudd Puppies, released in 1991.[1][2] Its title refers to their love of 8-track cartridges.[3] The duo supported the album by touring with the Feelies and then Flat Duo Jets.[4][5] "Do You Remember", for which a video was shot, was a minor college radio hit.[6] Members Brant Slay and Ben Reynolds described their sound as "porch music".[7]
| 8 Track Stomp | ||||
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Blues rock, blues | |||
| Label | Wing | |||
| Producer | Michael Stipe, Willie Dixon | |||
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Production
The album was produced by Michael Stipe and Willie Dixon; the duo's other choice was Tom Waits, who was enthusiastic but busy.[8][9] Dixon associates Cash McCall and Al Duncan contributed to the recording sessions.[10] "Oh, Yeah" was written by Dixon, who also used a copy of one of his albums as a percussive device on "Cicada".[11] Stipe played tuba and provided backing vocals on some of the tracks; Mamie Fike played violin.[12][13] "Omaha (Sharpless)" is about the farm in Omaha, Georgia, owned by Slay's parents.[7]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Calgary Herald | A−[14] |
| The Cincinnati Enquirer |   [15] |
| The Cincinnati Post |  [16] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [17] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [18] |
| The Tampa Tribune | [12] |
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram called the album "a raucous, hilarious sing-along."[19] The Cincinnati Post said that it sounds like a "post-modern fish fry."[16] The Cincinnati Enquirer labeled 8 Track Stomp "Southern art-school blues."[15] The Philadelphia Inquirer opined that the duo "plays the blues with the joyous gee-whiz affectation of shut-in suburban kids whose main cultural reference is cartoons."[17] Spin stated that the duo "take a time-tested combination—wild voice plus gonzo guitar—and reduce it to a bunch of self-conscious mannerisms".[20]
The Courier-Journal said that the album "is a passel of field-holler fun, weird charm and ingratiating eccentricity."[21] The Tampa Tribune concluded that it "gains resonance over the course of a baker's dozen ragged and rich tracks."[12] The Indianapolis Star praised the "odd but inspired" blues rock.[22] The Calgary Herald likened 8 Track Stomp to "the Stone's 12 × 5 circa 1991."[14] The Santa Fe Reporter listed it among the best albums of 1991.[23]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cicada" | |
| 2. | "Jambalaya" | |
| 3. | "Night Time (Ain't Got No Eyes)" | |
| 4. | "Moving So Fast" | |
| 5. | "Shannon Love Bisquit" | |
| 6. | "Wasp" | |
| 7. | "Bill" | |
| 8. | "Oh, Yeah" | |
| 9. | "Cold Blue" | |
| 10. | "Omaha (Sharpless)" | |
| 11. | "Superior" | |
| 12. | "Do You Remember" | |
| 13. | "Words & Knives" |