Bucketheadland
1992 studio album by Buckethead
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Bucketheadland (stylized as バケットヘッドランド) is the debut studio album by American guitarist and songwriter Buckethead. It was released on John Zornʼs Japanese record label, Avant, in 1992. It features several samples of the 1960s Japanese television series, Giant Robot, amongst guitar riffs and several fast, technical solos. The concept of the album is a tour around the construction of Bucketheadʼs fictional "abusement" park, “Bucketheadland”. Because of this, the album is divided into sections that relate to distinct areas of the park. A sequel was released in 2003, simply titled Bucketheadland 2.
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| Released | February 5, 1992[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1991–1992 | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock, avant-garde, electronic rock, funk metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 58:21 | |||
| Language | English, Japanese | |||
| Label | Avant | |||
| Producer | Bootsy Collins | |||
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Guitar World credited the album as "ushering in [a] new era of virtuosity" in electric guitar playing while ranking its release the 45th greatest moment in electric guitar history.[3]
Track listing
Disc One
- Intro (3:21)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Park Theme" | Buckethead | 3:21 |
- Giant Robot (9:17)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Interlude" | Buckethead | 0:27 |
| 3. | "Giant Robot Theme" | Takeo Yamashita | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Enter Guillatine" | Buckethead | 0:32 |
| 5. | "Giant Robot Vs. Guillatine" | Buckethead | 4:02 |
- Bucketbots Jig (3:19)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Bucketbots Jig" | Buckethead | 0:28 |
| 7. | "Enter Slipdisc" | Buckethead | 1:53 |
| 8. | "Bansheebot Vs. Buckethead" | Buckethead | 0:58 |
- Slaughter Zone (23:25)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "The Haunted Farm" | Buckethead | 2:42 |
| 10. | "Hook and Pole Gang" | Buckethead | 1:07 |
| 11. | "Cattle Prod" | Buckethead | 0:40 |
| 12. | "Phantom Monk" | Buckethead | 1:45 |
| 13. | "The Rack" | Buckethead | 0:29 |
| 14. | "Nosin'" | Buckethead | 1:21 |
| 15. | "Gorey Head Stump" | Buckethead | 1:32 |
| 16. | "Sterling Scapula" | Buckethead | 0:48 |
| 17. | "Skid's Looking Where" | Buckethead | 1:08 |
| 18. | "Steel Wedge" | Buckethead | 1:22 |
| 19. | "Wonka in Slaughter Zone" | Buckethead | 1:30 |
| 20. | "Nosin' Part 2" | Buckethead | 0:40 |
| 21. | "Diabolical Minds" | Buckethead | 1:32 |
| 22. | "Alice in Slaughterland" | Buckethead | 1:16 |
| 23. | "Bleeding Walls" | Buckethead | 0:21 |
| 24. | "Buddy on a Slab" | Buckethead | 1:12 |
| 25. | "Buddy in the Graveyard" | Buckethead | 1:02 |
| 26. | "Oh Jeez..." | Buckethead | 1:21 |
| 27. | "Funeral Time" | Buckethead | 1:39 |
- Computer Master (8:16)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28. | "Computer Master" | Buckethead | 8:16 |
- Virtual Reality (3:35)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29. | "Part 1" | Bootsy Collins | 2:01 |
| 30. | "Part 2" | Bootsy Collins | 1:34 |
- Home Run Derby (5:18)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31. | "Interlude" | Buckethead | 0:33 |
| 32. | "Main Theme" | Buckethead | 4:45 |
- I Love My Parents (1:38)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33. | "I Love My Parents" | Buckethead | 1:38 |
| Total length: | 58:25 | ||
Disc Two (Remixes)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Park Theme Extension" | Buckethead | 5:42 |
| 2. | "Guillatine Battle" | Buckethead | 0:52 |
| 3. | "Giant Robot Theme" | Takeo Yamashita | 1:45 |
| 4. | "Robot Dance" | Bootsy Collins | 1:02 |
| 5. | "Virtual Reality" | Bootsy Collins | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Bansheebot Bop" | Buckethead | 1:02 |
| 7. | "Baseball Buddy" | Buckethead | 3:17 |
| Total length: | 16:47 | ||
Credits
All compositions by Buckethead, Katella Music, BMI; except "Virtual Reality" composed by Bootsy Collins, Rubber Band Music, BMI and "Giant Robot Theme" composed by Takeo Yamashita. The term "Oh Jeez..." was inspired by Maximum Bob.
- Recorded at "Bootzilla Studios"
- Engineered by "Casper and Herbie"
- Mastered by Howie Weinberg
- Produced by Bootsy Collins
- Executive producers: John Zorn & Disk Union
- Associate producer: Kazunori Sugiyama
- All photos by Thi-Linh Le
- Designed by Tomoyo TL
- Photo-Typesetting by Strong Silent Type