The Crybaby

by Melvins

The Crybaby cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 7 February 2000
  • Label: Ipecac
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:13:01
  • Community rating: 3.19/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Mike Patton, Amanda Ferguson, Hank Williams III, Billy Howerdel, Erik Sanko, Leif Garrett, Buzz Osborne, Kevin Sharp, Tim Green, Bruce Bromberg, David Yow, Bliss Blood, J.G. Thirlwell, Tool, Dale Crover, Henry Bogdan, Ryeland Allison, Vince De Franco, Kevin Rutmanis

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The final installment of a massive trilogy of albums released within a single year, 'The Crybaby' is heavily collaborative, featuring an array of bizarre guest appearances ranging from Mike Patton and Tool to Leif Garrett. The record gleefully hops between crushing sludge metal, bizarre country covers, and surreal noise rock experiments.

Genres

Descriptors: avant-garde, experimental, noisy, distorted, genre-blending

Tracklist

  1. Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:02)
  2. Blockbuster (3:10)
  3. Ramblin' Man (3:14)
  4. G.I. Joe (4:00)
  5. Mine Is No Disgrace (8:22)
  6. Spineless (4:01)
  7. Divorced (14:43)
  8. Dry Drunk (4:03)
  9. Okie from Muskogee (2:10)
  10. The Man With the Laughing Hand Is Dead (11:27)
  11. Moon Pie (12:45)

Credits

  • Mackie Osborne - artwork [art]
  • Dale Crover - drums, electronic drums [mattel], guitar, noises, written-by, steel guitar
  • Buzz Osborne - guitar, bass, noises, written-by
  • Kurt Cobain - lyrics by
  • Nirvana - music by
  • Leif Garrett - vocals
  • David Yow - vocals, written-by
  • The Jesus Lizard - written-by

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