Hat

by Mike Keneally

Hat cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Immune
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:16:21
  • Community rating: 3.96/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Stepping out from his role as the stunt guitarist for Frank Zappa, Keneally launched his solo career with an incredibly dense and eclectic debut. 'Hat' violently ricochets between intricate avant-prog instrumental passages, quirky pop melodies, and heavily satirical lyricism. The record firmly established his reputation as a brilliant, deeply eccentric composer capable of matching the virtuosic complexity of his former mentor.

Genres

Descriptors: Avant Garde, Parody, complex, melodic, progressive

Tracklist

  1. Your Quimby Dollars At Work (0:38)
  2. I Can't Stop (3:30)
  3. Ugly Town (3:43)
  4. Open Up! (3:43)
  5. Dhen Tin (1:17)
  6. Spearmint Pup (1:57)
  7. Fencing (3:11)
  8. Always Man (2:25)
  9. My Immense Superiority Over the Silverfish (0:14)
  10. Eno and the Actor (2:29)
  11. The Car Song (5:14)
  12. Heaven Likes You/Apple Pie (2:11)
  13. Backstage With Wilson Phillips (2:40)
  14. Here Is What I Dreamed (3:06)
  15. Here Is Why (2:12)
  16. Performing Miracles (3:40)
  17. Spoon Guy (1:08)
  18. And That's Why It's Called Spunk (0:06)
  19. Johnny One-Note/The Exciting New Toothpaste from Mars (1:26)
  20. Day of the Cow 1 (2:22)
  21. Snowcow (4:38)
  22. Day of the Cow 2 (1:12)
  23. We're Rockin' All Night With the Tangy Flavor of Cheddar (4:53)
  24. Rosemary Girl (3:29)
  25. Lightnin' Roy (14:46)

Credits

  • Paul Abbott - acoustic guitar
  • Andy Vereen - backing vocals
  • Bob Tedde - backing vocals
  • Carlos Olmeda - backing vocals
  • Doug Lunn - bass guitar
  • Scott Thunes - bass guitar
  • Tom Freeman - drums
  • Toss Panos - drums

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