The Mollusk

by Ween

Type: Album
Released: June 24, 1997
Label: Elektra
Country: United States
Length: 43:50
Community rating: 4.07/5 from 28 ratings

Artists on this release: Charlie McClelland, Dave Dreiwitz, Mean Ween, Dean Ween, Claude Coleman, Glenn McClelland, Gene Ween, Bill Fowler

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'The Mollusk' is a dark, nautical-themed concept album that blends a strong progressive rock influence with elements of psychedelia, sea shanties, and vaudeville. Recorded primarily in a beach house and mixed professionally, the album’s production balances experimental home-recording techniques with polished arrangements, supporting a wide array of styles from the Celtic-inspired "The Blarney Stone" to the soft rock ballad "It's Gonna Be (Alright)". This release marked the studio debut of keyboardist Glenn McClelland, solidifying the band's five-piece lineup, and is frequently cited by Gene and Dean Ween as a personal favorite and a creative peak.

Genres

Descriptors: lo-fi, experimental, bizarre, aquatic, theatrical, diverse, satirical, avant-garde

Tracklist

Credits

Gene Ween - lead vocals, guitar, engineering, recorded by
Dean Ween - guitar, vocals, engineering, recorded by
Claude Coleman - drums, percussion, engineering, recorded by
Glenn McClelland - keyboards
Dave Dreiwitz - bass
Charlie McClelland - performer
Bill Fowler - guitar, bass
Mean Ween - bass
Matt Kohut - performer
Stephan Said - performer
George Altonen - performer
Storm Thorgerson - cover
Andrew Weiss - producer, mixed by, recorded by, engineer, performer
Finlay Cowan - cover
Sam Brooks - cover
Rupert Truman - photography by
Tom Nichols - photography by [band photo]
Peter Curzon - graphics
Juan Garcia - engineer [assistant at the magic shop]
Kirk Miller - sound effects, engineer [ween live sound]
Jason Reddy - graphics [computer retouching]
George Edward Regis - legal [legal representation]
Roger Cramer - management