The Mollusk

The Mollusk
LP by Ween
Released	June 24, 1997
Recorded	1997
Genre	Alternative Rock
Length	43 min 54 s
Record label	Elektra
Producer	Andrew Weiss
Professional reviews
Allmusic.com	4.5 stars out of 5	link
Pitchfork Media	9.7/10	link
Rolling Stone	3.5 stars out of 5	link
Nude as the News	Very Positive	link
Ween Chronology
12 Golden Country Greats (1996)	The Mollusk (1997)	Paintin' the Town Brown (1999)

The Mollusk was Ween's 6th full length album, released on Elektra Records on June 24, 1997.

Continuing with their departure from their traditional style started on their previous album, 12 Golden Country Greats, The Mollusk plays almost like a concept album, as most of the songs contained within have a nautical theme and play up Ween's obsession with prog rock. There are some exceptions to this rule (such as the stomping "I'll Be Your Jonny on the Spot" and 12 Golden Country Greats leftover "Waving My Dick in the Wind"), but for the most part, it holds true.

Contents

1 Tracklist 2 Personnel 3 Charts 3.1 Album

Tracklist

1. I'm Dancing in the Show Tonight
2. The Mollusk
3. Polka Dot Tail
4. I'll Be Your Jonny on the Spot
5. Mutilated Lips
6. The Blarney Stone
7. It's Gonna Be (Alright)
8. The Golden Eel
9. Cold Blows the Wind
10. Pink Eye (On My Leg)
11. Waving My Dick in the Wind
12. Buckingham Green
13. Ocean Man
14. She Wanted to Leave (Reprise)

Personnel

Dean Ween - Guitar, Vocals, Engineer
Gene Ween - Vocals, Engineer
Kirk Miller - Sound Effects
Claude Coleman, Jr. - Engineer
Juan Garcia - Assistant Engineer
Bill McNamera - Assistant Engineer
Steve Nebesney - Assistant Engineer
Mick Preston - Assistant Engineer
Ralph Smith - Assistant Engineer
Jim Woolsey - Assistant Engineer
Andrew Weiss - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
Peter Curzon - Artwork
Tom Nichols - Photography
Rupert Truman - Photography
Sam Brooks - Cover Design
Finlay Cowan - Cover Design
Storm Thorgerson - Cover Design
Matt Kohut Jason Reddy Mean Ween

Charts

Album

1997   The Mollusk      Heatseekers             No. 5
1997   The Mollusk      The Billboard 200       No. 159