Idjit Savant is the fifth studio album by punk rock band The Dickies. It was released in 1995 on Triple X Records. It was jokingly referred to by singer Leonard Graves Phillips as their "best album no one's ever heard".[1]
| Idjit Savant | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 17, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | Cal State Dominguez Hills, Tiny Lights Recording, Jandemonium and Sonora in 1994 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, new wave | |||
| Length | 34:16 | |||
| Label | Triple X Records | |||
| Producer | The Dickies and John X | |||
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Although bass player Charlie Alexander played on most of the album's tracks, his sudden departure just weeks before a tour upset Phillips, and replacement Marc Vachon was credited in the liner notes instead.[2]
The track "Just Say Yes" had already been released as a single in 1990.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Welcome to the Diamond Mine" | Leonard Graves Phillips/Stan Lee | 2:01 |
| 2. | "Golden Boys" | Darby Crash/Pat Smear | 2:32 |
| 3. | "Toxic Avenger" | Phillips | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Zeppelina" | Phillips/Wagon/Laughlin | 1:49 |
| 5. | "I'm Stuck in a Condo (with Marlon Brando)" | Phillips/Lee | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Just Say Yes" | Phillips/Lee/Buhne | 2:16 |
| 7. | "Elevator (In the Brain Hotel)" | George Alexander | 1:45 |
| 8. | "Pretty Ballerina" | Michael Lookofsky | 2:42 |
| 9. | "Make It So" | Phillips/Melvoin/Lee/Dorman | 2:28 |
| 10. | "I'm on Crack" | Phillips/Lee | 2:18 |
| 11. | "Oh Boy!" | Phillips/Lee | 3:01 |
| 12. | "Roadkill" | Phillips/Lee | 2:18 |
| 13. | "House of Raoul" | Phillips | 3:00 |
| 14. | "Song of the Dawn" | Milton Ager/Jack Yellen | 1:54 |
Credits
editThe Dickies
- Leonard Graves Phillips – lead vocals, keyboards
- Stan Lee – guitar
- Glen Laughlin - guitar, backing vocals, mandolin
- Marc Vachon – bass
- Jonathan Melvoin – drums, percussion
Additional Musicians:
- Charlie Alexander - bass on "Zeppelina", "Elevator...", "Pretty Ballerina", "Make it so", "Oh Boy!" and "House of Raoul"[4]
- Laurie Buhne - bass on "Just say Yes" and "Roadkill"
- Cliff Martinez - drums on "Just say Yes" and "Roadkill"
- Enoch Hain - guitar on "Welcome To The Diamond Mine", "Golden Boys", "Toxic Avenger", "I'm Stuck In A Condo (With Marlon Brando)", "Just say Yes" and "Roadkill"
- Michael Acosta - saxophone on "House of Raoul"
- Daoud Coleman - cello on "Pretty Ballerina"
- Roger Manning - harpsichord on "Pretty Ballerina"
Production
- Recorded at Cal State Dominguez Hills, Tiny Lights Recording, Jandemonium and Sonora
- Produced by The Dickies and John X
- Engineered by John X, Pat Kraus and Brian Kehew
- Mastered by Dan Hersch
- Cover Art by Philip Aro
References
edit- ^ "Interview with Leonard". www.thedickies.com. Archived from the original on 2006-11-20.
- ^ "Marc Vachon". www.thedickies.com. Archived from the original on 2006-11-20.
- ^ Maximum Rocknroll - Issue 105 1992 " Stan executed it as only Stan could MRR: How come it took so long for the "Just Say Yes" single to come out? - We were on drugs, lazy guys on drugs. That was the only reason."
- ^ "Charlie Alexander". www.thedickies.com. Archived from the original on 2006-11-20.