Fluke (album)

Fluke
Studio album by Rusty
Released	July 11, 1995
Recorded	Presence Studio
Genre	Alternative rock, post-grunge, punk rock
Length	37:00
Label	Handsome Boy, BMG Music
Producer	Chris Wardman
Rusty chronology
Wake Me (1994) Fluke (1995) Sophomoric (1997)
Singles from Fluke
"Wake Me" Released: 1995 "Groovy Dead" Released: 1995 "Misogyny" Released: 1995 "California" Released: 1996

Fluke is the debut full-length studio album by Canadian alternative rock band Rusty, released in 1995. The album features the singles "Wake Me", "Groovy Dead", "Misogyny", and "California".

Overview

Fluke was recorded in five days at Presence Studio in Toronto. The album was produced by Chris Wardman, who also played acoustic guitar on the tracks "Groovy Dead" and "California". Drums on the tracks "Punk", "Wake Me", "KD Lang", "Misogyny", and "Billy Boy" were credited to the band's original drummer Bob Vespaziani. His replacement, Mitch Perkins, played drums on the remainder of the tracks. ^[1]

Critical reception

Fluke was nominated for "Favourite New Release" at the 1995 CASBY Awards. ^[2] It was nominated for "Best Alternative Album" at the 1996 Juno Awards. ^[3]

In popular culture

• The song "Misogyny" was featured in the 1996 film Hustler White .
• The song "Punk" was included on the soundtrack to the 1996 comedy film Black Sheep . The song is featured in the film during the scene in which David Spade and Chris Farley's characters headbang to the song in their car.

Track listing

All tracks written by Scott McCullough, Ken MacNeil, Jim Moore, and Mitch Perkins.

1. "Groovy Dead" - 3:43
2. "Punk" - 1:54
3. "Wake Me" - 4:09
4. "Warning" - 3:38
5. "KD Lang" - 3:16
6. "California" - 4:26
7. "Misogyny" - 5:36
8. "Billy Boy" - 3:56
9. "Tar Water" - 1:47
10. "Ceiling" - 4:31

References

1. Fluke Credits (liner notes). Tag Recordings. 92573-2. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
2. "102.1 The Edge announces CASBY nominees" (PDF). RPM . November 6, 1995. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
3. "Awards". junoawards.ca. Retrieved 2016-06-13.