Imperial Drag (album)

Imperial Drag
Studio album by Imperial Drag
Released	May 7, 1996
Genre	Glam rock power pop post-grunge
Length	57:25
Label	Work
Producer	Brad Jones Roger Joseph Manning, Jr.
Imperial Drag chronology
Imperial Drag (1996) Demos (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Los Angeles Times	[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]

Imperial Drag is the debut studio album by American rock band Imperial Drag, released on May 7, 1996, by Work.

The album was supported with a single and music video for the song, "Boy or a Girl" (which reached No. 30 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart and No. 54 on the UK singles chart), ^{[4] [5] [6]} alongside a promotional single for the song, "Spyder". ^[7]

Imperial Drag was the only studio album released by the group. A collection of demos (titled Demos ) was released in 2005 through the (now defunct) Weedshare music distribution service. ^{[8] [9]}

Track listings

CD: OK 67378

All songs written by Eric Dover and Roger Joseph Manning, Jr.

1. "Zodiac Sign" – 3:29
2. "Boy or a Girl" – 4:05
3. "Crosseyed" – 3:43
4. "The Man in the Moon" – 4:22
5. ""Breakfast" by Tiger (Kiss It All Goodbye)" – 4:22
6. "Playboy After Dark" – 3:09
7. "Illuminate" – 4:52
8. "Spyder" – 4:50
9. "Overnight Sensation" – 4:40
10. "The Salvation Army Band" – 3:58
11. "Dandelion" – 2:50
12. "Stare into the Sun" – 5:16
13. "Scaredy Cats and Egomaniacs" – 4:57
14. "Down with the Man" (uncredited bonus track) – 2:52

Japanese CD: SRCS 8050

1. "Zodiac Sign" – 3:29
2. "Boy Or A Girl" – 4:05
3. "Crosseyed" – 3:43
4. "The Man In The Moon" – 4:22
5. ""Breakfast" by Tiger (Kiss It All Goodbye)" – 4:22
6. "Playboy After Dark" – 3:09
7. "Illuminate" – 4:52
8. "Spyder" – 4:50
9. "Overnight Sensation" – 4:40
10. "The Salvation Army Band" – 3:58
11. "Dandelion" – 2:50
12. "Stare Into The Sun" – 5:16
13. "Scaredy Cats And Egomaniacs" – 4:57
14. "Hey Honey Please" (bonus track) – 5:51
15. "Down With The Man" (bonus track) – 2:52

Personnel

Musicians

• Eric Skodis - drums, vocals
• Joseph Karnes - bass guitar, vocals
• Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. - keyboards, vocals
• Eric Dover - lead vocals, guitar

Additional musicians

• Mark Pfaff - harmonica on "Stare into the Sun"
• Phill Cassens - Vibraslap solo on "Spyder"

Samples

• Dialogue from The Prisoner television series episode "Dance of the Dead" (4)

Production

• All songs arranged by Imperial Drag and Brad Jones
• Produced by Brad Jones and Roger Joseph Manning, Jr.
• Recorded by Brad Jones at House of Blues Studio, Encino, CA. Assisted by Howard Willing
• Mixed by Brad Jones and Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. at Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood, CA. Assisted by Richard Huredia
• Mastered by Eddy Schreyer at Future Disc

Credits

• Art direction - Stephen Walker
• Photography - Beth Herzhaft

References

1. Demalon, Tom. "Review: Imperial Drag - Imperial Drag". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved June 15, 2011.
2. Scribner, Sara (June 9, 1996). "Imperial Drag". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved August 8, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
3. Review of Imperial Drag. Rolling Stone #740, August 8, 1996.
4. "Imperial Drag - Boy or a Girl". Discogs. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
5. ImperialDragVEVO (October 25, 2009). "Imperial Drag - Boy or a Girl". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
6. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 268. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
7. "Imperial Drag - Spyder". Discogs. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
8. "Featured Artist: Imperial Drag". Shared Media Licensing, Inc. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
9. "Jellyfish Fans - The Good News Just Keeps Coming!!". Not Lame Recordings. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2010.

External links

• Imperial Drag at Discogs (list of releases)