Imperial Drag (album)

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Imperial Drag
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ReleasedMay 7, 1996
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Length57:25
Label Work
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Imperial Drag chronology
Imperial Drag
(1996)
Demos
(2005)
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Imperial Drag is the self-titled debut studio album by American rock band Imperial Drag, released on May 7, 1996, by Work.

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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 Charts 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 ) would be released in 2005 through the (now defunct) Weedshare music distribution service. [8] [9]

Track listing

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

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Samples

Production

Credits

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