Peculiar (album)

Peculiar
Studio album by The Slackers
Released	February 21, 2006 (2006-02-21)
Recorded	at Ernesto's Club, Sittard, Version City, New Jersey, Coyote Studios
Genre	Ska
Length	48:42
Label	Hellcat Records
Producer	Vic Ruggiero Jeff "King Django" Baker
The Slackers chronology
Close My Eyes (2003) Peculiar (2006) The Boss Harmony Sessions (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Alternative Press	4/5 [1]
Drowned in Sound	7/10 [2]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)	[3]
PopMatters	[4]
Punknews.org	[5]
The Skinny	[6]

Peculiar is an album by the New York City ska band The Slackers. It was released on Hellcat Records on February 21, 2006. ^[4]

Track listing

1. "86 the Mayo" (Ruggiero) – 4:23
2. "Peculiar" (Ruggiero) – 4:08
3. "Propaganda" (Ruggiero/Babajian/Geard) – 4:31
4. "Crazy" (Ruggiero/The Slackers) – 3:31
5. "Set the Girl Free" (Ruggiero) – 2:38
6. "In Walked Capo" (Pine) – 3:21
7. "I'd Rather Die Happy" (Ruggiero) – 2:59
8. "What Went Wrong" (Pine) – 3:55
9. "Keep It Simple" (Hillyard/Ruggiero) – 3:05
10. "International War Criminal" (Ruggiero) – 3:57
11. "Sauron" (Hillyard) – 3:46
12. "Rider" (Ruggiero) – 4:02
13. "I Shall Be Released" (B. Dylan) – 4:20

Personnel

The Slackers' players

• Ara Babajian – drums
• Marcus Geard – bass, stick guitar, backing vocals
• Dave Hillyard – saxophone
• Jay Nugent – guitar
• Glen Pine – trombone, vocals
• Vic Ruggiero – organ, piano, guitar, vocals, etc.

Additional players

• Marc Lyn – backing vocals on 3, 5, 6, 12, 13
• Alex Desert – backing vocals on 1, 5
• Larry McDonald – percussion on 12, 13
• Sidney Mills – organ on 13
• T.J. Scanlon – guitar on 3, 10, 12, 13
• Susan Walls – trumpet on 2, 8

References

1. "Reviews (Page 751)". Alternative Press. November 8, 2007. Archived from the original on November 8, 2007. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
2. Hocking, Mat (April 17, 2006). "Album Review: The Slackers - Peculiar". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
3. Christgau, Robert (May 1, 2008). "Consumer Guide: May 2008". MSN Music. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
4. Seltenrich, Nate (May 2, 2006). "The Slackers: Peculiar". PopMatters. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
5. White, Adam (February 24, 2006). "The Slackers - Peculiar". Punknews.org. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
6. Maloney, Ali (March 17, 2006). "The Slackers - 'Peculiar'". The Skinny.