Shinola, Vol. 1

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Shinola, Vol. 1
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Compilation album by
Released19 July 2005
Recorded1990-2005
Genre Rock
Length47:34
Label Chocodog [1]
Producer Andrew Weiss
Ween chronology
Live in Chicago
(2004)
Shinola, Vol. 1
(2005)
The Friends EP
(2007)
Singles from Shinola, Vol. 1
  1. "Monique the Freak"
    Released: 2005
  2. "Gabrielle"
    Released: 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
Pitchfork Media 7.6/10 [3]
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Shinola, Vol. 1 is a compilation album by the American rock band Ween. [4] Released by Chocodog on July 19, 2005, Shinola is a collection of odds and ends that the band put together over the years.

Contents

The album gets its title from the colloquial phrase "You don't know shit from Shinola". [5] [6]

Track Origins

Craters of the Sac Differences

"Big Fat Fuck," "How High Can You Fly?," & "Monique The Freak" are all changed compared to their Craters of the Sac releases. "How High Can You Fly" is 54 seconds longer, and "Big Fat Fuck" and "Monique the Freak" were significantly cut down for Shinola, with the former having 4:12 cut and the latter having 4:28. Not many lyrics are different between the two releases, just longer instrumental parts.

Track listing

All tracks written by Ween.

Shinola, Vol. 1
No.TitleRecordedLength
1."Tastes Good on th' Bun"Jan-Oct 19903:26
2."Boys Club"19963:06
3."I Fell in Love Today"2001–20034:09
4."Big Fat Fuck"1998-19992:55
5."Gabrielle"19943:29
6."Did You See Me?"19965:11
7."How High Can You Fly?"1998-19992:39
8."Transitions"19963:45
9."Israel"20053:40
10."The Rift"19925:41
11."Monique the Freak"1998-19995:48
12."Someday"2001-20033:45
Total length:47:34

Personnel

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