Tales from the Punchbowl

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All lyrics are written by Les Claypool; all music is composed by Primus

Tales from the Punchbowl
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 6, 1995
RecordedNovember 1994 – March 1995
StudioRancho Relaxo, Sebastopol, California
Genre
Length54:05
Label Interscope, Prawn Song
Producer Primus
Primus chronology
Pork Soda
(1993)
Tales from the Punchbowl
(1995)
Brown Album
(1997)
Singles from Tales from the Punchbowl
  1. "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver"
    Released: 1995
  2. "Mrs. Blaileen"
    Released: 1995
  3. "Southbound Pachyderm"
    Released: 1995
No.TitleLength
1."Professor Nutbutter's House of Treats"7:12
2."Mrs. Blaileen"3:19
3."Wynona's Big Brown Beaver"4:24
4."Southbound Pachyderm"6:21
5."Space Farm"1:45
6."Year of the Parrot"5:45
7."Hellbound 17½ (Theme From)"2:59
8."Glass Sandwich"4:05
9."Del Davis Tree Farm"3:23
10."De Anza Jig"2:26
11."On the Tweek Again"4:41
12."Over the Electric Grapevine"6:24
13."Captain Shiner"1:15
Total length:54:05

Personnel

Charts

Singles

SingleChartPosition
"Wynona's Big Brown Beaver"Modern Rock Tracks12
Mainstream Rock Tracks23

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [17] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [18] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  18. "American album certifications – Primus – Tales from the Punchbowl". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved December 28, 2023.