The Crybaby

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The Crybaby
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2000
Recorded1999–2000
Genre Sludge metal, alternative metal, alternative rock, country
Length73:03
Label Ipecac
Producer Melvins, Tim Green, Tool, Ryeland Allison, Vince DeFranco
Melvins chronology
The Bootlicker
(1999)
The Crybaby
(2000)
The Trilogy Vinyl
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Pitchfork 6.7/10 [2]
Spin 5/10 [3]

The Crybaby is the twelfth studio album by American rock band the Melvins, released in 2000 through Ipecac Recordings. It is the last part of a trilogy preceded by The Maggot and The Bootlicker . The trilogy was later released on vinyl by Ipecac Recordings ( The Trilogy Vinyl, November 27, 2000), although the song "Divorced" was edited down and the last four tracks were excluded.

Contents

Track listing

The Crybaby track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Smells Like Teen Spirit" Nirvana 5:01
2."Blockbuster" Jesus Lizard 3:09
3."Ramblin' Man" Hank Williams 3:14
4."G.I. Joe" Mike Patton, Kevin Rutmanis 3:59
5."Mine Is No Disgrace" Buzz Osborne, J. G. Thirlwell 8:21
6."Spineless" Erik Sanko 4:01
7."Divorced w/ Tool" Dale Crover, Melvins14:42
8."Dry Drunk" (with Interlude by Godzik Pink)Osborne, David Yow 4:03
9."Okie from Muskogee" Merle Haggard 2:10
10."The Man with the Laughing Hand Is Dead"Osborne, Bliss Blood 11:26
11."Moon Pie"Osborne, Sharp12:44
Total length:73:03

Personnel

Guests

Additional personnel

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