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Template:Music ratings Electriclarryland is the seventh studio album by the American rock band Butthole Surfers, released on May 6, 1996, by Capitol Records. This album brought Butthole Surfers their first Top-40 hit with "Pepper". The album was certified gold by the RIAA on August 20, 1996.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The title of this album is a parody of Jimi Hendrix's third studio album entitled Electric Ladyland. This is the second time the band has used a parody title for one of their releases. The first was Hairway to Steven, which references the song "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin. The album's original title was going to be Oklahoma!, but fearing lawsuits, Capitol forced the band to change the name.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Although the album has no Parental Advisory label, it was also released in a "clean" version with profanities removed, an alternate album cover, and the band being credited as "B***H*** Surfers".

The song "The Lord Is a Monkey" was featured in two 1996 films, an alternate "Rock Version" in the Beavis and Butt-head Do America soundtrack and the original in Black Sheep. Additionally, the band performed "Ulcer Breakout" on an episode of The Larry Sanders Show.

The basic recordings were made at Paul Leary's house in Austin, Texas, at Arlyn Studios, also in Austin, and Bearsville Studios in Woodstock, New York. Mixing and mastering was done at Ocean Way Recording in Los Angeles, California.<ref name="letsgotohell" />

Album coverEdit

The album cover depicts a man's eardrum being impaled by a pencil. The original album artwork was inspired by the 1974 Hi-Fi murders.Template:Citation needed It was then replaced by a cover depicting a prairie dog due to the graphic image.

Critical receptionEdit

The album received mixed reviews from critics.

Track listingEdit

All songs written by the Butthole Surfers. Template:Track listing

PersonnelEdit

Butthole SurfersEdit

Additional personnelEdit

  • Andrew Weissbass (tracks 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
  • Bill Carter – bass (tracks 2 and 12)
  • John Hagen – cello (track 2)
  • Fooch – pedal steel guitar (track 7)
  • Mark Eddinger – keyboards (track 3)
  • Danno Saratak – drum programming (tracks 3 and 10)

Technical personnelEdit

  • Steve Thompson – production
  • Christopher Shaw – engineer, mixing
  • Stuart Sullivan – engineer, mixing
  • Paul Mavrides – illustrations, cover design, cover art
  • Will Van Overbeek – photography
  • Tommy Steele – art direction
  • Wendy Dougan – art direction, design

ChartsEdit

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Weekly chartsEdit

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Chart (1996) Peak
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Year-end chartsEdit

Chart (1996) Position
US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 131

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SinglesEdit

Year Single Chart Position
1996 "Pepper"<ref name="letsgotohell">Template:Cite book</ref> US Mainstream Rock Tracks 19
US Modern Rock Tracks 1
US Top 40 Mainstream 38

CertificationsEdit

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ReferencesEdit

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