Neither Here Nor There
Encyclopedia
Neither Here nor There is an artbook and compilation album
by Melvins, which was released in 2004 through Ipecac Recordings
to celebrate Crover
and Osborne
's 20th anniversary as a band. The book is 228 pages of art and some liner notes by Osborne and Greg Werckman
. It also contains a retrospective CD, a band picked best-of. The album/ book is currently out-of-print.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by Melvins, which was released in 2004 through Ipecac Recordings
Ipecac Recordings
Ipecac Recordings is an independent record label based in California. It was founded on April 1, 1999 by Greg Werckman and Mike Patton Ipecac Recordings is an independent record label based in California. It was founded on April 1, 1999 by Greg Werckman (ex-label manager of Alternative Tentacles,...
to celebrate Crover
Dale Crover
Dale Crover is an American rock musician. Crover is best known as the drummer for Melvins and Men of Porn, Shrinebuilder, and for a brief time, drummer for Nirvana. He is also guitarist and vocalist for Altamont...
and Osborne
Buzz Osborne
Roger "Buzz" Osborne , also known as King Buzzo, is the guitarist/vocalist/songwriter and technically the only remaining founding member of the Melvins...
's 20th anniversary as a band. The book is 228 pages of art and some liner notes by Osborne and Greg Werckman
Greg Werckman
Greg Werckman lives in a suburb in Northern California, was the lead singer of the band Duh! and operates Ipecac Recordings from a backyard cottage, which was launched in 1999 with former Faith No More frontman Mike Patton...
. It also contains a retrospective CD, a band picked best-of. The album/ book is currently out-of-print.
Track listing
- "Bar-X-the Rocking M" (from Stag)
- "Night Goat" (1992 AmRepAmphetamine Reptile RecordsAmphetamine Reptile Records is a nationally renowned record label which was founded in 1986 by then-US Marine Tom Hazelmyer in Washington State, US The label is best-known for its roster of noise rock artists, and its Dope, Guns 'n' Fucking In The Streets series of compilations.-History:Hazelmyer...
Single version) - "Hog Leg" (from EggnogEggnog (album)-Credits:*Dale – drums, Backing vocals*King Buzzo – Vocals, Guitar*Lorax – Bass*Jonathan Burnside – Producer*Billy Anderson – Producer*Diana Berry – Cover photos-Trivia:...
) - "The Fool, the Meddling Idiot" (from Hostile Ambient TakeoverHostile Ambient Takeover-Personnel:*The Melvins:**Dale Crover - drums, vocals, keyboards**Kevin Rutmanis - bass, slide bass**King Buzzo - vocals, guitar*Sir David Scott Stone - thunder sheet, electric wire*Toshi Kasai - keyboards, recording, mixing*Adam Jones - virus...
) - "Revolve" (from Stoner WitchStoner Witch-Personnel:*The Melvins – performer, producer**King B – vocals, guitar, and bass**Dale C – drums, guitar and backing vocals**Mark D – bass, guitar and backing vocals*GGGarth – producer*Joe Barresi – engineer*Geetus Guido South Aguto – assistant engineer...
) - "Colossus of DestinyColossus of Destiny- Personnel :* King Buzzo - Performer* Dale Crover - Performer* Korny Ass Joker - Performer* Adam Jones - Performer* Mackie Osborne - Art* Randy Hawkins - Live Engineer* Kurt Schlegle - Live Engineer...
" (a thirty-one second sample) - "Manky" (from The MaggotThe Maggot-Personnel:*The Melvins - producer**King Buzzo - vocals, guitar, and bass**Dale Crover - drums, guitar and vocals**Kevin Rutmanis - bass, slide bass and screaming*Tim Green - engineer, producer...
, the oscillator intro is edited down a bit) - "Oven" (from OzmaOzma (album)-Side two:-CD bonus track:-Personnel:*The Melvins:**Dale – drums, backing vocals**Buzz – vocals, guitar**Lori – bass guitar*Mark Deutrom – producer*Joshua Roberts – engineer*Chris Dodge – cover art...
) - "With Teeth" (from LysolLysol (album)In the CD version of the album, the entire six song program is presented as one continuous and unbroken track.-Personnel:*King Buzzo - guitar, vocals*Joe Preston - bass, backup vocals*Dale Crover - drums, backup vocals...
) - "If You Get Bored" (from the K RecordsK RecordsK Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, co-founded, owned, and operated by Calvin Johnson, formerly of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go Team, The Halo Benders and presently in the bands Dub Narcotic Sound System and The Hive Dwellers...
Let's Together comp, 1984) - "Let It All Be" (from The BootlickerThe Bootlicker-Credits:*The Melvins - Producer**King Buzzo - vocals, Guitar, noises**Dale Crover - drums, Percussion, vocals**Kevin Rutmanis - Bass, Slide bass*Eric Peterson - Piano on track 9*Mackie Osborne - Artwork*Tim Green - Engineer, Producer...
) - "Boris" (from BullheadBullhead (album)Bullhead is an album by the Melvins released in 1991 through Boner Records. This album is notable for having longer song lengths than previous Melvins albums...
) - "Forgotten Principles" (also appears on Mangled Demos from 1983Mangled Demos from 1983Mangled Demos from 1983 is a collection of various early Melvins recordings from 1983, remastered and released on Ipecac in 2005. Until 2005, none of the material had ever been officially released. A few tracks included in this album have previously appeared on bootleg releases. It is the only...
and Singles 1-12Singles 1-12-Track listing :All songs written by The Melvins except where noted.-Personnel:*The Melvins:**Buzz Osborne - guitar, vocals**Dale Crover - drums**Mark Deutrom - bass**Lori Black - bass on "Way of the World" and "Theme"...
) - "PrickPrick (album)-Personnel:*Melvins - Producer**Mark Deutrom - Bass**Dale Crover - drums**King Buzzo - vocals, Guitar*Konstantin Johannes - Audio Engineer...
" (first 30 seconds of "Roll Another One") - "Mombius Hibachi" (from HonkyHonky (album)- Personnel :* Buzz Osborne - Guitar, vocals* Dale Crover - drums* Mark Deutrom - Bass* Katherine Bjelland - Additional Vocals * Mac Mann - Piano, Bells and Synthesizer...
) - "At a Crawl" (from the Let's Kiss K RecordsK RecordsK Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, co-founded, owned, and operated by Calvin Johnson, formerly of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go Team, The Halo Benders and presently in the bands Dub Narcotic Sound System and The Hive Dwellers...
comp, 1984) - "Hooch" (from HoudiniHoudini (album)Some vinyl copies include a cover of "Rocket Reducer No. 62 ", originally by the MC5, instead of "Spread Eagle Beagle". A Japanese CD release also contains "Rocket Reducer No...
) - "Eye Flys" (Gluey Porch TreatmentsGluey Porch Treatments-Side two:-1999 CD reissue bonus tracks:-Personnel:*The Melvins:**Dale Crover - drums**Matt Lukin - bass guitar, vocals**Buzz Osborne - vocals, guitar, liner notes on 1999 Ipecac reissue*Carl Herlofsson - producer, mixing*Mark Deutrom - producer...
and Colossus of DestinyColossus of Destiny- Personnel :* King Buzzo - Performer* Dale Crover - Performer* Korny Ass Joker - Performer* Adam Jones - Performer* Mackie Osborne - Art* Randy Hawkins - Live Engineer* Kurt Schlegle - Live Engineer...
versions)
Partial band personnel
- Dale CroverDale CroverDale Crover is an American rock musician. Crover is best known as the drummer for Melvins and Men of Porn, Shrinebuilder, and for a brief time, drummer for Nirvana. He is also guitarist and vocalist for Altamont...
- drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s, vocals - Buzz OsborneBuzz OsborneRoger "Buzz" Osborne , also known as King Buzzo, is the guitarist/vocalist/songwriter and technically the only remaining founding member of the Melvins...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals - Kevin RutmanisKevin RutmanisKevin Rutmanis is an American bass guitarist. He is of Latvian descent. In late 1985, along with his younger brother Sandris Rutmanis, Thor Eisentrager, and then Jayhawks drummer Norm Rogers started the band The Cows. After the dissolution of The Cows, Rutmanis was the bass guitar player for The...
- bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on Tracks 4, 7, 11, and 18 - Matt LukinMatt LukinMatt Lukin is an American musician, best known as a bassist and founding member of the Melvins and Mudhoney.-The Melvins :...
- bass on Tracks 10, 13, 16 and 18 - Lori "Lorax" BlackLori Black (bassist)Lori Black , also known as Lorax, is an American musician born in Santa Monica, California. She is the daughter of Shirley Temple and Charles Alden Black. She played bass guitar for Clown Alley and for the Melvins.- External links :...
- bass on Tracks 3, 8, 12 and 17 - Joe PrestonJoe Preston (bassist)Joe Preston is a rock bass guitarist and a former band member of Earth, The Melvins, Men's Recovery Project, The Need and High on Fire. Preston has also played with Sunn O))), and has a solo project called Thrones. Joe Preston learned bass from Alexander Giles. In 2007, he joined Harvey Milk in...
- bass on Tracks 2 and 9 - Mark DeutromMark DeutromMark Deutrom is a musician, composer, songwriter, and producer.-Early life:Mark Deutrom's first professional engagement was at age 15 when he played guitar in an El Paso Community Theater...
- bass on Tracks 1, 5 and 15 - Mike DillardMike DillardMike Dillard was drummer and one of the founding members of The Melvins. He left the band in 1984 and was replaced by Dale Crover. In 1986 he briefly played in Kurt Cobain's first band, Fecal Matter, before they disbanded....
- drums on Track 13