The Trilogy Vinyl is a compilation of three albums by Melvins, The Maggot

The 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 Bootlicker

The 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...

, and The Crybaby

The Crybaby

-Personnel:*The Melvins:**King Buzzo - vocals, guitar, bass guitar, noise**Dale Crover - drums, guitar, vocals, noise**Kevin Rutmanis - bass, slide bass, oscillator, harmonica, metronome, vocals, guitar*Tool:**Danny Carey - drums on track 7...

, which were released one after another in a series, within a timespan of one year, with similar album covers. It was released exactly the same day that The Crybaby was released. The compilation lists that every song from all three albums is present, though it is not.

Supposed track listing

Vinyl 1- The Maggot

1. "Amazon" (Osborne) – 0:50
2. "AMAZON" (Osborne) – 2:50
3. "We All Love JUDY" (Osborne) – 1:17
4. "Manky" (Osborne) – 3:41
5. "The Green Manalishi (With The Two Pronged Crown)
   The Green Manalishi
   "The Green Manalishi " is a song written by Peter Green and recorded by Fleetwood Mac. It was released as a single in the UK in May 1970 and reached #10 on the British charts. The song was written during Green's final months with the band, at a time when he was struggling with LSD and had...
   
   " (Green) – 3:27
6. "The Horn Bearer" (Osborne) – 1:12
7. "Judy" (Osborne) – 1:17
8. "See how pretty, see how smart
   See how pretty, see how smart
   "See How Pretty, See How Smart" is the final song on the Melvins' 1999 release The Maggot. The song plays out over tracks 15 and 16 on the CD version. It is 10:33 minutes long and was composed by singer-guitarist Buzz Osborne...
   
   " (Osborne) – 4:29

Vinyl 2- The Bootlicker

1. "Toy" (Osborne) – 1:09
2. "Let It All Be" (Osborne) – 10:48
3. "Black Santa" (Osborne) – 3:41
4. "We We" (Osborne) – 0:57
5. "Up the Dumper" (Osborne) – 2:23
6. "Mary Lady Bobby Kins" (Osborne) – 3:37
7. "Jew Boy Flower Head" (Osborne) – 6:06
8. "Lone Rose Holding Now" (Osborne) – 2:23
9. "Prig" (Osborne) – 8:47

Vinyl 3- The Crybaby

1. "Smells Like Teen Spirit
   Smells Like Teen Spirit
   "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana. It is the opening track and lead single from the band's second album, Nevermind , released on DGC Records...
   
   " (Cobain, Grohl, Novoselic) – 5:01
2. "Blockbuster" (Jesus Lizard) – 3:09
3. "Ramblin' Man
   Ramblin' Man
   Ramblin' Man may refer to:*"Ramblin' Man" , a 1951 song, covered by Hank Williams III and The Melvins in 1999*"Ramblin' Man" , a 1973 song*Ramblin' Man a 1992 compilation...
   
   " (Williams) – 3:14
4. "G.I. Joe" (Patton/Rutmanis) – 3:59
5. "Mine Is No Disgrace" (Osborne/Thirwell) – 8:21
6. "Spineless" (Sanko) – 4:01
7. "Divorced" (Crover/Melvins) – 14:42
8. "Dry Drunk" (Osborne/Yow) – 4:03
9. "Okie From Muskogee
   Okie from Muskogee (song)
   "Okie from Muskogee" is an American country music song performed by its co-writer, Merle Haggard. Released in September 1969, the song became one of the most famous of his career.-Background:...
   
   " (Haggard) – 2:10
10. "The Man with the Laughing Hand Is Dead" (Osborne/Blood) – 11:26
11. "Moon Pie" (Osborne/Sharp) – 12:44

Actual track listing

Vinyl 1- The Maggot

Side A

1. "Amazon"
2. "AMAZON"
3. "We All love JUDY"
4. "Manky"

Side B

1. "The Green Manalishi (with the two pronged crown)"
2. "The Horn Bearer"
3. "Judy"
4. "See how pretty, see how smart" (the silence that was originally included is not present, and neither is the distorted version of "Toy")

Vinyl 2- The Bootlicker

Side A

1. "Toy"
2. "Let it all Be"
3. "Black Santa"
4. "We We"
5. "Up the Dumper"

Side B

1. "Mary Lady Bobby Kins"
2. "Jew boy Flower head"
3. "Lone rose Holding now"
4. "Prig" (the silence following is not present and neither is the cover of "smells like teen spirit")

Vinyl 3- The Crybaby

Side A

1. "Smells like teen Spirit"
2. "Blockbuster"
3. "Ramblin' man"
4. "Mine is no disgrace"

Side B

1. "Spineless"
2. "G.I. Joe"
3. "Divorced"

Artwork included

On the back sleeve of the vinyl a warning is included that reads, "Contents include imagery that may be considered offensive or dangerous. Don't be a dumb ass." The artwork is potentially offensive, but is quoted to be a joke by the band (Side B contradicts the artwork of Side A for each vinyl). Side A of the first vinyl is a swastika

Swastika

The swastika is an equilateral cross with its arms bent at right angles, in either right-facing form in counter clock motion or its mirrored left-facing form in clock motion. Earliest archaeological evidence of swastika-shaped ornaments dates back to the Indus Valley Civilization of Ancient...

, and side B is the star of David

Star of David

The Star of David, known in Hebrew as the Shield of David or Magen David is a generally recognized symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism.Its shape is that of a hexagram, the compound of two equilateral triangles...

. Side A of the second vinyl is a picture of the symbol for the Black Panther Party

Black Panther Party

The Black Panther Party wasan African-American revolutionary leftist organization. It was active in the United States from 1966 until 1982....

, and side B is the KKK symbol. Side A for the third vinyl is a picture of the Cross, and side B is a Satanic Star.

External links

• TheMelvins.com information on the vinyl