Frizzle Fry

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Frizzle Fry
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 7, 1990 (1990-02-07)
RecordedDecember 1989
StudioDifferent Fur, San Francisco, CA, USA
GenreFunk metal[1]
Length51:23
LabelCaroline
ProducerPrimus, Matt Winegar
Singles from Frizzle Fry
  1. "John the Fisherman"
    Released: May 17, 1990
  2. "Too Many Puppies"
    Released: July 26, 1990
  3. "Mr. Knowitall"
    Released: 1990

Frizzle Fry is the first studio album by Primus. Primus is an American rock band. The album was released on February 7, 1990. It had the band's first single, "John the Fisherman". Todd Huth played the guitar for many songs.

It is the band's only album released by Caroline Records.[2] After making Frizzle Fry, Primus became more popular. They joined a larger record label named Interscope Records. Frizzle Fry was released again in 2002. This release of the album had an extra song on it. Les Claypool has said that Frizzle Fry is his favorite Primus album.[3]

Track listing[change | change source]

All lyrics written by Les Claypool, all music composed by Primus, except where noted.

No. TitleGuitar played by Length
1. "To Defy the Laws of Tradition"  Huth 6:42
2. "Groundhog's Day"  Huth 4:58
3. "Too Many Puppies"    3:57
4. "Mr. Knowitall"    3:51
5. "Frizzle Fry"  Huth 6:04
6. "John the Fisherman"  Huth 3:37
7. "You Can't Kill Michael Malloy" (performed by Matt Winegar)  0:25
8. "The Toys Go Winding Down"    4:35
9. "Pudding Time"  Huth 4:08
10. "Sathington Willoughby" (Title misspelled as “Sathington Willoby” on back cover)  0:24
11. "Spegetti Western"    5:43
12. "Harold of the Rocks"  Huth 6:17
13. "To Defy"  Huth 0:36
Total length:
51:23

References[change | change source]

  1. Carey, Ryan (September 28, 2011). "Primus: Green Naugahyde". Paste. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  2. Hart, Ron (February 7, 2020). "Les Claypool Looks Back on Primus' Debut 'Frizzle Fry' at 30". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  3. Jones, Bill. "Rank Your Records: Les Claypool Rates Primus' Albums". Noisey. Retrieved 9 August 2018.