Primus – Pork Soda [2 LP, 180g Black Vinyl, Gatefold]

Description

Primus’ third studio album debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 in April 1993, a surprising chart position for a band that bassist Les Claypool described as unsuitable for radio play. The band self-produced the 15-track album in their Sacramento rehearsal space, purchasing recording equipment with their advance money and working with engineers Ron Rigler and Derek Featherstone.

The album achieved gold certification in September 1993 and platinum status in May 1997, selling over half a million copies during the alternative rock explosion of the mid-1990s. Singles “My Name Is Mud” and “Mr. Krinkle” received MTV rotation, with the former becoming the album’s most recognizable track.

The collection showcases Claypool’s signature bass work alongside Larry LaLonde’s experimental guitar textures and Tim Alexander’s percussion, including the all-percussion instrumental “Wounded Knee.” Tracks like “Bob,” “DMV,” and “Nature Boy” demonstrated the band’s ability to balance their funk metal foundation with increasingly complex arrangements and darker lyrical territory.

This 180-gram black vinyl pressing across two LPs features a gatefold jacket, delivering the album that represents Primus at their most commercially successful while refusing to compromise their unconventional approach to songwriting and performance.

• Format: 180g Black Vinyl 2LP
• Standout tracks: “My Name Is Mud,” “Mr. Krinkle,” “Bob”
• Pressing details: Gatefold Jacket, 180g Vinyl
• Genre/style: Alternative Rock, Funk Rock, Experimental Rock, Progressive Rock
• UPC: 602557414400

The record maintains the rhythmic complexity and surrealistic sensibility that defined the band’s sound during their commercial peak.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Pork Chop’s Little Ditty
2. My Name Is Mud
3. Welcome To This World
4. Bob

Side B:

1. DMV
2. The Ol’ Diamondback Sturgeon (Fisherman’s Chronicles, Part 3)
3. Nature Boy
4. Wounded Knee

Side C:

1. Pork Soda
2. The Pressman
3. Mr. Krinkle
4. The Air Is Getting Slippery

Side D:

1. Hamburger Train
2. Pork Chop’s Little Ditty
3. Hail Santa