Sailing the Seas of Cheese

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Breakthrough LP Restored by Primus Front Man Les Claypool:Pressed at QRP for True Audiophile Quality

In a restoration personally overseen byLes Claypool,Primusacclaimed releaseSailing The Seas Of Cheesehas been newly mixed in stereo for the first time since its 1991 debut.
Regarding the albums new stereo mix, Claypool says, Musically, it holds up incredibly well. Sonically, it holds up fairly well. Theres some old-style reverbs that are a little bit syrupy. With modern technology, we can fix some of that stuff. But we dont want to mess with it too much, because it is what it is. We want to fatten it up a little bit.
The way that people listen to music now – as far as stereos and headphones – you can hear so much more, so the idea of remixing it is really going to suit the way people listen to music now, adds guitarist Larry LaLonde.
Released in May of 1991,Sailing The Seas Of CheesewasPrimussecond studio album and major label debut, featuring the singles Jerry Was A Race Car Driver, Tommy The Cat (withTom Waitsvoicing Tommy The Cat), and Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers. The music videos for Jerry Was A Race Car Driver and Tommy The Cat received heavy play on MTV and the album hit #2 onBillboards Heatseekers chart, peaking at #116 on theBillboard200.
Comprised of bassist/vocalist Les Claypool, guitarist Larr LaLonde, and drummer Tim Herb Alexander,Primustoured extensively in 1991 and 1992, including dates with Public Enemy, Anthrax, Fishbone, Rush, and U2.Sailing The Seas Of Cheesewas certified Gold within two years, climbing to Platinum in 2001.
Sailing The Seas Of Cheeseis one of a handful of vital albums that ushered in the 1990s alternative revolution, answering slick 80s productions with a more irreverent approach to rock. Mainstream rock was pretty cheesy, says Claypool. We were going to either sink or swim, henceSailing The Seas Of Cheese.
Primus SailingThe Seas of Cheese:Track Listing
1. Seas of Cheese2. Here Come the Bastards3. Sargeant Baker4. American Life5. Jerry Was a Race Car Driver6. Eleven7. Is It Luck?8. Grandad’s Little Ditty9. Tommy the Cat10. Sathington Waltz11. Those Damned Blue Collar Tweekers12. Fish on (Fisherman Chronicles, Chapter II)13. Los Bastardos