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The main problem with 12 Golden Country Greats (which only contains ten songs, by the way) is that it's Ween's first album to concentrate on a single music genre and such concentration lends the impression that they consider themselves above the genre. But that isn't entirely the case. Ween recorded 12 Golden Country Greats in Nashville with numerous legendary musicians, including the Jordanaires, Buddy Spicher, Charlie McCoy, Hargus "Pig" Robbins, and Russ Hicks. The presence of these musicians gives the music a very authentic feeling, even though the songs stick to '60s trends like country-pop, country-folk, and polished honky tonk. Some of Ween's songs fit this style perfectly, such as the rolling "You Were the Fool," "I'm Holding You," "Japanese Cowboy," "Fluffy," "Help Me Scrape the Mucus off My Brain," and "Pretty Girl." Even the vulgar honky tonk of "Piss up a Rope" works, turning into a truly delightful gem. The duo runs into trouble on the homophobic "Mister Richard Smoker," as well as with some of the vaguely elitist views that underpin the songs, such as on "I Don't Wanna Leave You on the Farm." Still, Ween's gift for songcraft and the talents of the Nashville musicians prevent the album from being just a joke. In fact, it's as satisfying as any of their records, and gutsier, too. After all, no country fan will want to hear this record and most of their fans are afraid of country music, and that's sort of an admirable move.

Tracklisting:
01. I'm Holding You 4:01 
02. Japanese Cowboy 2:59 
03. Piss Up A Rope 3:29 
04. I Don't Wanna Leave You On The Farm 2:40 
05. Pretty Girl 2:32 
06. Powder Blue 3:12 
07. Mister Richard Smoker 2:38 
08. Help Me Scrape The Mucus Off My Brain 2:41 
09. You Were The Fool 4:22 
10. Fluffy 3:32

Personnel:
Dean Ween - guitar, vocals
Gene Ween - vocals
The Jordanaires - vocals
Pete Wade - dobro, guitar, 6-string bass
Bob Wray - bass
Kip Paxton - bass
Buddy Blackman - banjo
Russ Hicks - pedal steel
Buddy Spicher - fiddle, mandolin
Bobby Ogdin - piano
Hargus "Pig" Robbins - piano
Dennis Solee - clarinet
Charlie McCoy - organ, banjo, bass, harmonica, percussion, trumpet, tuba, vibraphone, oboe, English Horn, tympani, triangle
Gene Chrisman - drums
Buddy Harman - drums
And special guest Muhhammad Ali

Extra Informatie:
Aantal Dscs: 1xCD
Genre: Country Rock
Format: MP3 @ 320kbit
Year of Release: 1996
Speelduur: 34 minuten
Cover: Front is in de RARs verwerkt