Clutch (Clutch album)


Clutch is the second full-length album by the band Clutch which was released in May 1995; the second and last for East West Records, a now defunct sub-label of Warner Bros. Records.

Recording and release

It saw the return of "Uncle Punchy" Lawrence Packer to the production of the album and a return to Uncle Punchy Studios in Silver Spring, MD. It is the band's best-selling album in the US, at over 200,000 copies, to date. The album gets regular live coverage still, with at least half the track list making their live performances on a regular basis, well over 20 years later.

Background

This album captures the band's MO of trying out new styles and genres, with a definable mix of funk metal in the songs this time around. The album is considered to be the point where the band had begun to evolve their stoner and blues rock know-how. With that said, the record also keeps with their punk metal credentials, containing some heavier tracks. The album is considered a staple of the 1990s stoner rock genre. The album features some of their more 'spacey' pieces such as "Big News," "Escape from the Prison Planet," "I Have the Body of John Wilkes Booth," and "Spacegrass".

Track listing

All music and lyrics written by Clutch
The Japanese release of the album contains an extra track, "Apache", which was initially released on the radio only promotional EP 'Big News', along with a demo version of "Spacegrass", which has never been reissued to date. It would appear on the bootleg 'Clutch: Rarities and B-Side' some years later.

Personnel

Album
YearChartPosition
1995Top heatseekers33