Excellent Italian Greyhound

Infobox Album
Name = Excellent Italian Greyhound
Type = Album
Artist = Shellac


Released = June 5, 2007
Recorded = 2006
Genre = Noise-Rock, Math Rock
Length =
Label = Touch & Go
Producer = Shellac
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://wc08.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3vfwxzu5ldse link]

*Pitchfork Media (7/10) [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/43460-excellent-italian-greyhound link]
Last album = "1000 Hurts" (2000)
This album = "Excellent Italian Greyhound" (2007)
Next album =

"Excellent Italian Greyhound" is the title of Shellac's fourth album. It was released on June 5th 2007. The album's title is a reference to drummer Todd Trainer's Italian Greyhound, Uffizi.

Track listing

# "The End of Radio"
# "Steady As She Goes"
# "Be Prepared"
# "Elephant"
# "Genuine Lulabelle"
# "Kittypants"
# "Boycott"
# "Paco"
# "Spoke"

Notes

*Recorded at Electrical Audio and mastered at Abbey Road by Steve Rooke.

*The extensive artwork for "Excellent Italian Greyhound" was created by Jay Ryan from the band Dianogah and arranged by David Babbit. As well as a greyscale drawing on the outer sleeve, there are several pictures taken by Joel Larson.

*As with "1000 Hurts", the vinyl pressing of the album includes an unmarked CD version at no extra charge (CD and LP+CD releases are similarly priced). The band encourages listeners to purchase the vinyl to hear the record as it was intended.

*Voice-over king Ken Nordine appears uncredited on the song "Genuine Lulabelle". Other voices include Strong Bad,Fact|date=September 2008 Agostino Tilotta and Hal Douglas.

* The introduction to "Spoke" includes a cover version of the "Rotosound Strings" radio commercial from The Who's 1967 album The Who Sell Out.

* In the run-out groove, there is a text etching. Side One - "Pronto Prova..." Side Two - "A Isamu Sta Lapa!"

*Live favourite "Hang On" was initially rumoured to be included on the album but due to the sparse nature of the song the band was unable to record it to their liking.

*Contrary to rumour, "Killers" did not appear on "Excellent Italian Greyhound" as it was released several years ago on "The Lounge Ax Defense & Relocation Compact Disc" benefit compilation CD.

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

References