Imperial Drag
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 7, 1996
Genre
Length57:25
LabelWork
Producer
Imperial Drag chronology
Imperial Drag
(1996)
Demos
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Los Angeles Times[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

Imperial Drag is the self-titled debut studio album by American rock band Imperial Drag, released on May 7, 1996, by Work.

The album was supported with a single and music video for the song, “Boy or a Girl” (which reached No. 30 on the Billboard Modern Rock Charts and No. 54 on the UK Singles Chart),[4][5][6] alongside a promotional single for the song, “Spyder”.[7]

Imperial Drag was the only studio album released by the group. A collection of demos (titled Demos) would be released in 2005 through the (now defunct) Weedshare music distribution service.[8][9]

Track listing

CD: OK 67378

All songs written by Eric Dover and Roger Joseph Manning, Jr.

  1. "Zodiac Sign" – 3:29
  2. "Boy or a Girl" – 4:05
  3. "Crosseyed" – 3:43
  4. "The Man in the Moon" – 4:22
  5. ""Breakfast" by Tiger (Kiss It All Goodbye)" – 4:22
  6. "Playboy After Dark" – 3:09
  7. "Illuminate" – 4:52
  8. "Spyder" – 4:50
  9. "Overnight Sensation" – 4:40
  10. "The Salvation Army Band" – 3:58
  11. "Dandelion" – 2:50
  12. "Stare into the Sun" – 5:16
  13. "Scaredy Cats and Egomaniacs" – 4:57
  14. "Down with the Man" (uncredited bonus track) – 2:52

Japanese CD: SRCS 8050

  1. "Zodiac Sign" – 3:29
  2. "Boy Or A Girl" – 4:05
  3. "Crosseyed" – 3:43
  4. "The Man In The Moon" – 4:22
  5. ""Breakfast" by Tiger (Kiss It All Goodbye)" – 4:22
  6. "Playboy After Dark" – 3:09
  7. "Illuminate" – 4:52
  8. "Spyder" – 4:50
  9. "Overnight Sensation" – 4:40
  10. "The Salvation Army Band" – 3:58
  11. "Dandelion" – 2:50
  12. "Stare Into The Sun" – 5:16
  13. "Scaredy Cats And Egomaniacs" – 4:57
  14. "Hey Honey Please" (bonus track) – 5:51
  15. "Down With The Man" (bonus track) – 2:52

Personnel

Musicians

Additional musicians

  • Mark Pfaff - harmonica on "Stare into the Sun"
  • Phill Cassens - Vibraslap solo on "Spyder"

Samples

Production

Credits

References

  1. Demalon, Tom. "Review: Imperial Drag - Imperial Drag". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  2. Scribner, Sara (June 9, 1996). "Imperial Drag". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 8, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Review of Imperial Drag. Rolling Stone #740, August 8, 1996.
  4. "Imperial Drag - Boy or a Girl". Discogs. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  5. ImperialDragVEVO. "Imperial Drag - Boy or a Girl". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  6. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 268. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  7. "Imperial Drag - Spyder". Discogs. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  8. "Featured Artist: Imperial Drag". Shared Media Licensing, Inc. Archived from the original on 15 March 2006. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
  9. "Jellyfish Fans - The Good News Just Keeps Coming!!". Not Lame Recordings. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2010.


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