On June 24th, 1997, Ween released its sixth full-length album through Elektra Records. The Mollusk. Known for its psychedelic darkness and heavy progressive rock influence, is a favorite among Ween fans. The album marked only the band’s second time recording in a professional studio, the first time Mickey “Dean Ween” Melchiondo and Aaron “Gene Ween” Freeman employed a traditional band, and the first Ween album to feature the longtime lineup of drummer Claude Coleman Jr., bassist Dave Dreiwitiz, and keyboardist Glenn McClelland, which continues to tour together to this day. Dean once commented that it was also his favorite Ween album and that it was the “only record that I ever felt really confident about.”
With songs like “Mutilated Lips”, “The Golden Eel”, “Cold Blows the Wind”, “Buckingham Green”, and “Ocean Man”, The Mollusk takes charge as one of the more definitive records in Ween’s 30-plus-year history. What started as a middle school friendship has certainly blossomed into a collective sound that will forever Brown across the speakers of music history. All hail the mighty Boognish!
Ween – “The Mollusk” – Wah Wah
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The Mollusk [Full Album]