Mermen "At The Haunted House"

Mermen "At The Haunted House"

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Mermen
At The Haunted House
The Story
"At The Haunted House" is a live recording made during producer Phil Dirt's KFJC-FM radio broadcast. Creating a visceral listening experience with their left-coast instrumental sound blended with a healthy dose of psychedelica, the trio (Jim Thomas (guitar), Allen Whitman (bass) and Martyn Jones (drums)) also manage to blend in a number of quotes into their original tracks. "The Whales Are Coming & Boy Are They Pissed" is a good example of this, with musical quotes such as Jaggar/Richards "Paint It Black" and the traditional "Hava Nagila", among others. "At The Haunted House" could be considered a true 'beat the boots' album; documenting the Mermen live, with better fidelity and performances, than the dozens of bootlegs floating around today.
The Music
12:34 Pull Of The Moon Instrumental
06:09 Honeybomb Instrumental
03:39 Lonely Road (Krill Slippin') Instrumental
05:08 Casbah - America Instrumental
10:44 Into The West - Be My Noir Instrumental
05:45 My Black Bag Instrumental
03:39 Gulch Of Spleens Instrumental
02:50 Quiet Surf Instrumental
11:31 The Whales Are Coming & Boy Are They... Instrumental
02:22 Unknown Instrumental
03:31 Splashing With The Mermaid Instrumental
03:13 Penetration Instrumental
02:48 Slo Mo HVO Instrumental
The Artists
Jim Thomas Guitar, Production
Allen Whitman Bass, Production
Martyn Jones Drums, Production
Phil Dirt Production, Engineering
Al Kossow Technical & Production Support
Ron Donovan Cover Art, Layout
Laurenn Kennedy Layout Assistance
Tracy Christensen Layout Assistance
Dale Voelker Graphic Design
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 & 7 were recorded on January 29th, 1994. Tracks 8, 9, 19, 11, 12 & 13 were recorded on May 16th, 1992. Track 9 was recorded on August 31st, 1991.

All tracks recorded during Phil Dirt's KFJC-FM 89.7 "live" radio broadcast.