Squirrel Nut Zippers – Hot
(Mammoth Records 1996 MR01371)
Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– still in original shrink-wrap
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
Vinyl in Excellent+ condition
(there’s a nasty looking mark across the first 3 tracks which gives a light click – rest plays great)
Squirrel Nut Zippers is an American swing and jazz band formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, by James “Jimbo” Mathus (vocals and guitar), Tom Maxwell (vocals and guitar), Katharine Whalen (vocals, banjo, ukulele), Chris Phillips (drums), Don Raleigh (bass guitar), and Ken Mosher.
Hot is the second studio album by American retro swing band Squirrel Nut Zippers. Recorded as a follow-up to their acclaimed debut, The Inevitable, the group continued their use of big band sounds and tongue-in-cheek lyrics. Upon its release in June 1996, the album drew favorable reviews from most critics, who praised the humorous lyrical compositions and the record’s cross-generational appeal. The album peaked within the top 30 of the Billboard 200, and was certified Platinum by the RIAA in December of the year following its release. It also spawned a single, “Hell”, which peaked at No. 13 on the Alternative Airplay chart; and though it did not reach the Pop Top 50, it did manage to garner airplay on 24 pop radio stations.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Got My Own Thing Now” (Jimbo Mathus) | 2:30 |
| 2. | “Put a Lid on It” (Tom Maxwell) | 2:39 |
| 3. | “Memphis Exorcism” (Mathus) | 2:24 |
| 4. | “Twilight” (Maxwell) | 3:34 |
| 5. | “It Ain’t You” (Mathus) | 3:08 |
| 6. | “Prince Nez” (Mathus) | 2:53 |
| 7. | “Hell” (Maxwell) | 3:12 |
| 8. | “Meant to Be” (Maxwell) | 3:11 |
| 9. | “Bad Businessman” (Mathus, Ken Mosher) | 3:48 |
| 10. | “Flight of the Passing Fancy” (Mathus, Mosher) | 3:52 |
| 11. | “Blue Angel” (Mathus, Mosher) | 4:35 |
| 12. | “The Interlocutor” (Mosher) | 2:47 |
Personnel
- Jimbo Mathus – vocals, guitar, banjo, piano
- Katharine Whalen – vocals, banjo, baritone ukulele
- Tom Maxwell – vocals, guitar, baritone saxophone, clarinet, chandelier
- Ken Mosher – guitar, alto and baritone saxophones, vocals
- Don Raleigh – double bass, gong
- Chris Phillips – drums, percussion, announcement
- Clay Walker – multimedia
- Duke Heitger – trumpet, cornet
- Andrew Bird – violin
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