Frizzle Fry
Album by Primus
Released	February, 1990/ April, 2002
Recorded	December 1989 at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco, California
Genre	Alternative, Heavy Metal
Length	51:22
Label	Caroline Records(1990), Prawn Song Records(2002)
Producer(s)	Primus and "Exxon" Matt Winegar
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Primus chronology
Suck on This (1989)	Frizzle Fry (1990)	Sailing the Seas of Cheese (1991)

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Released in 1990 on Caroline Records, it included the tracks Frizzle Fry and Groundhog's Day, not to be confused with the 1993 movie Groundhog Day. As well as the bands first single and minor radio hit "John The Fisherman". It was remastered in 2002, due to the original being out of print for years, and it was released on Prawn Song Records. It included 2 extra tracks, "Hello Skinny" and "Constantinople" (both covers of songs by The Residents). This article is about the year. ... There existed at least two record labels named Caroline Records, one in the UK and one in the US. // Caroline Records (UK) Caroline Records was a subsidiary of Richard Bransons Virgin Records label during the early to mid 1970s. ... Groundhog Day is a 1993 comedy film and box office hit starring Bill Murray as Phil Conners, an egocentric Pittsburgh weatherman who dreads his annual assignment covering Groundhog Day from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. ... Prawn Song Records is the record label owned by Les Claypool of Primus. ... The Residents The Residents are an avant garde music and visual arts group. ...

Les Claypool, the band's front man, is not without a sense of humor. Having claimed Rush to be one of his greatest influences, the song "To Defy The Laws Of Tradition" starts off appearing to be the first track of Primus's previous live album (Suck On This) which starts with a cover of the Rush song "YYZ (song)", but quickly dies into the actual song's beginning. Les on stage with Primus in 2004 Leslie Les Edward Claypool is a bassist and lead singer, best known for his work with the alternative rock band Primus. ... Rush is an acclaimed Canadian progressive rock band comprising bassist/keyboardist/vocalist Geddy Lee (real name Gary Lee Weinrib), guitarist Alex Lifeson (real name Alexander Zivojinovich), and drummer/lyricist Neil Peart (pronounced: Peert) who released their first album in 1974. ... Suck on This is a live album by the band Primus, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music) and re-issued on April 23, 2002 (see 2002 in music) along with Frizzle Fry. ... YYZ is an instrumental song that appears on the Rush album Moving Pictures. ...

Although merely an indie sensation at the time of its release, many Primus fans consider it their favorite album today. It contained Primus's first single, John The Fisherman, which was slightly popular and attracted attention. "Too Many Puppies", has been adopted into a song at sports arenas.

Track listing

1. "To Defy The Laws Of Tradition" (6:40) (Claypool/LaLonde/ Alexander)
2. "Groundhog's Day" (4:58) (Claypool/Huth)
3. "Too Many Puppies" (3:56) (Claypool/LaLonde/Alexander)
4. "Mr. Knowitall" (3:49) (Claypool/LaLonde/Alexander)
5. "Frizzle Fry" (6:03) (Claypool/Huth)
6. "John The Fisherman" (3:37) (Claypool/Huth)
7. "You Can't Kill Michael Malloy" (0:25) (Winegar)
8. "The Toys Go Winding Down" (4:34) (Claypool/LaLonde/Alexander)
9. "Pudding Time" (4:07) (Claypool/LaLonde/Alexander/Huth/Lane)
10. "Sathington Willoby" (0:25) (Claypool)
11. "Spaghetti Western" (5:41) (Claypool/LaLonde/Alexander)
12. "Harold Of The Rocks" (6:17) (Claypool/Huth)
13. "To Defy" (0:37) (Claypool)
14. "Hello Skinny" (bonus track on 2002 remaster) (The Residents)
15. "Constantinople" (bonus track on 2002 remaster) (The Residents)

Les on stage with Primus in 2004 Leslie Les Edward Claypool is a bassist and lead singer, best known for his work with the alternative rock band Primus. ... Ler circa 1995 Larry Ler Lalonde (born Lawrence LaLonde on September 12, 1968 in El Sobrante, California) is a guitarist who currently plays in Primus along with Les Claypool and Tim Alexander. ... Tim Herb Alexander (born April 10, 1965 in Cherry Point, North Carolina) is a drummer who has played in the rock band Primus, the experimental/indie group Laundry, the theatrical/experimental group Blue Man Group, and occasionally with the Las Vegas-based improvisational rock band Uberschall. ... Todd Paclebar Huth is an American guitarist from San Francisco, California. ... Too Many Puppies is a single from the early 1990s band Primus off of their 1990 album Frizzle Fry. This song is mostly about the bands reflection on war, and how soldiers are too young to go off to war. ... John The Fisherman is the first single by the alternative rockers Primus, released first live in 1989 on Suck On This, then re-released a year later, this time studio recorded, on Frizzle Fry. ... Michael Malloy was a vagrant in New York City, in the early 20th century. ... Jay Lane, born 5 December 1964, is an American drummer who currently plays and sings in Ratdog, ex-Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weirs solo project. ... The Residents The Residents are an avant garde music and visual arts group. ... The Residents The Residents are an avant garde music and visual arts group. ...

Personnel

• Les Claypool - bass guitar, vocals
• Larry "Ler" LaLonde - guitars, synthesizer
• Tim "Herb" Alexander - drums, percussion