Pack Up the Cats
Pack Up the Cats is the third studio album by the American alternative rock band Local H. Self-described by the band as "our little concept record about a shitty mid-level band"[3], it was released on September 1, 1998, on Island Records, around the time when PolyGram, the parent label of Island, merged with Universal, causing the album to be all but forgotten during the transition. This would be their last album released on Island before they split from the label, as well as the last album with original drummer Joe Daniels.[4] It was ranked #20 on Spin's list of the 20 best albums of 1998,[5] #17 on Robert Christgau's 1998 Dean's List,[6] and #2 on Greg Kot's list of the best albums of 1998.[7]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Grunge, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 47:38 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Roy Thomas Baker | |||
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| Singles from Pack Up the Cats | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Robert Christgau | A−[2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All-Right (Oh, Yeah)" | 3:09 |
| 2. | "“Cha!” Said the Kitty" | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Lucky" | 0:48 |
| 4. | "Hit the Skids or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Rock" | 4:38 |
| 5. | "500,000 Scovilles" | 1:36 |
| 6. | "What Can I Tell You?" | 4:52 |
| 7. | "Fine and Good" | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Lead Pipe Cinch" | 1:04 |
| 9. | "Cool Magnet" | 4:07 |
| 10. | "She Hates My Job" | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Stoney" | 1:41 |
| 12. | "Laminate Man" | 3:17 |
| 13. | "All the Kids Are Right" | 3:48 |
| 14. | "Deep Cut" | 2:26 |
| 15. | "Lucky Time" | 4:59 |
Bonus disc
- "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" (AC/DC cover) - 4:52
- "Answering Machine" - 7:41
Personnel
- Local H
- Scott Lucas – vocals, guitar, bass
- Joe Daniels – drums, whistling
- Guest musicians
- Dean DeLeo – guitar on "Cool Magnet"
- Brendan O'Brien - hurdy-gurdy on "It's a Long Way to the Top"[8]
- Production
- Roy Thomas Baker – producer, mixing
- Nick DiDia – engineer, mixing
- Lisa Ellis – assistant
- George Marino – mastering
- Eric Hoffman – assistant
- Ryan Williams – engineer
- Kevin Allison – assistant
Chart positions
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Billboard 200 | 140 |
| 1998 | Heatseekers | 7 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "All The Kids Are Right" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 19 |
| 1998 | "All The Kids Are Right" | Modern Rock Tracks | 20 |
References
- "Pack Up the Cats - Local H". Allmusic.
- "CG: Local H". Robert Christgau.
- https://www.facebook.com/LocalH/posts/10153187739303910?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBQQrvw2yQnxCVpr-cPLuhyDcyBXv2byv7YTEwVmH8qqyhb7qfYgoAolkRJxkEStLjFkPdhZF7P29XaT8ABlLn2DsyGFlESKA7R9TPg5m4Qma5J2XJaT9zAw1Tj90ptpYBUxwKVB4H21f7e3Nl7WAp5_0Muw8OmQoGbxkd-vLtIPRZsEIB5cp9hz8fN-WKPiQXXsSRQao8nNbEeDby6Dai3LgWHxyIDjiX7xVl26HnIXds4t5MIkcGg15j9j-dsk54Md_b8cDFN5HSOfLfTHhQnk-S8AwPoepIvCVNDSz5MJ1DTs0c9GxuyDOyVsm7yVFxBacNhqspx5mE&__tn__=-R
- "Local H - Here Comes The Zoo - On Second Thought - Stylus Magazine". 2006-03-29. Archived from the original on 2006-03-29. Retrieved 2017-10-28.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "Rocklist.net...Spin Magazine (USA) End Of Year Lists..." 2013-07-29. Archived from the original on 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2017-10-28.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "Robert Christgau: Pazz & Jop 1998: Dean's List". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
- Kot, Greg (1998-12-06). "Sound Decisions". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
- http://www.discogs.com/Local-H-Pack-Up-The-Cats/release/4501952
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