Wax Ecstatic
Wax Ecstatic is the second studio album by American rock band Sponge. It was released on July 2, 1996 through Columbia Records. Originally intended to be a concept album revolving around the death of a Memphis drag queen, that idea was abandoned, although some of the tracks that ended up making the cut originated from this idea.[1]
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| Released | July 2, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, grunge, post-grunge, hard rock | |||
| Length | 38:33 49:40 (Japan Bonus Tracks) 18:03 (5 Track Sampler Album) 16:05 (4 Track Promo) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Tim Patalan and Sponge | |||
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Critical reception
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Wax Ecstatic received mostly positive reviews. Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave it four stars out of five and said that "In order to grow, the group went back to their beginnings, touching on glam-rock, arena rock, blues-rock, and jangle-pop. Although it reveals Rotting Piñata to be somewhat calculating in its approach, Wax Ecstatic, ironically, is a far superior album."
Track listing
All songs produced by Tim Patalan and Sponge.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "My Purity" | Vinnie Dombroski, Mike Cross | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Got to Be a Bore" | Vinnie Dombroski | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Wax Ecstatic (To Sell Angelina)" | Vinnie Dombroski | 4:08 |
| 4. | "The Drag Queens of Memphis" | Vinnie Dombroski | 4:54 |
| 5. | "I Am Anastasia" | Vinnie Dombroski, Mike Cross, Joey Mazzola | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Silence Is Their Drug" | Vinnie Dombroski | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Have You Seen Mary" | Vinnie Dombroski, Mike Cross | 3:49 |
| 8. | "My Baby Said" | Vinnie Dombroski, Joey Mazzola | 3:05 |
| 9. | "The Death of a Drag Queen" | Vinnie Dombroski, Mike Cross, Joey Mazzola | 5:20 |
| 10. | "Velveteen" (Contains the hidden track "Imagine You") | Vinnie Dombroski | 7:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Imagine You" (Separate track) | Vinnie Dombroski | 3:45 |
| 12. | "Mekron Bomb" | Vinnie Dombroski, Joey Mazzola | 4:04 |
| 13. | "Imaginary Marriage" | Vinnie Dombroski | 3:18 |
- European Version contains "Slower Suicide"
Samplers and promos
All songs produced Tim Patalan and Sponge.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Got to Be a Bore" | Vinnie Dombroski | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Wax Ecstatic (To Sell Angelina)" (Radio Edit) | Vinnie Dombroski | 3:47 |
| 3. | "I Am Anastasia" | Vinnie Dombroski, Mike Cross, Joey Mazzola | 3:58 |
| 4. | "My Baby Said" | Vinnie Dombroski, Joey Mazzola | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Have You Seen Mary" | Vinnie Dombroski, Mike Cross | 3:49 |
All songs produced by Tim Patalan and Sponge except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Wax Ecstatic (To Sell Angelina)" | Vinnie Dombroski | 4:08 | |
| 2. | "No Fun" (Live at CBGB's December 4, 1995) | Iggy Pop | 3:45 | |
| 3. | "Imaginary Marriage" | Vinnie Dombroski | 3:16 | |
| 4. | "Wax Ecstatic (Critter Full On Remix)" | Vinnie Dombroski | Tim Palmer, Critter | 4:56 |
Personnel
- Vinnie Dombroski – vocals, drums, guitar
- Mike Cross – guitar, bass
- Tim Cross – bass
- Joey Mazzola – guitar, backing vocals
- Charlie Grover – drums
Additional personnel
- Tim Patalan – recording
- Andy Patalan & Matt Hanson – recording assistants
- Tim Palmer – mixing, additional production on "Silence Is Their Drug"
- Mark O'Donoughue – mix engineer
- Jamie Seyberth – additional engineering
- Lamont Hyde – engineering assistant
- Steve King – engineer
- Mike Corbett – post production edit
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Pablo Mathiason – A&R
- Susan Silver – management
- Stacy Fass – legal
- Gudvi, Chapnick & Oppenheim – business management
- John Jackson – international booking
- Mary Maurer – art direction
- SITE – design
- Melanie Nissen – photography
Additional musicians
- Richard Butler – additional vocals on "I Am Anastasia"
- Johnny Evans – tenor, alto and baritone sax
- Chris Codish – acoustic piano
- Mando Dorame – sax solo on "My Baby Said"
- Steve Baxter – trombone on "My Baby Said"
- Donald Hayes – saxophone on "My Baby Said"
- Anne King – trumpet on "My Baby Said"
- Tim Patalan – cello
Equipment
- Fender guitars and strings
- Naylor amps
- GHS strings
- Sabian cymbals
- Pearl drums
- Vic Firth sticks
Charts
Album
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| The Billboard 200 | 60 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart | Peak position |
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| 1996 | Wax Ecstatic (To Sell Angelina) | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 11 |
| Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 15 | ||
| 1997 | Have You Seen Mary | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 7 |
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References
- "Wax Ecstatic". Allmusic.com.
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