Wax Ecstatic
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| Wax Ecstatic | ||||
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| Studio album by Sponge | ||||
| Released | July 2, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 38:33 49:40 (Japan Bonus Tracks) 18:03 (5 Track Album Sampler) 16:05 (4 Track Promo) |
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| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Sponge and Tim Patalan | |||
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| Singles from Wax Ecstatic | ||||
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| 5 Track CD Album Sampler | ||||
| 5 Track CD Album Sampler | ||||
| 4 Track Promo | ||||
| 4 Track Promo | ||||
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| Allmusic |   link |
| Rolling Stone | February 2, 1998 |
Wax Ecstatic is the second album by the band Sponge. It was released in 1996 on Columbia Records. Originally intended to be a concept album revolving around the death of a Memphis drag queen, that idea was aborted, though many of the tracks that ended up making the cut originated from this idea.
Contents
Track listing
All songs produced by Sponge and Tim Patalan.
| 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 |
| Japan Bonus Tracks | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 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"[verification needed]
Samplers
All songs produced by Sponge and Tim Patalan.
| 5 Track CD Album Sampler | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 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 Sponge and Tim Patalan except where noted.
| 4 Track Promo | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 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 |
Band members
- Vinnie Dombroski – vocals/drums/guitar
- Michael Cross – guitars/bass
- Tim Cross – bass
- Joey Mazzola – guitars
- 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 vocal 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
Chart Positions
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 |
