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Crazyhorse Mongoose

1998 studio album by Galactic

Crazyhorse Mongoose

Studio album by

Galactic

Released

September 1, 1998 (1998-09-01)

Recorded

August 18—22, 1997

Studio

Brilliant Studios (San Francisco, CA)
Greyboy Studios (San Diego, CA)

Genre

Jazz funk
acid jazz

Length

57:16

Label

Capricorn

Producer

Dan Prothero
Galactic

Galactic chronology

Coolin' Off
(1996)

Crazyhorse Mongoose
(1998)

Late for the Future
(2000)

Crazyhorse Mongoose is the second studio album by American jam band Galactic. It was released on September 1, 1998 through Capricorn Records. Recording sessions took place at Brilliant Studios in San Francisco on August 18—22, 1997 and at Greyboy Studios in San Diego. Production was handled by Dan Prothero and Galactic themselves.^[1]

In the United States, the album peaked at number 38 on the Top Jazz Albums and number 24 on the Top Contemporary Jazz Albums charts.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

Scott Iwasaki of the Deseret News stated that the album "solidified the band's reputation of being a great foot-stomping groove band".^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hamp's Hump"	Paul Schwartz	3:45
2.	"Love on the Run"	Robert Mercurio Galactic (add.)	5:45
3.	"Crazyhorse Mongoose"	Jeff Raines Rich Vogel Mercurio Stanton Moore Jason Mingledorff Ben Ellman	4:47
4.	"Witch Doctor"	Moore Galactic (add.)	4:13
5.	"Metermaid"	Raines Vogel Mercurio Moore Rob Gowen	1:37
6.	"Change My Ways (Pt. 1)"	Raines Theryl DeClouet Vogel Mercurio Moore	1:38
7.	"Change My Ways (Pt. 2)"	Raines DeClouet Vogel Mercurio Moore	4:22
8.	"Denny's Village Rundown"	Moore	2:30
9.	"Tighten Your Wig"	Raines Vogel Mercurio Moore	3:11
10.	"Cafe Declouet"	DeClouet	0:21
11.	"Start from Scratch"	Raines Galactic (add.)	4:12
12.	"Quiet Please"	Raines Vogel Mercurio Moore	20:55
Total length:			57:16

Notes

Track 12 contains a hidden track. "Quiet Please" lasts for 10:55 before a 4:24 period of silence.

Personnel

Theryl DeClouet — vocals
Jeff Raines — guitar
Rich Vogel — keyboards
Robert Mercurio — bass
Stanton Moore — drums
Jason Mingledorff — alto and tenor saxophone
Ben Ellman — baritone and tenor saxophone
Dan Prothero — producer, recording, mixing, engineering, editing
Justin Phelps — mixing
Jim Andrews — engineering (tracks: 1-9, 12)
Travis Crenshaw — engineering (tracks: 1-9, 12)
Andreas "DJ Greyboy" Stevens — engineering (tracks: 10, 11)

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[4]	38
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[5]	24

References

^ Needs, Kris (June 21, 2017). "Coolin' Off/Crazyhorse Mongoose - Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
^ Prato, Greg. "Crazyhorse Mongoose - Galactic | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
^ Iwasaki, Scott (June 2, 2000). "Galactic's roots delve deep into blues, funk". Deseret News. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
^ "Galactic Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
^ "Galactic Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2024.