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Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham

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Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham
Studio album by
Released1991
StudioReaction Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
GenreInstrumental rock
Length40:31
LabelCargo
ProducerCoyote Shivers
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet chronology
Savvy Show Stoppers
(1988)
Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham
(1991)
Sport Fishin': The Lure of the Bait, The Luck of the Hook
(1993)

Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham is the debut album by Canadian surf rock group Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, released in 1991 through Cargo Records.[1][2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Calgary HeraldB[4]

The Gazette wrote that "guitarist Brian Connelly spins through a library of Ventures/beach blanket guitar figures at least as fun as their Mad Magazine titles."[5] The Toronto Star said that "the guitars are still pure Ventures and Shadows—save for a surprisingly restrained version of Brian Wilson's 'In My Room'—and the keyboards are as cheesy as hell, but no party should be without this."[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham"0:50
2."Reid's Situation"1:18
3."I Know a Guy Named Larry" (contains an interpolation of "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Louis Prima)1:19
4."Exit from Vince Lombardi High School"1:30
5."Aunt's Invasion"1:52
6."Running Meredith"2:11
7."Bang Bang" (writer: Sonny Bono)2:00
8."Hot Box Car"1:33
9."In My Room" (writers: Gary Usher, Brian Wilson)2:14
10."Dewy Drops of Spring"0:22
11."5 American 6 Canadian"1:26
12."Who Painted Whistler's Mother"2:16
13."Case of the Missing Lady Fingers"2:02
14."Jackpot"2:01
15."D. Tour"1:53
16."Hunter S. Thompson's Younger Brother"1:54
17."Misogomy & the Object"2:12
18."Ben Hur Picked Off in a Gazebo"0:54
19."Who's Afraid of Alison Hymer/Wow Flutter Hiss"3:24
20."You Spin Me Round '86"1:56
21."Babakganoosh"1:52
22."Siesta Cinema"2:50
23."Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham" (Reprise)0:48
CD issue
No.TitleLength
24."Thanks for Buying Our CD"0:52
25."Shakin' All Over"0:26

Personnel

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Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet

Production and additional personnel

References

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  1. ^ Robbins, Ira (2007). "Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  2. ^ Dovercourt, Johnny (2020). Any Night of the Week: A D.I.Y. History of Toronto Music, 1957-2001. Coach House Books.
  3. ^ Abebe, Nitsuh. "Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham". AllMusic. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  4. ^ Muretich, James (Jan 19, 1992). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C4.
  5. ^ Lepage, Mark (Nov 9, 1991). "'Alternative' guitars keep clanging while drum machines hog spotlight". The Gazette. p. E5.
  6. ^ Howell, Peter (Jan 25, 1992). "Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham". Toronto Star. p. K10.
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