Idjit Savant Explained
Idjit Savant is the fifth studio album by punk rock band The Dickies. It was released in 1995 on Triple X Records. It was jokingly referred to by singer Leonard Graves Phillips as their "best album no one's ever heard".[1]
Although bass player Charlie Alexander played on most of the album's tracks, his sudden departure just weeks before a tour upset Phillips, and replacement Marc Vachon was credited in the liner notes instead.[2]
The track "Just Say Yes" had already been released as a single in 1990.[3]
Credits
The Dickies
- Leonard Graves Phillips – lead vocals, keyboards
- Stan Lee – guitar
- Glen Laughlin - guitar, backing vocals, mandolin
- Marc Vachon – bass
- Jonathan Melvoin – drums, percussion
Additional Musicians:
- Charlie Alexander - bass on "Zeppelina", "Elevator...", "Pretty Ballerina", "Make it so", "Oh Boy!" and "House of Raoul"[4]
- Laurie Buhne - bass on "Just say Yes" and "Roadkill"
- Cliff Martinez - drums on "Just say Yes" and "Roadkill"
- Enoch Hain - guitar on "Welcome To The Diamond Mine", "Golden Boys", "Toxic Avenger", "I'm Stuck In A Condo (With Marlon Brando)", "Just say Yes" and "Roadkill"
- Michael Acosta - saxophone on "House of Raoul"
- Daoud Coleman - cello on "Pretty Ballerina"
- Roger Manning - harpsichord on "Pretty Ballerina"
Production
- Recorded at Cal State Dominguez Hills, Tiny Lights Recording, Jandemonium and Sonora
- Produced by The Dickies and John X
- Engineered by John X, Pat Kraus and Brian Kehew
- Mastered by Dan Hersch
- Cover Art by Philip Aro
Notes and References
- Web site: Interview with Leonard . www.thedickies.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061120005702/http://www.thedickies.com/multimedia/interviews_&_articles/leonard/leonard_interview_1.htm . 2006-11-20.
- Web site: Marc Vachon . www.thedickies.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061120011345/http://www.thedickies.com/alumni/the_players/dickies/vachon/vachon.htm . 2006-11-20.
- Maximum Rocknroll - Issue 105 1992 " Stan executed it as only Stan could MRR: How come it took so long for the "Just Say Yes" single to come out? - We were on drugs, lazy guys on drugs. That was the only reason."
- Web site: Charlie Alexander . www.thedickies.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061120011415/http://www.thedickies.com/alumni/the_players/dickies/alexander/alexander.htm . 2006-11-20.
