Bong Load Records: BL47
Format: 12" Gatefold LP, 180g Audiophile Vinyl
Includes: Original graphics & lyrics insert
Cover Condition: NM, just like the day I bought it. Rock solid all-the-way-round! Hardly ever pulled from the shelf and always stored vertically in a protective poly sleeve.
Vinyl Condition: Near Mint! Played once the day I brought it home. SILENT! Insert also near mint!
Release Info: In 2000, Eels released Daisies of the Galaxy. The album, which was recorded almost entirely in E's basement, is lighter and more upbeat than its predecessor. Everett noted, "if Electro-Shock Blues was the phone call in the middle of the night that the world doesn't want to answer, then Daisies of the Galaxy is the hotel wake-up call that says your lovely breakfast is ready". He was joined in the studio by Michael Simpson (Dust Brothers), Grant-Lee Phillips (Grant Lee Buffalo), and Peter Buck (R.E.M.). On the tracks "It's a Motherfucker" and "Selective Memory", E plays the same piano that Neil Young used on his classic album After the Gold Rush.
The first single, "Mr. E's Beautiful Blues", was co-written by Simpson and features the sound of his pager in the beginning. The song was not intended to be on the album, but the record company insisted on its inclusion. Therefore, it is not featured on the track listing but is instead listed as a "bonus track", separated from the rest of the album by 20 seconds of silence. E declared, "You can think of it as buying the album and getting a bonus track, or buying the single and getting a bonus album." The song also appeared on the Road Trip soundtrack and several of the film's cast members are featured in the music video. Mark Everett was against the inclusion of his song in the film, however it was used when his current publisher overruled his objections. Because of the use of profanity in "It's a Motherfucker" and "Mr. E's Beautiful Blues" ("Goddamn right, it's a beautiful day") a censored version was released. "It's a Motherfucker" was renamed to "It's a Monstertrucker" with E singing over instances of the word fuck in a distorted voice. Dan Bartlett of the presidential campaign for then-Governor George W. Bush cited the album—which was reportedly given as a gift at a Democratic political event—as an example of obscenity-laden entertainment marketed to children. This conclusion was due to the contrast between the aforementioned song title and the cartoon drawings on the album cover, which were inspired by children's books found in the estate of E's mother.
To promote Daisies of the Galaxy another tour took place across the United States and Europe, as well as their first visit to Australia. This time Eels were transformed into an 6-piece orchestra, including Lisa Germano. E also played some solo shows, opening for Fiona Apple.
All songs written by E, except as indicated.
1."Grace Kelly Blues" – 3:38
2."Packing Blankets" – 2:07
3."The Sound of Fear" – 3:33
4."I Like Birds" – 2:35
5."Daisies of the Galaxy" – 3:27
6."Flyswatter" – 3:20
7."It's a Motherfucker" – 2:14
8."Estate Sale" (E and Peter Buck) – 1:36
9."Tiger in My Tank" – 3:07
10."A Daisy Through Concrete" – 2:26
11."Jeannie's Diary" – 3:37
12."Wooden Nickels" – 2:55
13."Something Is Sacred" – 2:52
14."Selective Memory" – 2:44
15."Mr. E's Beautiful Blues" (E and Michael Simpson) – 3:58 (hidden track)
