Miscellaneous Debris

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Miscellaneous Debris is an EP of five cover songs by Primus, released on March 12, 1992. The EP is the first release by the band to feature Les Claypool playing his fretless six-string Carl Thompson bass, nicknamed the "Rainbow Bass".

Reception

Critical reception

In his review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine describes the EP as "Primus' best release". He notes that the band "plays actual songs instead of sketching out a few ideas as an excuse for jamming", which means that "Miscellaneous Debris isn't as weird and alienating as previous albums", concluding that the band's covers "show flashes of brilliance, largely due to the loose yet focused musicianship."<ref name="AM review"/>

Chart performance

Miscellaneous Debris peaked at number 69 on the Australian ARIA singles chart in May 1994.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Although the EP never charted on the Billboard 200, its sole single "Making Plans for Nigel" peaked at number 30 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart February 15, 1992.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Credits

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.<ref>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref>

Primus

• Les Claypool – six-string fretless bass, kazoo, vocals
• Larry "Ler" LaLonde – guitar
• Tim "Herb" Alexander – drums

Production

• Primus – production
• Ron Rigler – engineering
• Matt Murman – engineering
• Peter Steinman – engineering
• Scott Skidmore – engineering
• John Golden – mastering

Visual art

• "Snap" – sculpture
• Mary Scanlan – photography
• Paul "Bosco" Haggard – photography

Studios

• Coast Records, San Francisco, California – recording
• Different Fur, San Francisco, California – mixing
• The Plant, Sausalito, California – mixing
• K-Disc, Los Angeles, California – mastering

Charts

Chart performance for Miscellaneous Debris

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)<ref>Template:Cite Ryan</ref>	69

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