Synthetic Socks
Synthetic Socks is a very early recording by Gene Ween, released on TeenBeat Records in 1987. It is almost entirely the product of Gene Ween making personal recordings in his bedroom (Dean Ween appears only a few times on this cassette). The cover of the album is a close up of a child (possibly Gene himself) holding a frog. Instruments include Synsonic Drums, Korg Poly-800, piano, and reel-to-reel. Scott Lowe assisted in post production using delay and additional keyboards. Long time friend of Gene Ween Scott Lowe assisted in production of the album, adding various affects to some of the songs. Credited as Synthetic Sox (not "Socks" as in the album title), three of the TeenBeat tracks; Tree, Sea of Mellichis and Investigating Tornadoes were released on vinyl as part of Shadow Mouth: Compilation One, released on the Shadow Mouth Record label based in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Synthetic Socks features a very embryonic version of Ween's trademark sound. Track listing "Baked Potatoe" sic "Cops" "Hence It Came" (instrumental) "Let's Live Together" "Once I Lived" "Anything Quickly" (instrumental) "Get Out Of Here Son" "GI" "Ho Ho Ho" "Some Weird Shit" "Eurphyoosh" "Tree" (instrumental) "Love" "I Hate Snuggles" "Style of Carpet"