Ween Announces 30th Anniversary Reissue of '12 Golden Country Greats' With Over 25 Unreleased Tracks
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Tom Breihan
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Summary
Ween is celebrating the 30th anniversary of their 1996 album *12 Golden Country Greats* with a special reissue featuring over 25 previously unreleased tracks. The album, originally seen as a troll move by the alt-rock duo, was recorded in Nashville with respected session musicians (the Shit Creek Boys) and Elvis Presley's former backup singers, the Jordinaires, resulting in a collection of old-school country pastiches.
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· 5 pulledWhen Ween released their 1996 album 12 Golden Country Greats, it seemed like an ultimate troll move.
The pranksterish duo became unlikely major-label artists during the alt-rock boom period.
They went to Nashville and assembled a group of respected session musicians, which they dubbed the Shit Creek Boys.
Elvis Presley's old backup singers the Jordinaires got involved.
Naturally, Ween used these folks' assistance to make an album of old-school country pastiches.
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