''1000 Smiling Knuckles'' is the fourth studio album by American grunge band

Skin Yard Skin Yard was an American grunge band from Seattle, Washington, that was active from 1985 to 1992. The group never gained a mainstream audience but were an influence on several of their grunge contemporaries, including Soundgarden, Screaming Tr ...

. The cover art is by Jim Blanchard. The first single was the title track, for which a video was shot.

Critical reception

The ''

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'' noted that "the band's rhythm section is better-recorded and Ben McMillan is actually trying to sing melody lines instead of just shouting over the din."

Track listing

Personnel

Jack Endino Jack Endino (born Michael M. Giacondino; 1964) is an American producer and musician based in Seattle, Washington. Long associated with Seattle label Sub Pop and the grunge movement, Endino worked on seminal albums from bands including Mudhoney, ...

– guitar, producer, engineering * Daniel House – bass, art direction * Barrett Martin – drums * Ben McMillan – vocals * Jim Blanchard – artwork

References

External links

Information about ''1000 Smiling Knuckles'' on band page
Skin Yard albums 1991 albums Albums produced by Jack Endino Cruz Records albums {{1990s-alt-rock-album-stub