''Basement Apes'' is the fourth

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released by the Norwegian band

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. It was released in 2002 and produced by Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim and Gluecifer. The album's title is a pun on ''

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'', a 1975 album by

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and

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. ''Basement Apes'' became the band's best-selling album in Norway, selling 17,000 copies in its first year of release, and peaked at number two on the Norwegian Charts.

Track listing

Personnel

Gluecifer * Biff Malibu – vocals * Captain Poon – guitar, backing vocals * Raldo Useless – guitar * Stu Manx – bass, backing vocals * Danny Young – drums Additional personnel * Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim – producer, engineer, mixer (track 8), piano, organ, mellotron, backing vocals * Bjørn Fløystad – engineer (additional) * Rune Elli – engineer (additional) * Vidar Ersfjord – engineer (additional) * Ola Haampland – engineer (additional) * Ulf Holand – mixer (tracks 1–7, 9–12) * Michael Hartung – assistant mixer (track 8) *

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– mastering * Line Lockert – backing vocals * Cato Salsa – piano, organ, mellotron * Martin Hederos – piano, organ, mellotron * Dr. Gong – percussion * Hector – percussion * Kristian Dons Kirkvaag – percussion * Sven Risnes – percussion * Tord Risnes – percussion * Mackan Juhlin – Gluecifer logo design * Motorfinger – sleeve design

References

2002 albums Gluecifer albums {{2000s-hard-rock-album-stub