''...Rocks Your Lame Ass'' is the second

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by the American

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band

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, released in June 1995 on

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. The album was recorded and produced by Bill Stevenson and Stephen Egerton at

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in 1994. Backed by the

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s "Stamp" and "Happiness", which also included

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s that were featured on

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's ''

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'', ''Rocks Your Lame Ass'' would go on to become the group's most successful effort. The album rights were later acquired by UMG when they purchased London Records.

Track listing

All songs written by

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except where noted. # "Happiness" – 2:08 # "Stamp" – 2:19 # "Flat" – 2:09 # "Bullet" (Reagan, Michael Gardner) – 2:36 # "Crater" – 1:15 # "Minit Maid" (Reagan,

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) – 1:26 # "White Food" (Z. Blair) – 0:52 # "Disappointed" (Reagan, Doni Blair) – 2:28 # "Plain" – 2:25 # "Buster" – 2:21 # "Trixie" (Reagan, D. Blair) – 2:29 # "Did You Notice" – 2:01 # "Gertrude" (Reagan, Z. Blair) – 2:22 # "Hose" – 2:30

Personnel

– lead vocals *

– guitar, backing vocals *Doni Blair – bass guitar *Tony Barsotti – drums, backing vocals Additional personnel * Bill Stevenson – producer, mixer, engineer * Stephen Egerton – producer, mixer, engineer *

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– mastering engineer *

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– backing vocal assistance *Jon Snodgrass – backing vocal assistance *Amos T. Ache – art direction, layout design *Joby Cummings – 'Fighting Hagfish' logo *Marina Chavez – photography

References

{{Authority control Hagfish (band) albums 1995 albums London Records albums Albums produced by Bill Stevenson (musician)