Catnip Dynamite

Untitled

Catnip Dynamite is the second solo album of former Jellyfish founder Roger Joseph Manning Jr., released in Japan on March 19, 2008.

Catnip Dynamite was finally released in the U.S. by Oglio Records on February 3, 2009. The album can be previewed in its entirety on the Catnip Dynamite Oglio Records page.

The music on this album contains some of Manning's song ideas that go back as far as 1985. Manning has described the album as "another roller coaster ride of sonic and emotional ups and downs and distraction in the greatest sense of the word."

Track listing

CD: PCCY-01871

All songs written by Roger Joseph Manning Jr., except where noted.

1. "The Quickening" - 5:06
2. "Love's Never Half As Good" - 5:36
3. "Down in Front" - 5:23
4. "My Girl" - 4:09
5. "Imaginary Friend" - 5:07
6. "Haunted Henry" - 4:49
7. "Tinsel Town" - 5:23
8. "Turnstile at Heaven's Gate" - 4:40
9. "Survival Machine" - 7:54
10. "Living in the End Time" - 5:09
11. "Drive Thru Girl" - 5:15
12. "American Affluenza" - 3:29

CD: Oglio Release

1. "The Quickening" - 5:06
2. "Love's Never Half As Good" - 5:36
3. "Down in Front" - 5:23
4. "My Girl" - 4:09
5. "Imaginary Friend" - 5:07
6. "Haunted Henry" - 4:49
7. "Tinsel Town" - 5:23
8. "Turnstile at Heaven's Gate" - 4:40
9. "Survival Machine" - 7:54
10. "Living in the End Time" - 5:09
11. "Drive Thru Girl" - 5:15
12. "Europa and the Pirate Twins" (Thomas Dolby) - 3:37 ^*
13. "You Were Right" - 6:08 ^*
14. "Love Lies Bleeding" (Elton John/Bernie Taupin) - 11:34 ^*

^* Live from Fuji Rock, Japan

Personnel

Musicians

• Roger Joseph Manning Jr. - music and lyrics
• Pedal steel guitar on "Tinsel Town" by Dave Pearlman

Production

• Produced by Roger Joseph Manning Jr.
• Mixed and mastered by John Paterno