Crazyhorse Mongoose

Crazyhorse Mongoose
Studio album by Galactic
Released	September 1, 1998 (1998-09-01)
Recorded	August 18–22, 1997
Studio	Brilliant Studios (San Francisco, CA) Greyboy Studios (San Diego, CA)
Genre	Jazz funk acid jazz
Length	57:16
Label	Capricorn
Producer	Dan Prothero Galactic
Galactic chronology
Coolin' Off (1996) Crazyhorse Mongoose (1998) Late for the Future (2000)

Crazyhorse Mongoose is the second studio album by American jam band Galactic. It was released on September 1, 1998 through Capricorn Records. Recording sessions took place at Brilliant Studios in San Francisco on August 18—22, 1997 and at Greyboy Studios in San Diego. Production was handled by Dan Prothero and Galactic themselves.

In the United States, the album peaked at number 38 on the Top Jazz Albums and number 24 on the Top Contemporary Jazz Albums charts.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Scott Iwasaki of the Deseret News stated that the album "solidified the band's reputation of being a great foot-stomping groove band".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hamp's Hump"	Paul Schwartz	3:45
2.	"Love on the Run"	Robert Mercurio Galactic (add.)	5:45
3.	"Crazyhorse Mongoose"	Jeff Raines Rich Vogel Mercurio Stanton Moore Jason Mingledorff Ben Ellman	4:47
4.	"Witch Doctor"	Moore Galactic (add.)	4:13
5.	"Metermaid"	Raines Vogel Mercurio Moore Rob Gowen	1:37
6.	"Change My Ways (Pt. 1)"	Raines Theryl DeClouet Vogel Mercurio Moore	1:38
7.	"Change My Ways (Pt. 2)"	Raines DeClouet Vogel Mercurio Moore	4:22
8.	"Denny's Village Rundown"	Moore	2:30
9.	"Tighten Your Wig"	Raines Vogel Mercurio Moore	3:11
10.	"Cafe Declouet"	DeClouet	0:21
11.	"Start from Scratch"	Raines Galactic (add.)	4:12
12.	"Quiet Please"	Raines Vogel Mercurio Moore	20:55
Total length:			57:16

Notes

• Track 12 contains a hidden track. "Quiet Please" lasts for 10:55 before a 4:24 period of silence.

Personnel

• Theryl DeClouet — vocals
• Jeff Raines — guitar
• Rich Vogel — keyboards
• Robert Mercurio — bass
• Stanton Moore — drums
• Jason Mingledorff — alto and tenor saxophone
• Ben Ellman — baritone and tenor saxophone
• Dan Prothero — producer, recording, mixing, engineering, editing
• Justin Phelps — mixing
• Jim Andrews — engineering (tracks: 1-9, 12)
• Travis Crenshaw — engineering (tracks: 1-9, 12)
• Andreas "DJ Greyboy" Stevens — engineering (tracks: 10, 11)

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)	38
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)	24

External links

• Crazyhorse Mongoose at Discogs (list of releases)
• "Fog City Productions presents: Galactic - Crazyhorse Mongoose". www.fogworld.com.