Bucketheadland is the debut studio album by American guitarist and songwriter Buckethead. It was released on John Zornʼs Japanese record label, Avant, in 1992. It features several samples of the 1960s Japanese television series, Giant Robot, amongst guitar riffs and several fast, technical solos. The concept of the album is a tour around the construction of Bucketheadʼs fictional "abusement" park, “Bucketheadland”. Because of this, the album is divided into sections that relate to distinct areas of the park. A sequel was released in 2003, simply titled Bucketheadland 2.
Bucketheadland | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 5, 1992[1] | |||
Recorded | 1991–1992 | |||
Genre | Experimental rock, avant-garde, electronic rock, funk metal, power metal | |||
Length | 58:21 | |||
Language | English, Japanese | |||
Label | Avant | |||
Producer | Bootsy Collins | |||
Buckethead chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Guitar World credited the album as "ushering in [a] new era of virtuosity" in electric guitar playing while ranking its release the 45th greatest moment in electric guitar history.[3]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Park Theme" | Buckethead | 3:21 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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2. | "Interlude" | Buckethead | 0:27 |
3. | "Giant Robot Theme" | Takeo Yamashita | 4:16 |
4. | "Enter Guillatine" | Buckethead | 0:32 |
5. | "Giant Robot Vs. Guillatine" | Buckethead | 4:02 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Bucketbots Jig" | Buckethead | 0:28 |
7. | "Enter Slipdisc" | Buckethead | 1:53 |
8. | "Bansheebot Vs. Buckethead" | Buckethead | 0:58 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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9. | "The Haunted Farm" | Buckethead | 2:42 |
10. | "Hook and Pole Gang" | Buckethead | 1:07 |
11. | "Cattle Prod" | Buckethead | 0:40 |
12. | "Phantom Monk" | Buckethead | 1:45 |
13. | "The Rack" | Buckethead | 0:29 |
14. | "Nosin'" | Buckethead | 1:21 |
15. | "Gorey Head Stump" | Buckethead | 1:32 |
16. | "Sterling Scapula" | Buckethead | 0:48 |
17. | "Skid's Looking Where" | Buckethead | 1:08 |
18. | "Steel Wedge" | Buckethead | 1:22 |
19. | "Wonka in Slaughter Zone" | Buckethead | 1:30 |
20. | "Nosin' Part 2" | Buckethead | 0:40 |
21. | "Diabolical Minds" | Buckethead | 1:32 |
22. | "Alice in Slaughterland" | Buckethead | 1:16 |
23. | "Bleeding Walls" | Buckethead | 0:21 |
24. | "Buddy on a Slab" | Buckethead | 1:12 |
25. | "Buddy in the Graveyard" | Buckethead | 1:02 |
26. | "Oh Jeez..." | Buckethead | 1:21 |
27. | "Funeral Time" | Buckethead | 1:39 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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28. | "Computer Master" | Buckethead | 8:16 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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29. | "Part 1" | Bootsy Collins | 2:01 |
30. | "Part 2" | Bootsy Collins | 1:34 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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31. | "Interlude" | Buckethead | 0:33 |
32. | "Main Theme" | Buckethead | 4:45 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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33. | "I Love My Parents" | Buckethead | 1:38 |
Total length: | 58:25 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Park Theme Extension" | Buckethead | 5:42 |
2. | "Guillatine Battle" | Buckethead | 0:52 |
3. | "Giant Robot Theme" | Takeo Yamashita | 1:45 |
4. | "Robot Dance" | Bootsy Collins | 1:02 |
5. | "Virtual Reality" | Bootsy Collins | 3:04 |
6. | "Bansheebot Bop" | Buckethead | 1:02 |
7. | "Baseball Buddy" | Buckethead | 3:17 |
Total length: | 16:47 |
All compositions by Buckethead, Katella Music, BMI; except "Virtual Reality" composed by Bootsy Collins, Rubber Band Music, BMI and "Giant Robot Theme" composed by Takeo Yamashita. The term "Oh Jeez..." was inspired by Maximum Bob.