1000 Smiling Knuckles

1000 Smiling Knuckles is the fourth studio album by American grunge band Skin Yard.^[4][5] The cover art is by Jim Blanchard.^[6] The first single was the title track, for which a video was shot.^[7]

1000 Smiling Knuckles
Studio album by Skin Yard
Released	August 6, 1991
Recorded	Late 1990, early 1991
Studio	Reciprocal Recording, Seattle, Washington
Genre	Grunge[1][2]
Length	34:42
Label	Cruz[3]
Producer	Jack Endino, Skin Yard
Skin Yard chronology
Fist Sized Chunks (1990) 1000 Smiling Knuckles (1991) Inside the Eye (1993)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[8]

The Chicago Tribune noted that "the band's rhythm section is better-recorded and Ben McMillan is actually trying to sing melody lines instead of just shouting over the din."^[9]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by McMillan.

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"1000 Smiling Knuckles"	Endino	3:26
2.	"River Throat"	House/Endino	3:22
3.	"Words on Bone"	House/Endino	4:21
4.	"Living Pool"	Endino	3:02
5.	"Headswill"	Endino/House/McMillan	3:03
6.	"Psychoriflepowerhypnotized"	Endino/House	2:59
7.	"Material Freak"	House/Endino	3:33
8.	"Jezechrist"	House/Endino	4:22
9.	"Nietzsche with a Pizza"	Endino/House/Martin	1:32
10.	"Burn a Hole"	House/Endino/McMillan/Martin	4:55

Personnel

• Jack Endino – guitar, producer, engineering
• Daniel House – bass, art direction
• Barrett Martin – drums
• Ben McMillan – vocals
• Jim Blanchard – artwork