Crime Slunk Scene

Crime Slunk Scene is the eighteenth studio album by Buckethead and his fourth tour-only album. It was originally only sold on his 2006 tour but was later made available on Travis Dickerson's record label, TDRS music, until it eventually went out of print.

Crime Slunk Scene
Studio album by Buckethead
Released	September 15, 2006 (CD) August 1, 2017 (vinyl)
Genre	Funk metal avant-garde experimental metal hard rock
Length	44:21 (CD version) 38:32 (vinyl version)
Label	Bucketheadland
Producer	Dan Monti
Buckethead chronology
The Elephant Man's Alarm Clock (2006) Crime Slunk Scene (2006) In Search of The (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Chicago Maroon	Positive[1]

Background

The track "Soothsayer" (dedicated to Buckethead's late aunt) has become one of his more popular songs and is frequently played live.^[2][3] "Soothsayer" was voted third best guitar solo of the 2000s by the Ultimate Guitar community.^[4] Loudwire described it as "smoothest legato shreds of all-time".^[5] VH1 placed it 8th on the list of "20 Greatest Heavy Metal Instrumentals".^[6] The song was later included as downloadable content on Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock.^[7] On April 27, 2017, Buckethead announced a vinyl format of this album through his Buckethead Pikes label, marking the first time since its inception that the label released a non-Pike album. This version excludes the final two tracks ("Mecha Gigan" and "Slunk Parade AKA Freaks in the Back") and is offered in three editions. The first is a regular vinyl, a second signed and numbered format, and a third limited edition package including the previous, plus a signed photo and poster, a guitar pick, and a sticker. The vinyl reissue was released on August 1.^[8][9]

Track listing

CD version

No.	Title	Length
1.	"King James"	3:57
2.	"Gory Head Stump 2006: The Pageant of the Slunks"	5:31
3.	"The Fairy and the Devil"	2:57
4.	"Buddy Berkman's Ballad"	3:40
5.	"Mad Monster Party"	3:24
6.	"Soothsayer" (Dedicated to Aunt Suzie)	9:04
7.	"Col. Austin VS Col. Sanders AKA Red Track Suit"	3:22
8.	"We Can Rebuild Him"	3:36
9.	"Electronic Slight of Hand"	2:57
10.	"Mecha Gigan"	2:39
11.	"Slunk Parade AKA Freaks in the Back"	3:14
Total length:		44:21

Vinyl version

No.	Title	Length
1.	"King James"	3:57
2.	"Gory Head Stump 2006: The Pageant of the Slunks"	5:31
3.	"The Fairy and the Devil"	2:57
4.	"Buddy Berkman's Ballad"	3:40
5.	"Mad Monster Party"	3:24
6.	"Soothsayer" (Dedicated to Aunt Suzie)	9:04
7.	"Col. Austin VS Col. Sanders AKA Red Track Suit"	3:22
8.	"We Can Rebuild Him"	3:36
9.	"Electronic Slight of Hand"	2:57
Total length:		38:32

Credits

• Dan Brewer Monti – programming and production
• Buckethead – bionic cattleprod
• Travis Dickerson – additional guitar recording
• Chris Jones – slunkwrangler
• P-Sticks – documentation

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Notes
US	September 15, 2006	Bucketheadland	CD	1st edition
	April 12, 2007			2nd edition
	August 1, 2017	Buckethead Pikes	Vinyl	Standard edition
				Signed and numbered edition
				Limited edition