Brotherhood of Electric: Operational Directives

Brotherhood of Electric: Operational Directives
Studio album by Wellwater Conspiracy
Released	February 9, 1999
Recorded	1998
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	50:03
Language	English
Label	Time Bomb
Producer	Adam Kasper, Wellwater Conspiracy
Wellwater Conspiracy chronology
Declaration of Conformity (1997) Brotherhood of Electric: Operational Directives (1999) The Scroll and Its Combinations (2001)

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Brotherhood of Electric: Operational Directives is the second studio album by the American rock band Wellwater Conspiracy. It was released on February 9, 1999, through Time Bomb Recordings.

Overview

The album was recorded in 1998. The band worked with the producer Adam Kasper. The album was mixed by the band members themselves. This is the first Wellwater Conspiracy album to include Matt Cameron on lead vocals. The album has a guest appearance by rock musician Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age and Kyuss. The album's cover art was created by Cameron. Greg Prato of Allmusic said Wellwater Conspiracy "offer another intriguing collection of 60's-tinged ditties."

Track listing

All songs written and composed by John McBain and Matt Cameron, except where noted. 

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Destination 24"		0:50
2.	"Compellor"		3:21
3.	"Teen Lambchop"		3:16
4.	"Hal McBlaine"		3:45
5.	"Born With a Tail"		5:49
6.	"Destination 7"		0:32
7.	"Red Light, Green Light"		2:59
8.	"B.O.U."	McBain, Cameron, Luke St. Kimble	3:41
9.	"Psycho Scrimm"		2:06
10.	"Van Vanishing"	Cameron	4:55
11.	"Right of Left Field"		3:43
12.	"Ladder to the Moon"		3:23
13.	"Dark Passage"		1:16
14.	"Good Pushin'"		2:38
15.	"Dr. Browne Dr. Greene"		5:07
16.	"Jefferson Experiment"		2:42

Personnel

Wellwater Conspiracy

• Matt Cameron – drums, vocals, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, artwork
• John McBain – guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, screams

Additional musicians and production

• April Cameron – viola on "Hal McBlaine", "B.O.U.", and "Dr. Browne Dr. Greene"
• Justine Foy – cello on "Hal McBlaine", "B.O.U.", and "Dr. Browne Dr. Greene"
• Rebecca Keith – violin on "Hal McBlaine", "B.O.U.", and "Dr. Browne Dr. Greene"
• Luke St. Kimble – vocals on "B.O.U."
• Gerry Amandes – bass guitar on "Hal McBlaine", keyboards on "Jefferson Experiment"
• Glenn Slater – keyboards, synthesizer, piano on "Hal McBlaine", "Born With a Tail", "Red Light, Green Light", "B.O.U." and "Jefferson Experiment"
• Josh Homme – vocals on "Teen Lambchop", "Red Light, Green Light", and "Ladder to the Moon", bass guitar on "Ladder to the Moon" and "Good Pushin'"
• John Golden – mastering
• John Burton – mixing assistance
• Adam Kasper – production
• Wellwater Conspiracy – production, mixing

External links

• Brotherhood of Electric: Operational Directives information at nowinvisibly.com