Stag is the eighth studio album by American rock band the Melvins, released in 1996 through Atlantic Records. This is the final album the band released under Atlantic before being dropped from the label. Promotional singles were released for the songs "The Bit" and "Bar-X the Rocking M" with the latter having a music video. Track listing All words and music written by Buzz Osborne, except where noted. Personnel King Buzzo – guitar & vocals; all instrumentation (2), backing vocals (7), moog (9), bass (11), drums (12), interlude guitar (13); engineer, producer & mixer (1–3 & 5–15) Mark D – bass; additional guitar (1, 3, 6, 7), all instrumentation (4), slide guitar (5), backing vocals (7), moog & drum beat (9), guitar (11, 12), vocals (12), interlude guitar, baritone guitar & piano (all 13); engineer, producer & mixer (1 & 3–15) Dale C – drums & percussion; additional guitar & sitar (1), bongos & backing vocals (7), moog (9), guitar (11), all instrumentation & vocals (16); engineer, producer & mixer (1, 3 & 5–16) with Dirty Walt – valve trombone (3) Mac Mann – organ & grand piano (3) Bill Bartell – guitar (11) Mackie Osborne – drums (12); illustration & design Additional personnel GGGarth – engineer, producer & mixer (1, 3, 5–7, 9, 10, 13–15); backing vocals (7) Joe Barresi – engineer, producer & mixer (1, 3, 5–7, 9, 10, 13–15) Alex Newport – engineer, producer & mixer (8) Chris Kozlowski – engineer, producer & mixer (11) Stephen Marcussen – mastering Ron Boustead – mastering David Lefkowitz – management & fan club Charts Album Billboard (North America) References Melvins albums 1996 albums Albums produced by Joe Barresi Albums produced by Garth Richardson Atlantic Records albums Alternative metal albums by American artists Sludge metal albums Albums recorded at A&M Studios