General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners is a collaboration album released by Mike Patton and New York City's hip-hop DJ trio The X-Ecutioners. It was released on February 5, 2005 through Ipecac Recordings, and was entirely produced by Mike Patton. Production The album was produced over a course of two years. The X-Ecutioners built the album's basic tracks around samples from albums and films suggested by Mike Patton, who finalized the album. Style The album's musical style draws from free jazz and glitch. It is themed around a war between the two vastly different musical styles. The album contains various samples from uncredited films, including kung fu movies and Dirty Harry. One of the larger samples includes dialog from actors John Hillerman and Dennis Olivieri, taken from the soundtrack of the film "The Naked Ape." Track listing All lyrics by Mike Patton, published by Mal di Golda (ASCAP).Produced, arranged and mixed at Vulcan Studios, San Francisco, California.Mastered at Oasis Mastering, Los Angeles, California. Personnel Mike Patton - vocals, keyboard, guitar, bass and percussion, editing and programming, production, arrangement, mixing, artwork Rob Swift - turntables Roc Raida - turntables Total Eclipse - turntables Gene Grimaldi - mastering Martin Kvamme - artwork References Ipecac Recordings albums 2005 albums Mike Patton albums The X-Ecutioners albums Collaborative albums