One Foot in the Grave (album) founder of K Records and Beat Happening. It also features performances by Built to Spill members James Bertram and Scott Plouf, Love as Laughter's Sam Jayne, as well as The Presidents of the United States of America frontman Chris Ballew, and was recorded at Dub Narcotic Studio, which at the time was housed in Johnson's basement. Despite failing to chart, "One Foot in the Grave" strengthened Beck's critical reputation, arguably allowing him to break into the mainstream with "Odelay" in 1996. As of July 2008, "One Foot in the Grave" has sold over 168,000 copies in the United States. "He's
Mickey Mantle Mickey Mantle Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995), nicknamed The Commerce Comet and The Mick, was an American professional baseball player. Mantle played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees as a center fielder and first baseman, from 1951 through 1968. Mantle was one of the best players and sluggers, and is regarded by many as the greatest switch hitter in baseball history. Mantle was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974 and was elected to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999. Mantle was arguably the