Christine then notices Elizabeth's yellow rain slicker, gloves, and boots by the door. They also praised the production of this album, making them sound stronger and slicker. The album was perceived as slicker and more pop-minded than Xymox's previous albums. Later, Max is killed by a figure in a rain slicker wielding a hook. As a "city slicker", he finds himself bungling in a new environment. Alan Block (Sean Astin) is a teenage city slicker with his whole summer planned out. It has a "back torque limiting" clutch that allows for slicker downshifting. Blanc gave Bugs the voice of a city slicker. The record was produced by Dennis Bell & Ollie Cotton for City Slicker Productions. According to the RIAA, "Slicker Than Your Average" was certified Gold in the U.S.. Davis and the Rubes also starred in the 1936 comedy/musical short film "The City's Slicker". The follow-up album, "Slicker Than Your Average", was released in 2002.