Violent Femmes
Songs List
Q: 4 stars out of 5 - "...This debut still sounds remarkably fresh today....An object lesson in reissue science."
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Blister In The Sun
- 2.Kiss Off
- 3.Please Do Not Go
- 4.Add It Up
- 5.Confessions
- 6.Prove My Love
- 7.Promise
- 8.To The Kill
- 9.Gone Daddy Gone/I Just Want To Make Love To You
- 10.Good Feeling
Violent Femmes also appears in this compilation
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1. Stay With Me
- 2. Cold As Ice
- 3. School's Out
- 4. Long Train Runnin'
- 5. Werewolves Of London
- 6. Feel Like Makin' Love
- 7. Owner Of A Lonely Heart
- 8. The Road To Hell (Part 2)
- 9. Tush
- 10. I Believe In A Thing Called Love
- 11. Ride Like The Wind
- 12. Cats In The Cradle
- 13. Life's Been Good
- 14. Rock 'n' Roll
- 15. No Fun
- 16. My Best Friend's Girl
- 17. Girl's Talk
- 18. 20th Century Boy
- 19. You Keep Me Hangin' On
- 20. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1. Hot Blooded
- 2. Just Like Living In Paradise
- 3. Sharp Dressed Man
- 4. Walking In Memphis
- 5. To Be With You
- 6. You Can Go Your Own Way
- 7. Growing On Me
- 8. No More Mr Nice Guy
- 9. Cindy Incidentally
- 10. What A Fool Believes
- 11. Dream Weaver
- 12. Last Train To Clarksville
- 13. Sweet Jane
- 14. Easy
- 15. Blister In The Sun
- 16. Children Of The Revolution
- 17. The Beginning Of The End
- 18. Been Caught Stealing
- 19. Mrs. Robinson
- 20. Bullitt
- Tracks of Disc 3
- 1. Trash
- 2. If I Can't Change Your Mind
- 3. Talk Talk Talk
- 4. How Soon Is Now?
- 5. Regret
- 6. People Are Strange
- 7. April Skies
- 8. Good Morning Britain
- 9. Hounds Of Love
- 10. Burn Baby Burn
- 11. It's A Shame About Ray
- 12. Just The Way I'm Feeling
- 13. Rock 'n' Roll Queen
- 14. Solid Ball Of Rock
- 15. Road Rage
- 16. Hope Street
- 17. Glorious
- 18. Sleep
- 19. Light & Day
- 20. Nothing
- Tracks of Disc 4
- 1. This Charming Man
- 2. True Faith
- 3. Somewhere In My Heart
- 4. Step On
- 5. All Together Now
- 6. Killing Moon
- 7. Some Candy Talking
- 8. The Motive
- 9. Don't Go
- 10. Heart Of Stone
- 11. Suspicious Minds
- 12. Mirror In The Bathroom
- 13. Special Brew
- 14. I'm Only Sleeping
- 15. Life In A Northern Town
- 16. Avenging Angels
- 17. Game On
- 18. I Wanna Be Your Dog
- 19. Radiation Vibe
- 20. Just The One
- Tracks of Disc 5
- 1. Gimme All Your Loving
- 2. Elected
- 3. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
- 4. Epic
- 5. Semi-Charmed Life
- 6. It's Been A While
- 7. Start Choppin'
- 8. I Wanna Go Where The People Go
- 9. The Back Of Love
- 10. She Drives Me Crazy
- 11. Can't Get Used To Losing You
- 12. Birdhouse In Your Soul
- 13. This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us
- 14. Black Velvet
- 15. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
- 16. Kokomo
- 17. I'm A Believer
- 18. Shake Some Action
- 19. In My Own Time
- 20. New Orleans
Q: 4 stars out of 5 - "...This debut still sounds remarkably fresh today....An object lesson in reissue science."
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Blister in the Sun
- 2.Kiss Off
- 3.Please Do Not Go
- 4.Add It Up
- 5.Confessions
- 6.Prove My Love
- 7.Promise
- 8.To the Kill
- 9.Gone Daddy Gone
- 10.Good Feeling
Q: 4 Stars - Excellent - "...on ADD IT UP anything goes: ansaphone messages, swearing, threats, inebriated announcements and the pick of five strange, dark albums..."
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Intro
- 2.Waiting For The Bus
- 3.Blister In The Sun
- 4.Gone Daddy Gone
- 5.Gordon's Message
- 6.Gimme The Car
- 7.American Music
- 8.Out The Window
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1.Country Death Song
- 2.Black Girls
- 3.Jesus Walking On Water
- 4.36-24-36
- 5.I Held Her In My Arms
- Tracks of Disc 3
- 1.I Hate The TV
- 2.America Is
- 3.Old Mother Reagan
- 4.Degradation
- 5.Dance, M.F., Dance!
- 6.Lies (Live)
- Tracks of Disc 4
- 1.Kiss Off (Live)
- 2.Add It Up (Live)
- 3.Vancouver (Live)
- 4.Johnny (Live)
Mojo (Publisher): 4 stars out of 5 - "Singer Gordon Gano's oeuvre vacillates between extremes of rootsy, lyrical majesty and They Might Be Giants whimsy."
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Gimme the Car
- 2.Blister in the Sun
- 3.Gone Daddy Gone / I Just Want to Make Love to You
- 4.Kiss Off
- 5.Add It Up
- 6.Black Girls
- 7.Jesus Walknig on the Water
- 8.Children of the Revolution
- 9.I Held Her in My Arms
- 10.Nightmares
- 11.American Music
- 12.Breakin' Up
- 13.Color Me Once
- 14.I Danced
- 15.Country Death Song
- 16.Freak Magnet
- 17.[Untitled Hidden Track]
- 18.[Untitled Hidden Track]
- 19.[Untitled Hidden Track]
- 20.Good Feeling
Rolling Stone: 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Frontman Gordon Gano still has a beautifully quivering bleat....He flexes it hilariously on songs about how he hates choruses. believes in nothing, and lampoons the book of Genesis..."
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Another Chorus
- 2.I Get What I Want
- 3.I'm Nothing
- 4.Adam Was A Man
- 5.Not OK
- 6.Hotel Last Resort
- 7.Everlasting You
- 8.It's All Or Nothing
- 9.I'm Not Gonna Cry
- 10.This Free Ride
- 11.Paris To Sleep
- 12.Sleepin' At The Meetin'
- 13.God Bless America
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Country Death Song
- 2.I Hear the Rain
- 3.Never Tell
- 4.Jesus Walking on Water
- 5.I Know It's True But I'm Sorry to Say
- 6.Hallowed Ground
- 7.Sweet <isery Blues
- 8.Black Girls
- 9.It's Gonna Rain
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Memory
- 2.I Could Be Anything
- 3.Issues
- 4.Holy Ghost
- 5.What You Really Mean
- 6.Foothills
- 7.Traveling Solves
- 8.Everything
- 9.Big Car
- 10.Unture Love
- 11.I'm Not Done
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Hollywood Is High
- 2.Freak Magnet
- 3.Sleepwalkin'
- 4.All I Want
- 5.New Generation
- 6.In the Dark
- 7.Rejoice and Be Happy
- 8.Mosh Pit
- 9.Forbidden
- 10.When You Died
- 11.At Your Feet
- 12.I Danced
- 13.I'm Bad
- 14.Happiness Is
- 15.Story, A - (featuring Pierre Henry)
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.American Music
- 2.2Out The Window
- 3.Look Like That
- 4.Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
- 5.Hey Nonny Nonny
- 6.Used To Be
- 7.Girl Trouble
- 8.He Likes Me
- 9.Life is a Scream
- 10.Flamingo Baby
- 11.Lack of Knowledge
- 12.More Money Tonight
- 13.I'm Free
- 14.Me and You (Bonus)
- 15.Color Me Once (Bonus)
- 16.4 Seasons (Early Version)
- 17.Breaking Up (Early Version)
- 18.American Music (Alternate Mix)
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1.Live at The Boathouse, 1991
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Blister In The Sun
- 2.Kiss Off
- 3.Please Do Not Go
- 4.Add It Up
- 5.Confessions
- 6.Prove My Love
- 7.Promise
- 8.To The Kill
- 9.Gone Daddy Gone / I Just Want To Make Love To You
- 10.Good Feeling
- 11.Ugly
- 12.Gimme The Car
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1.Girl Trouble [Demo]
- 2.Breakin' Up [Demo]
- 3.Waiting For The Bus [Demo]
- 4.Blister In The Sun [Demo]
- 5.Kiss Off [Demo]
- 6.Please Do Not Go [Demo]
- 7.Add It Up [Demo]
- 8.Confessions [Demo]
- 9.Prove My Love [Demo]
- 10.Special [Live At Beneath-It-All Cafè / 1981]
- 11.Country Death Song [Live At Beneath-It-All Cafè / 1981]
- 12.To The Kill [Live At Beneath-It-All Cafè / 1981]
- 13.Never Tell [Live At Beneath-It-All Cafè / 1981]
- 14.Break Song [Live At The Jazz Gallery / 1981]
- 15.Her Television [Live At The Jazz Gallery / 1981]
- 16.How Do You Say Goodbye [Live At The Jazz Gallery / 1981]
- 17.Theme And Variations [Live At The Jazz Gallery / 1981]
- 18.Prove My Love [Live At Folk City / 1983]
- 19.Gone Daddy Gone / I Just Want To Make Love To You [Live At Folk City / 1983]
- 20.Promise [Live At Folk City / 1983]
- 21.In Style [Live At Folk City / 1983]
- 22.Add It Up [Live At Folk City / 1983]
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Blister In The Sun
- 2.Kiss Off
- 3.Please Do Not Go
- 4.Add It Up
- 5.Confessions
- 6.Prove My Love
- 8.To The Kill
- 9.Gone Daddy Gone / I Just Want To Make Love To You
- 10.Good Feeling
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1.Girl Trouble [Demo]
- 2.Breakin' Up [Demo]
- 3.Waiting For The Bus [Demo]
- 4.Blister In The Sun [Demo]
- 5.Kiss Off [Demo]
- 6.Add It Up [Demo]
- 8.Confessions [Demo]
- 9.Prove My Love [Demo]
- Tracks of Disc 3
- 1.Special [Live At Beneath-It-All Café / 1981]
- 2.Country Death Song [Live At Beneath-It-All Café / 1981]
- 3.To The Kill [Live At Beneath-It-All Café / 1981]
- 4.Never Tell [Live At Beneath-It-All Café / 1981]
- 5.Break Song [Live At The Jazz Gallery / 1981]
- 6.Her Television [Live At The Jazz Gallery / 1981]
- 7.How Do You Say Goodbye [Live At The Jazz Gallery / 1981]
- 8.Theme And Variations [Live At The Jazz Gallery / 1981]
- 9.Prove My Love [Live At Folk City / 1983]
- 10.Gone Daddy Gone / I Just Want To Make Love To You [Live At Folk City / 1983]
- 11.Promise [Live At Folk City / 1983]
- 12.In Style [Live At Folk City / 1983]
- 13.Add It Up [Live At Folk City / 1983]
- Tracks of Disc 4
- 1.Ugly
- 2.Gimme The Car
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Intro
- 2.Waiting For The Bus
- 3.Blister In The Sun
- 4.Gone Daddy Gone
- 5.Gordon's Message
- 6.Gimme The Car
- 7.American Music
- 8.Out The Window
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1.Country Death Son
- 2.Black Girls
- 3.Jesus Walking On Water
- 4.36-24-36
- 5.I Held Her In My Arms
- Tracks of Disc 3
- 1.I Hate The TV
- 2.America Is
- 3.Old Mother Reagan
- 4.Degradation
- 5.Dance, M.F., Dance
- 6.Lies (Live)
- Tracks of Disc 4
- 1.Kiss Off (Live)
- 2.Add It Up (Live)
- 3.Vancouver (Live)
- 4.Johnny (Live)
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.American Music
- 2.2Out The Window
- 3.Look Like That
- 4.Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
- 5.Hey Nonny Nonny
- 6.Used To Be
- 7.Girl Trouble
- 8.He Likes Me
- 9.Life is a Scream
- 10.Flamingo Baby
- 11.Lack of Knowledge
- 12.More Money Tonight
- 13.I'm Free
Mojo (Publisher): 4 stars out of 5 - "Singer Gordon Gano's oeuvre vacillates between extremes of rootsy, lyrical majesty and They Might Be Giants whimsy."
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Gimme The Car
- 2.Blister In The Sun
- 3.Gone Daddy Gone / I Just Want To Make Love To You
- 4.Kiss Off
- 5.Add It Up
- Tracks of Disc 2
- 1.Black Girls
- 2.Jesus Walking On The Water
- 3.Children Of The Revolution
- 4.I Held Her In My Arms
- Tracks of Disc 3
- 1.Nightmares
- 2.American Music
- 3.Breakin' Up
- 4.Color Me Once
- Tracks of Disc 4
- 1.I Danced
- 2.Country Death Song (Live, 1998)
- 3.Freak Magnet
- 4.Good Feeling (Live At Rhino)
Rolling Stone: 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Frontman Gordon Gano still has a beautifully quivering bleat....He flexes it hilariously on songs about how he hates choruses. believes in nothing, and lampoons the book of Genesis..."
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Another Chorus
- 2.I Get What I Want
- 3.I'm Nothing (Ft. Stefan Janoski)
- 4.Adam Was A Man
- 5.Not OK
- 6.Hotel Last Resort (Ft. Tom Verlaine)
- 7.Everlasting You
- 8.It's All Or Nothing
- 9.I'm Not Gonna Cry
- 10.This Free Ride
- 11.Paris To Sleep
- 12.Sleepin' At The Meetin'
- 13.God Bless America
Q: 4 stars out of 5 - "...A bristling cornucopia of punk, rockabilly, geek rock and shiny pop. Mostly it works..."
- Tracks of Disc 1
- 1.Living a Lie
- 2.Tonight
- 3.Bad Dream
- 4.I Danced
- 5.Thanksgiving (No Way Out)
- 6.Dahmer Is Dead
- 7.Life Is an Adventure
- 8.She Went to Germany
- 9.I Wanna See You Again
- 10.Didgeriblues
- 11.Death Drugs
- 12.Sweet Worlds of Angels
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- 69%The Replacements
- 67%Meat Puppets
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- 63%Concrete Blonde
- 63%Cracker
- 63%R.E.M.
- 62%Lemonheads
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