Sold Out (Squirrel Nut Zippers album)
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Released | September 2, 1997 | |||
Recorded | July 22, 1993 – March 22, 1997 | |||
Venue | Spaceland, Hollywood; The Roxy, Atlanta | |||
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Length | 33:46 | |||
Label | Mammoth | |||
Producer | Ken Mosher | |||
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Sold Out is limited edition EP by the swing revival band Squirrel Nut Zippers that was released in 1997. The album contains live songs and other obscure tracks.[1]
Track listing
[edit]- "St. Louis Cemetery Blues" (Mathus) – 3:32
- "Bedlam Ballroom (Live)" (Guess) – 2:40
- "Pallin' With Al (Live)" (Maxwell) – 2:49
- "La Grippe (Live)" (Matthus) – 6:57
- "I Raise Hell" (Jones) – 5:00
- "Fell to Pieces" (Mathus) – 3:38
Hidden tracks
[edit]These appear after a period of silence on the "Fell to Pieces" (12:48) track.
- "Pippo's Circus Theme" – 1:47
- "Santa Claus Is Smoking Reefer" – 2:06
- "If You Were Mine (Live)" – 3:16
Details
[edit]- "St. Louis Cemetery Blues" was intended for Perennial Favorites and features Andrew Bird on violin.
- A studio version of "Bedlam Ballroom" later appeared on 2000 album of the same name.
- Jingles from the Squirrel Brand Candy Company are featured after "Bedlam Ballroom" and "I Raise Hell."
- "Fell to Pieces" was reportedly recorded at the Zippers's second practice session in 1993.
Personnel
[edit]- Jimbo Mathus – vocals, guitar, tenor banjo, piano
- Tom Maxwell – vocals, guitar, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
- Katharine Whalen – vocals, banjo, ukulele
- Ken Mosher – alto and baritone saxophone, bass, drums, vocals
- Stacy Guess – trumpet
- Je Widenhouse – trumpet
- Stu Cole – bass
- Don Raleigh – bass
- Chris Phillips – drums, percussion[2]
Additional personnel
[edit]- Andrew Bird – violin
- Hawkeye – mandolin
- The band Bio Ritmo appears on "La Grippe". Bio Ritmo includes:
- Rene Herrera – vocals
- Matt Paddock – alto saxophone
- Bob Miller – trumpet
- Giustino Riccio – timbales
- Gabo Tomasini – congas/percussion
- Jim Thomson – percussion
- Clay Walker - sound recordist on "Pallin' with Al" and "I Raise Hell"[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sold Out – Squirrel Nut Zippers". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Sold Out - Squirrel Nut Zippers | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Squirrel Nut Zippers – Sold Out". discogs.com. Retrieved 3 September 2020.