The Presidents of the United States of America (album)
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| The Presidents of the United States of America | ||
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| Studio album by The Presidents of the United States of America | ||
| Released | March 1995 | |
| Recorded | January, 1995 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Length | 38:02 | |
| Label | PopLlama Records | |
| Producer(s) | The Presidents of the United States of America & Conrad Uno | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| The Presidents of the United States of America chronology | ||
| Froggystyle (1994) |
The Presidents of the United States of America (1995) |
II (1996) |
The Presidents of the United States of America (1995, see 1995 in music) is the first album by The Presidents of the United States of America. Every song on this album is in the key of Db (D flat).
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[edit] Release History
| Label | Release Date | Notes |
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| PopLlama Records | March 1995 | Inside cover featured a picture of the band with Bill Clinton, who was the president of the United States at the time. CD looked like a food inspection stamp. "Feather Pluckn" included a verse which was somewhat of a parody of The Beatles' "I've Got a Feeling". It was also released on yellow vinyl with two bonus tracks. |
| Columbia Records | July 25, 1995 | Inside cover now features the band painted in red, white and blue in multiple pictures. CD looks like a vinyl record label. The songs were re-mixed, and "Feather Pluckn" lost the "I've Got A Feeling" verse. |
| PUSA Inc. | 2004 | Re-released as Ten Year Super Bonus Special Anniversary Edition. It includes 13 bonus tracks, which includes b-sides and demos. |
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Chris Ballew and The Presidents of the United States of America unless otherwise noted.
- "Kitty" – 3:23
- "Feather Pluckn" – 2:57
- "Lump" – 2:14
- "Stranger" – 3:04
- "Boll Weevil" – 3:16
- "Peaches" – 2:51
- "Dune Buggy" – 2:44
- "We Are Not Going to Make It" (Ben Reiser) – 1:52
- "Kick Out the Jams" (Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer, Fred Smith, Dennis Thompson, Robin Tyner) – 1:25
- "Body" – 4:11
- "Back Porch" – 2:59
- "Candy" – 3:16
- "Naked and Famous" – 3:42
[edit] Ten Year Super Bonus Special Anniversary Edition bonus tracks
- "Confusion" – 2:44
- "Candy Cigarette" – 2:02
- "Wake Up" – 2:41
- "Carolyn's Booty" – 2:17
- "Fuck California" – 3:05
- "Puffy Little Shoes" – 3:35
- "Kitty (Demo)" – 1:26
- "Lump (Demo)" – 2:39
- "Stranger (Demo)" – 2:50
- "Boll Weevil (Demo)" – 2:07
- "Candy (Demo)" – 3:51
- "Naked and Famous (Boston Demo)" – 2:37
- "Naked and Famous (New York Demo)" – 2:08
[edit] French Edition Bonus CD
This CD was bundled with the original french edition. The live songs were recorded for the french radio show "Inrockuptible" on France Inter on December 1st of 1996. It was also released as a single in France.
- "Ca Plane Pour Moi" - 1:53
- "Feather Pluckin (Live)" - 3:20
- "Boll Weevil (Live)" - 3:16
- "Dune Buggy (Live)" - 2:44
[edit] Credits
- Chris Ballew – lead vocals, basitar
- Dave Dederer – guitbass, backing vocals
- Jason Finn – drums
- Kim Thayil – guitar on "Naked and Famous"
[edit] Chart positions
1995 The Presidents Of The United States Of America Heatseekers No. 3 1996 The Presidents Of The United States Of America The Billboard 200 No. 6 1995 Lump Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 7 1995 Kitty Modern Rock Tracks No. 13 1995 Lump Modern Rock Tracks No. 1 1995 Lump Top 40 Mainstream No. 26 1996 Peaches Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 24 1996 Peaches Modern Rock Tracks No. 8 1996 Peaches Top 40 Mainstream No. 23 1996 Peaches The Billboard Hot 100 No. 29
