The Presidents of the United States of America (album)

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The Presidents of the United States of America
The Presidents of the United States of America cover
Studio album by The Presidents of the United States of America
Released March 1995
Recorded January, 1995
Genre Alternative rock
Post-grunge
Length 38:02
Label PopLlama Records
Producer The Presidents of the United States of America & Conrad Uno
Professional reviews
The Presidents of the United States of America chronology
Froggystyle
(1994)		 The Presidents of the United States of America
(1995)		 II
(1996)
Singles from The Presidents of the United States of America
  1. "Kitty"
    Released: 1995
  2. "Lump"
    Released: 1995
  3. "Peaches"
    Released: 1995
  4. "Dune Buggy"
    Released: 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).[citation needed]

Contents

[edit] Release History

Label Release Date Notes
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, and a Bonus DVD of music videos and performance footage.

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Chris Ballew and The Presidents of the United States of America unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Kitty" – 3:23
  2. "Feather Pluckn" – 2:57
  3. "Lump" – 2:14
  4. "Stranger" – 3:04
  5. "Boll Weevil" – 3:16
  6. "Peaches" – 2:51
  7. "Dune Buggy" – 2:44
  8. "We Are Not Going to Make It" (Ben Reiser) – 1:52
  9. "Kick Out the Jams" (Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer, Fred Smith, Dennis Thompson, Robin Tyner) – 1:25
  10. "Body" – 4:11
  11. "Back Porch" – 2:59
  12. "Candy" – 3:16
  13. "Naked and Famous" – 3:42

[edit] Ten Year Super Bonus Special Anniversary Edition bonus tracks

Tracks 14-19 are from their various singles from the time the album was originally in release. Tracks 20-26 are demos recorded in the cities and years noted; Chris Ballew is the only performer on 20-24.

  1. "Confusion" – 2:44
  2. "Candy Cigarette" – 2:02
  3. "Wake Up" – 2:41
  4. "Carolyn's Booty" – 2:17
  5. "Fuck California" – 3:05
  6. "Puffy Little Shoes" – 3:35
  7. "Kitty (Demo)" (Boston, 1992) – 1:26
  8. "Lump (Demo)" (Ballard, WA, 1994) – 2:39
  9. "Stranger (Demo)" (Seattle, 1992) – 2:50
  10. "Boll Weevil (Demo)" (Boston, 1991) – 2:07
  11. "Candy (Demo)" (Boston, 1989) – 3:51
  12. "Naked and Famous (Boston Demo)" (Boston, 1989, by the band Egg) – 2:37
  13. "Naked and Famous (New York Demo)" (New York, 1987) – 2:08

[edit] Super Bonus Thrillpack DVD

The DVD features some of their music videos, three live performances, and video commentary by the group.

  1. "Lump"
  2. "Lump" Version 2
  3. "Peaches"
  4. "Mach 5"
  5. "Jupiter" (live)
    • With Duff McKagan on bass; performed live at Jupiter Studios, Seattle WA, winter 2000.
  6. "Volcano" (Live)
    • Performed live for the Seattle WA late-night TV show "Almost Live", 1997. With then-Washington State Governor Gary Locke on backing vocals
  7. "Lunatic To Love" (Live)
    • Performed live at LaLuna, Portland, OR, April 1997
  8. "Tiny Explosions"

[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.

  1. "Ça Plane Pour Moi" - 1:53
  2. "Feather Pluckin (Live)" - 3:20
  3. "Boll Weevil (Live)" - 3:16
  4. "Dune Buggy (Live)" - 2:44

[edit] Credits

[edit] Chart positions

Year Title Chart Position
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

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Presidents of the United States of America
Chris Ballew | Dave Dederer | Andrew McKeag | Jason Finn
Studio albums
Presidents of the United States of America (1995) | II (1996) | Pure Frosting (1998) | Freaked Out and Small (2000) | Love Everybody (2004) | These Are the Good Times People (2008)
Other releases
Froggystyle (1993) | Rarities (1997) | Lump (2000)
Singles
1994: "Fuck California" | "Naked and Famous" | 1995: "Kitty" | "Lump" | "Peaches" | "Ça Plane Pour Moi" | 1996: "Dune Buggy" | "Mach 5" | "Supersonics" | 1997: "Volcano" | "Tiki God" | 1998: "Video Killed the Radio Star" | 2000: "Jupiter" | "Tiny Explosions" | 2001: "Last Girl on Earth" | 2004: "Some Postman" | 2005: "Zero Friction" | 2008: "Mixed Up S.O.B."
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