Violent Femmes discography
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| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 8 | |
| ↙Live albums | 4 | |
| ↙Singles | 7 | |
| ↙Video albums | 3 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 4 | |
Contents |
[edit] Studio albums
| Album Title | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Violent Femmes | November 30, 1982 |
| Hallowed Ground | June 1984 |
| The Blind Leading the Naked | 1986 |
| 3 | 1989 |
| Why Do Birds Sing? | April 30, 1991 |
| New Times | May 17, 1994 |
| Rock!!!!! | 1995 |
| Freak Magnet | March 7, 2000 |
[edit] Compilation albums
| Album Title | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Debacle: The First Decade | 1990 |
| Add It Up (1981-1993) | September 14, 1993 |
| Something's Wrong | August 2001 |
| Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes | July 12, 2005 |
[edit] Live albums
| Album Title | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Viva Wisconsin | November 23, 1999 |
| BBC Live | August 2, 2005 |
| Archive Series No. 1: Live in Iceland | July 27, 2006 |
| Archive Series No. 2: Live in Chicago Q101 | 2006 |
[edit] Singles
| Title | Year | Chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Modern Rock | |||
| "Gimme The Car" | 1983 | #147 [UK Chart] | (Unknown) released by Rough Trade Records |
| "Nightmares" | 1989 | #4 | 3 |
| "American Music" | 1991 | #2 | Why Do Birds Sing? |
| "Used To Be" | 1991 | ?? | Why Do Birds Sing? |
| "Breakin' Up" | 1994 | #12 | New Times |
| "Machine" | 1994 | ?? | New Times |
| "All I Want" | 2000 | ?? | Freak Magnet |
[edit] DVDs
| DVD Title | Country of Release | Region | Date of Release | DVD company | Catalog Number | # of discs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent Record - Live & Otherwise |  United States |
1 | July 12, 2005 | Rhino Entertainment | R2 970428 | 1 | Live concert at the Boat House in Norfolk, Virginia on July 21, 1991 and music videos. |
| No, Let's Start Over | United States |
1 | March 28, 2006 | Universal Music & Video Distribution | 0602498756775 | 1 | Filmed live at the Lyceum Theatre, London on October 24, 1984. |
| Live at the Hacienda |  United Kingdom |
0 (NTSC) | December 11, 2007 | Cherry Red | 1 | Two shows recorded live at the Haçienda from September 1983 and June 1984 |
[edit] Notable Cover Versions
- 2007 Paddy Milner, "Blister In The Sun" on the album 'Based On A True Story'
- 2006 Gnarls Barkley, "Gone Daddy Gone" on the album St.Elsewhere
- 2004 Guster, MTV2 Album Covers: Violent Femmes (selected tracks from 2003 concert where Guster cover the first Violent Femmes album. Tracks include Careful, Blister In The Sun, Kiss Off, Gone Daddy Gone, and Add It Up. Released on iTunes in 2004.)
- 2006 The Hold Steady, "American Music", a bonus track on the Australian release of Boys and Girls in America.
| Violent Femmes |
| Gordon Gano | Brian Ritchie | Victor DeLorenzo | Guy Hoffman |
| Discography |
|---|
| Studio albums: Violent Femmes | Hallowed Ground | The Blind Leading the Naked | 3 | Why Do Birds Sing? | New Times | Rock!!!!! | Freak Magnet |
| Compilations: Debacle: The First Decade | Add It Up (1981-1993) | Something's Wrong | Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes |
| Live Albums: Viva Wisconsin | BBC Live | Archive Series No. 1: Live in Iceland | Archive Series No. 2: Live in Chicago Q101 |
| DVDs: Permanent Record - Live & Otherwise | No, Let's Start Over | Live at the Hacienda |
