Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes

Permanent Record: The Very Best Of is a greatest hits album by the band Violent Femmes. It was released on July 12, 2005 (see 2005 in music).

Track listing

All songs by Gordon Gano unless otherwise noted.

1. "Gimme the Car" – 5:08
2. "Blister in the Sun" – 2:24
3. "Gone Daddy Gone/I Just Want to Make Love to You" – 3:06
4. "Kiss Off" – 2:56
5. "Add It Up" – 4:45
6. "Black Girls" – 5:42
7. "Jesus Walking On the Water" – 3:08
8. "Children of the Revolution" (Marc Bolan) – 4:19
9. "I Held Her in My Arms" – 2:53
10. "Nightmares" – 3:33
11. "American Music" – 3:50
12. "Breakin' Up" – 4:01
13. "Color Me Once" (Gano/Ritchie) – 4:12
14. "I Danced" (Gano, Max Dunn) – 2:12
15. "Country Death Song (Live)" – 4:55
16. "Freak Magnet" – 2:35
17. "Good Feeling (Live)" – 4:37

Personnel

• Gordon Gano: Lead vocals, guitar
• Brian Ritchie: Bass, vocals
• Victor DeLorenzo: Drums, vocals (tracks 1-11, 13, 17)
• Guy Hoffman: Drums, vocals (tracks 12, 14, 15, 16)

Additional musicians

• Michael Blair: Percussion (track 11, 13)
• Steve Mackay: Saxophone (track 9)