Sold Out (Squirrel Nut Zippers album)

Sold Out is the third album by the American band Squirrel Nut Zippers, released in 1997.

Track listing

1. "St. Louis Cemetery Blues" (Mathus) – 3:32
2. "Bedlam Ballroom" (Guess) – 2:40
3. "Pallin' With Al" (Maxwell) – 2:49
4. "La Grippe" (Matthus) – 6:57
5. "I Raise Hell" (Jones) – 5:00
6. "Fell To Pieces" (Mathus) 3:38 (with hidden tracks: – 12:48)

Hidden tracks

(These appear after a period of silence on the "Fell To Pieces" track):

1. "Pippo's Circus Theme" - starts at 5:49, ends at 7:24
2. "Santa Claus Is Smoking Reefer" - starts at 7:26, ends at 9:30
3. "If You Were Mine" - starts at 9:33, ends at 12:48

Personnel

• James 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
• Chris Phillips: drums, percussion
• Stu Cole: bass
• Je Widenhouse: trumpet
• Don Raleigh: bass
• Stacy Guess: trumpet
• Clay Walker: sound recordist on "Pallin' With Al" and "I Raise Hell"

Additional personnel

• Hawkeye: mandolin
• Andrew Bird: violin

The band Bio Ritmo appears on "La Grippe". Bio Ritmo includes:

• René Herrera: vocals
• Bob Miller: trumpet
• Giustino Riccio: timbales
• Gabo Tomasini: congas/percussion
• Jim Thomson: percussion
• Matt Paddock: alto saxophone