Sold Out (Squirrel Nut Zippers album)

Sold Out
EP by Squirrel Nut Zippers
Released	September 2, 1997 (1997-09-02)
Recorded	July 22, 1993 – March 22, 1997
Venue	Spaceland, Hollywood; The Roxy, Atlanta
Genre	Jazz, swing
Length	33:46
Label	Mammoth
Producer	Ken Mosher
Squirrel Nut Zippers chronology
Hot (1996)Hot1996 Sold Out (1997) Roasted Right (1997)Roasted Right1997

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Sold Out is limited edition EP by the swing revival band Squirrel Nut Zippers that was released in 1997. The album contains live songs and other obscure tracks.^[1]

Track listing

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

Hidden tracks

These appear after a period of silence on the "Fell to Pieces" track.

1. "Pippo's Circus Theme"
2. "Santa Claus Is Smoking Reefer"
3. "If You Were Mine (Live)"

Details

• "St. Louis Cemetery Blues" was intended for the album Perennial Favorites and features Andrew Bird on violin.
• Jingles from the Squirrel Brand Candy Company are featured after "Bedlam Ballroom" and "I Raise Hell."
• "Fell to Pieces" was reportedly recorded at the Zippers's second practice session in 1993.
• A studio version of "Bedlam Ballroom" appeared on the band's 2000 album of the same name.

Personnel

• Jimbo 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
• Stacy Guess – trumpet
• Je Widenhouse – trumpet
• Stu Cole – bass
• Don Raleigh – bass
• Chris Phillips – drums, percussion^[2]

Additional personnel

• Andrew Bird – violin
• Hawkeye – mandolin

• The band Bio Ritmo appears on "La Grippe". Bio Ritmo includes:
  • Rene Herrera – vocals
  • Matt Paddock – alto saxophone
  • Bob Miller – trumpet
  • Giustino Riccio – timbales
  • Gabo Tomasini – congas/percussion
  • Jim Thomson – percussion

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