Freaked Out and Small
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Freaked Out and Small is the third album
by The Presidents of the United States of America
. It was released in 2000 by MUSICBLITZ Records, which was a web based label. Copies of the album distributed through MUSICBLITZ included in the liner notes a special thanks to anyone who pre-ordered it from the MUSICBLITZ website. These fans are listed individually, by name.
An interesting note about this album is that all of the songs were played with normal guitar
s and bass guitar
s. This is different from all of the other albums by the band, as they usually played with guitbasses and basitars, which were guitars with fewer strings that were tuned differently than usual.
This album was re-released in 2004 on the band's own label, PUSA Inc. with bonus tracks that included 8 of the 12 songs on the album, as well as 2 other songs, as Chris Ballew originally recorded them between 1989 and 1996.
book was released for the album that included a DVD of the entire album performed live.
unless otherwise noted.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by The Presidents of the United States of America
The Presidents of the United States of America (band)
The Presidents of the United States of America, commonly referred to as Pot USA or "PUSA" or The Presidents, are a twice Grammy-nominated American alternative rock band. The band formed in Seattle, USA, in 1993. The three-piece group currently comprises vocalist and "basitarist" Chris Ballew,...
. It was released in 2000 by MUSICBLITZ Records, which was a web based label. Copies of the album distributed through MUSICBLITZ included in the liner notes a special thanks to anyone who pre-ordered it from the MUSICBLITZ website. These fans are listed individually, by name.
An interesting note about this album is that all of the songs were played with normal guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s and bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
s. This is different from all of the other albums by the band, as they usually played with guitbasses and basitars, which were guitars with fewer strings that were tuned differently than usual.
This album was re-released in 2004 on the band's own label, PUSA Inc. with bonus tracks that included 8 of the 12 songs on the album, as well as 2 other songs, as Chris Ballew originally recorded them between 1989 and 1996.
Tab Book/DVD
In 2001, a tabTablature
Tablature is a form of musical notation indicating instrument fingering rather than musical pitches....
book was released for the album that included a DVD of the entire album performed live.
Track listing
All songs by Chris BallewChris Ballew
Christopher "Chris" Ballew is a member of the alternative rock group The Presidents of the United States of America and performs as a children's artist under the pseudonym Caspar Babypants....
unless otherwise noted.
- "Tiny ExplosionsTiny Explosions"Tiny Explosions" is the name of a single by the post-grunge band The Presidents of the United States of America. It was the lead off-single for the Presidents' reunion album Freaked Out and Small.-Original CD single:# "Tiny Explosions" - 2:50...
" – 2:50 - "Nuthin But Luv" – 2:41
- "Tiger Bomb" – 3:18
- "Last Girl on EarthLast Girl on Earth"Last Girl on Earth" is the name of the last single by the post-grunge band The Presidents of the United States of America released on their third album Freaked Out and Small.-Second CD single:# "Last Girl on Earth" - 2:20# "Jupiter" - 2:38...
" – 2:20 - "Jazz Guy" (Dave DedererDave DedererDave Dederer, best known as guitarist and singer for The Presidents of the United States of America, was born on October 5, 1964. An alumnus of Seattle, Washington's The Bush School and Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, he founded The Presidents with fellow Bush School alumnus...
) – 2:13 - "Meanwhile Back in the City" – 3:22
- "Jupiter" – 2:38
- "Superstar" (Dederer) – 3:08
- "Death Star" – 3:22
- "Blank Baby" – 3:48
- "I'm Mad" (Dederer) – 2:15
- "Headin' Out" (Ballew, Dederer) – 4:15
Re-release bonus tracks
- "Velvet Universe" – 2:40
- "Hand in Hand" – 2:11
- "Tiny Explosions (demo)" – 3:13
- "Nuthin But Love (demo)" – 2:27
- "Tiger Bomb (demo)" – 3:24
- "Last Girl On Earth (demo)" – 3:03
- "Meanwhile Back in the City (demo)" – 3:13
- "Jupiter (demo)" – 3:24
- "Death Star (demo)" – 3:03
- "Blank Baby (demo)" – 3:22
Credits
- Chris BallewChris BallewChristopher "Chris" Ballew is a member of the alternative rock group The Presidents of the United States of America and performs as a children's artist under the pseudonym Caspar Babypants....
– vocals, bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, clavinetClavinetA Clavinet is an electrically amplified keyboard instrument manufactured by the Hohner company. It is essentially an electronically amplified clavichord, analogous to an electric guitar. Its distinctive bright staccato sound has appeared particularly in funk, disco, rock, and reggae songs.Various...
, orgatronOrgatronThe Orgatron was an electronic organ originally developed in 1934 by Frederick Albert Hoschke, after a Benjamin F. Miessner patent. A fan blew air over a set of free reeds, causing them to vibrate... - Dave DedererDave DedererDave Dederer, best known as guitarist and singer for The Presidents of the United States of America, was born on October 5, 1964. An alumnus of Seattle, Washington's The Bush School and Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, he founded The Presidents with fellow Bush School alumnus...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals, bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Jason FinnJason FinnJason Finn may refer to:*Jason Finn , rock drummer for Love Battery and The Presidents of the United States of America*Jason Finn , actor in Freedom Writers...
– drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s, congaCongaThe conga, or more properly the tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum with African antecedents. It is thought to be derived from the Makuta drums or similar drums associated with Afro-Cubans of Central African descent. A person who plays conga is called a conguero...
s - Duff McKaganDuff McKaganMichael Andrew "Duff" McKagan is an American musician and writer. He is best known for his twelve-year tenure as the bassist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s...
– bass on "I'm Mad"