Something's Wrong
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Something's Wrong is a compilation album of studio recordings and unreleased live tracks by the Violent Femmes
in 2001. Tracks 1 and 3-12 are studio recordings from 1995-1997. Some songs are alternate versions
of previously released songs. Tracks 16-22 are live recordings selected from the 1999 Viva Wisconsin sessions. Tracks 2 and 13-15 are demos recorded in 1995 and 1996.
The album was released only in MP3
format, by the online store eMusic.com.
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes were an American alternative rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, initially active between 1980 and 1987 and again from 1988 to 2009...
in 2001. Tracks 1 and 3-12 are studio recordings from 1995-1997. Some songs are alternate versions
of previously released songs. Tracks 16-22 are live recordings selected from the 1999 Viva Wisconsin sessions. Tracks 2 and 13-15 are demos recorded in 1995 and 1996.
The album was released only in MP3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
format, by the online store eMusic.com.
Track listing
- "Positively 4th St.Positively 4th Street"Positively 4th Street" is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan, first recorded by Dylan in New York City on July 29, 1965. It was released as a single by Columbia Records on September 7, 1965, reaching #1 on Canada's RPM chart, #7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and #8 on the UK Singles Chart...
" - "12 Steps"
- "All I Want (Alternate Version)"
- "Yes Oh Yes"
- "My Way"
- "Rules of Success"
- "Every Breath You TakeEvery Breath You Take"Every Breath You Take" is a song by The Police on the band's 1983 album Synchronicity, written by Sting and Andy Summers . The single was one of the biggest hits of 1983, topping the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eight weeks and the UK Singles Chart for four weeks. It also topped the...
" - "Raquel"
- "Hollywood Is High (Alternate Version)"
- "I Wanna See You Again"
- "Reckless Stones"
- "Requiem"
- "Washtub Bender"
- "Procession"
- "Something's Wrong"
- "36-24-36"
- "Out the Window"
- "Werewolf"
- "I Know It's True"
- "Fat"
- "Waiting for a Bus"
- "Herbsttag"
Personnel
- Gordon GanoGordon GanoGordon James Gano is an American musician. He is best known for being the singer, guitarist and songwriter of American alternative rock band Violent Femmes.-Early life:...
: Lead vocals, guitar - Brian RitchieBrian RitchieBrian Ritchie was the bass guitarist for the alternative rock band Violent Femmes.In addition to his bass playing, Ritchie is proficient at the shakuhachi, a Japanese bamboo flute...
: Bass, keyboards, baglama, didgeridoo, vocal - Guy HoffmanGuy HoffmanGuy Hoffman is a drummer and vocalist, formerly of such bands as Oil Tasters, BoDeans, Violent Femmes and Absinthe. He is a composer for such films as Field Day and a founding member of Radio Romeo.-Life:...
: Drums, vocal, percussion
Additional musicians
- Petra Haden: Violin (track 3)
- Pierre HenryPierre HenryPierre Henry is a French composer, considered a pioneer of the musique concrète genre of electronic music.-Biography:...
: Musique Concrete composition and arrangement (track 11) - Violent Femmes: Sounds and samples (track 11)
- Sigmund Snopek III: Piano (track 19), flute (track 22)