Sold Out (Squirrel Nut Zippers album)
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]
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| Released | September 2, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | July 22, 1993 – March 22, 1997 | |||
| Venue | Spaceland, Hollywood; The Roxy, Atlanta | |||
| Genre | Jazz, swing | |||
| Length | 33:46 | |||
| Label | Mammoth | |||
| Producer | Ken Mosher | |||
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Track listing
- "St. Louis Cemetery Blues" (Mathus) – 3:32
- "Bedlam Ballroom (live)" (Guess) – 2:40
- "Pallin' With Al (live)" (Maxwell) – 2:49
- "La Grippe (live)" (Matthus) – 6:57
- "I Raise Hell" (Jones) – 5:00
- "Fell to Pieces" (Mathus) 3:38
Hidden tracks
These appear after a period of silence on the "Fell to Pieces" track.
- "Pippo's Circus Theme"
- "Santa Claus Is Smoking Reefer"
- "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
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sold Out – Squirrel Nut Zippers". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- "Sold Out - Squirrel Nut Zippers | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
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