Sold Out (Squirrel Nut Zippers album) explained
Sold Out |
Type: | ep |
Artist: | Squirrel Nut Zippers |
Cover: | Soldoutsnz.jpg |
Recorded: | July 22, 1993 – March 22, 1997 |
Venue: | Spaceland, Hollywood; The Roxy, Atlanta |
Genre: |
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Label: | Mammoth |
Producer: | Ken Mosher |
Prev Title: | Hot |
Prev Year: | 1996 |
Next Title: | Perennial Favorites |
Next Year: | 1998 |
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
- "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" (12:48) track.
- "Pippo's Circus Theme" – 1:47
- "Santa Claus Is Smoking Reefer" – 2:06
- "If You Were Mine (Live)" – 3:16
Details
- "St. Louis Cemetery Blues" was intended for Perennial Favorites and features Andrew Bird on violin.
- A studio version of "Bedlam Ballroom" later appeared on 2000 album of the same name.
- 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.
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
- Clay Walker - sound recordist on "Pallin' with Al" and "I Raise Hell"[3]
Notes and References
- Web site: Erlewine. Stephen Thomas. Sold Out – Squirrel Nut Zippers. AllMusic. 19 July 2017.
- Web site: Sold Out - Squirrel Nut Zippers Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. 19 July 2017.
- Web site: Squirrel Nut Zippers – Sold Out . discogs.com . 3 September 2020.