Sold Out (Squirrel Nut Zippers album)
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| Studio album by Squirrel Nut Zippers | ||||
| Released | September 2, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Jazz and swing | |||
| Label | Mammoth Records | |||
| Producer | Ken Mosher | |||
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Sold Out is an exclusive 6-track EP by the American band Squirrel Nut Zippers, released in 1997, and originally only available direct from the band's live shows or website. Digital versions of the album are now sold by online music retailers.
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 (with hidden tracks: – 12:48)
Hidden tracks
(These appear after a period of silence on the "Fell To Pieces" track):
- "Pippo's Circus Theme" - starts at 5:39, ends at 7:24
- "Santa Claus Is Smoking Reefer" - starts at 7:26, ends at 9:30
- "If You Were Mine (Live)" - starts at 9:33, ends at 12:48
Details
- "St. Louis Cemetery Blues" was originally 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' second practice session in 1993.
Personnel
- James "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
- Chris Phillips: drums, percussion
- Stu Cole: bass
- Je Widenhouse: trumpet
- Don Raleigh: bass
- Stacy Guess: trumpet
- Clay Walker: sound recordist on "Pallin' With Al" and "I Raise Hell"
Additional personnel
- Hawkeye: mandolin
- Andrew Bird: violin
The band Bio Ritmo appears on "La Grippe". Bio Ritmo includes:
- René Herrera: vocals
- Bob Miller: trumpet
- Giustino Riccio: timbales
- Gabo Tomasini: congas/percussion
- Jim Thomson: percussion
- Matt Paddock: alto saxophone
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