Debacle: The First Decade

~ Release by Violent Femmes (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
A1Gimme the Car
engineer:
Glenn Lorbiecki and John Tanner
producer:
Mark Van Hecke
bass:
Brian Ritchie (from 1983-08-31 until 1983-09-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Victor DeLorenzo (from 1983-08-31 until 1983-09-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
Gordon Gano (from 1983-08-31 until 1983-09-01)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo (from 1983-08-31 until 1983-09-01) and Brian Ritchie (from 1983-08-31 until 1983-09-01)
recorded at:
Music Works Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-08-31 until 1983-09-01)
recording of:
Gimme the Car (from 1983-08-31 until 1983-09-01)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Gorno Music Publishing and Gorno Music (in 1980)
3.755:06
A2Nightmares
assistant engineer:
Matt Lane (engineer)
engineer:
Warren Bruleigh
co-producer:
Warren Bruleigh
producer:
Violent Femmes
bass guitar [bass]:
Brian Ritchie
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Victor DeLorenzo
guitar and lead vocals:
Gordon Gano
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo and Brian Ritchie
recorded at:
Carriage House in Stamford, Connecticut, United States
recording of:
Nightmares
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music
43:34
A3Black Girls
assistant recording engineer:
Warren Bruleigh (in 1984-01)
recording engineer:
John Tanner (in 1984-01)
producer:
Mark Van Hecke
assistant mixer:
Warren Bruleigh
mixer:
John Tanner
bass and mouth harp:
Brian Ritchie (in 1984-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1984-01)
guest alto saxophone and other instruments:
John Zorn (in 1984-01)
guest baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Peter Balestrieri (in 1984-01)
guest cornett:
Drake Scott (in 1984-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
Gordon Gano (in 1984-01)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1984-01) and Brian Ritchie (in 1984-01)
recorded at:
Secret Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States (in 1984-01)
recording of:
Black Girls (in 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Gorno Music (in 1986)
3.655:43
A4Add It Up
engineer:
Glenn Lorbiecki and John Tanner
producer:
Mark Van Hecke
bass:
Brian Ritchie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Victor DeLorenzo
guitar and lead vocals:
Gordon Gano
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo and Brian Ritchie
recording of:
Add It Up
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music Publishing, Gorno Music (in 1980) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1982)
4:44
A5Children of the Revolution
engineer:
Eric Thorngren and David Vartanian
producer:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
mixer:
Eric Thorngren
bass and guitar:
Brian Ritchie (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Victor DeLorenzo (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
guest guitar and keyboard:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
guest keyboard:
Junior Brantley (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
guest percussion:
Steve Scales (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
guest solo guitar:
Fred Frith (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Gordon Gano (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
background vocals:
Connie Blomberg (from 1985-07 until 1985-09), Arlene Holmes (from 1985-07 until 1985-09), Lovelace Redmond (from 1985-07 until 1985-09) and Shirley Simms (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo (from 1985-07 until 1985-09) and Brian Ritchie (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
recorded at:
DV's Perversion Room in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
cover recording of:
Children of the Revolution (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
publisher:
Wizard (Bahamas) Ltd. and Wizard Publishing Ltd. (publisher, Marc Bolan)
4.54:20
A6Good Feeling
engineer:
Glenn Lorbiecki and John Tanner
producer:
Mark Van Hecke
bass:
Brian Ritchie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Victor DeLorenzo
guest piano:
Mark Van Hecke
guitar and violin and lead vocals:
Gordon Gano
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo and Brian Ritchie
recording of:
Good Feeling
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music, Gorno Music Publishing and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1982)
3:52
B1Gone Daddy Gone
recording engineer:
Glenn Lorbiecki (in 1982-07)
engineer and mixer:
John Tanner
producer:
Mark Van Hecke
bass and xylophone:
Brian Ritchie (in 1982-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1982-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Gordon Gano (in 1982-07)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1982-07) and Brian Ritchie (in 1982-07)
recorded at:
Castle Productions in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States (in 1982-07)
recording of:
Gone Daddy Gone (in 1982-07)
lyricist:
Willie Dixon and Gordon Gano
composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music Publishing, Gorno Music (in 1980), Hoochie Coochie Music (in 1980) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1982)
is based on:
I Just Wanna Make Love to You
43:06
B2Fat
assistant engineer:
Matt Lane (engineer)
engineer:
Warren Bruleigh
co-producer:
Warren Bruleigh
producer:
Violent Femmes
bass:
Brian Ritchie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Victor DeLorenzo
guitar and lead vocals:
Gordon Gano
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo and Brian Ritchie
recorded at:
Carriage House in Stamford, Connecticut, United States
recording of:
Fat
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music
31:49
B3Old Mother Reagan
recording engineer:
David Vartanian (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
producer:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
mixer:
David Vartanian
bass:
Brian Ritchie (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Victor DeLorenzo (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Gordon Gano (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo (from 1985-07 until 1985-09) and Brian Ritchie (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
recorded at:
DV's Perversion Room in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
mixed at:
DV's Perversion Room in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
recording of:
Old Mother Reagan (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Gorno Music (in 1985)
3.350:32
B4Blister in the Sun
recording engineer:
Glenn Lorbiecki (in 1982-07)
engineer and mixer:
John Tanner
producer:
Mark Van Hecke
bass:
Brian Ritchie (in 1982-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1982-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Gordon Gano (in 1982-07)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1982-07) and Brian Ritchie (in 1982-07)
recorded at:
Castle Productions in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States (in 1982-07)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 17)
recording of:
Blister in the Sun (in 1982-07)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music Publishing, Gorno Music (in 1980) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1982)
4.452:26
B5Country Death Song
assistant recording engineer:
Warren Bruleigh (in 1984-01)
recording engineer:
John Tanner (in 1984-01)
producer:
Mark Van Hecke
assistant mixer:
Warren Bruleigh
mixer:
John Tanner
bass:
Brian Ritchie (in 1984-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1984-01)
guest banjo:
Tony Trischka (in 1984-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
Gordon Gano (in 1984-01)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1984-01) and Brian Ritchie (in 1984-01)
recorded at:
Secret Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States (in 1984-01)
recording of:
Country Death Song (in 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Gorno Music (in 1986)
3.655:04
B6Ugly
engineer:
Glenn Lorbiecki and John Tanner
producer:
Mark Van Hecke
bass:
Brian Ritchie (from 1983-08-31 until 1983-09-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Victor DeLorenzo (from 1983-08-31 until 1983-09-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
Gordon Gano (from 1983-08-31 until 1983-09-01)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo (from 1983-08-31 until 1983-09-01) and Brian Ritchie (from 1983-08-31 until 1983-09-01)
recorded at:
Music Works Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-08-31 until 1983-09-01)
recording of:
Ugly (from 1983-08-31 until 1983-09-01)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Gorno Music and Gorno Music Publishing
3.652:21
B7World We’re Living In
assistant engineer:
Matt Lane (engineer)
engineer:
Warren Bruleigh
co-producer:
Warren Bruleigh
producer:
Violent Femmes
bass:
Brian Ritchie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Victor DeLorenzo
guest baritone saxophone and guest tenor saxophone:
Peter Balestrieri
guest keyboard:
Sigmund Snopek III
guitar and lead vocals:
Gordon Gano
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo and Brian Ritchie
recorded at:
Carriage House in Stamford, Connecticut, United States
recording of:
World We’re Living In
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music
55:16

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Australia
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Liberation Records (Australian, big LIB logo or target behind name, 1981-1999; big L and record logo, 2018-) (in 1990)
Slash Records (company, do not use as release label!) (in 1990)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1902648 [info]

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Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/329633 [info]
Wikidata:Q5247817 [info]