Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes

~ Release by Violent Femmes (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Gimme the Car
bass:
Brian Ritchie
drums (drum set):
Victor DeLorenzo
guitar:
Gordon Gano
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
recording of:
Gimme the Car
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)
5:07
2Blister 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
3Gone Daddy Gone / I Just Want to Make Love to You
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
43:08
4Kiss Off
engineer:
Glenn Lorbiecki and John Tanner
producer:
Mark Van Hecke
acoustic bass guitar:
Brian Ritchie (in 1982-07)
guitar:
Gordon Gano (in 1982-07)
membranophone [tranceaphone] and snare drum:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1982-07)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano (in 1982-07) and Brian Ritchie (in 1982-07)
recorded at:
Castle Recording Company in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States (in 1982-07)
recording of:
Kiss Off (in 1982-07)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music Publishing, Gorno Music (in 1978) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1982)
42:59
5Add It Up
acoustic bass guitar:
Brian Ritchie
guitar:
Gordon Gano
membranophone [tranceaphone] and snare drum:
Victor DeLorenzo
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo and Gordon Gano
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)
4:46
6Black 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)
3.655:44
7Jesus Walking on the Water
autoharp:
Christina Houghton
bass:
Brian Ritchie
drums (drum set):
Victor DeLorenzo
fiddle and guitar:
Gordon Gano
additional vocals:
Peter Balestrieri and Cynthia Gayneau
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo and Gordon Gano
recording of:
Jesus Walking on the Water
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)
3:10
8Children 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)
4.54:21
9I Held Her in My Arms
bass:
Brian Ritchie
drums (drum set):
Victor DeLorenzo
guitar:
Gordon Gano and Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
organ:
Sigmund Snopek III
percussion:
Steve Scales
saxophone:
Steve Mackay (saxophone player)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo and Gordon Gano
recording of:
I Held Her in My Arms
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)
2:55
10Nightmares
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
11American Music
recording engineer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn, Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
mixer:
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
acoustic bass guitar, didgeridoo, electric guitar and handclaps:
Brian Ritchie
acoustic guitar and handclaps and solo electric guitar:
Gordon Gano
bell [sleigh bells], handclaps, snare drum [brushed snare drum], tambourine and timpani [tympani]:
Victor DeLorenzo
Hammond organ and handclaps:
Michael Beinhorn
handclaps:
Alex Alvarez, Carmaig de Forest and Mike Kloster
keyboard [keyboards]:
Tom Mandell
background vocals:
Alex Alvarez, Michael Beinhorn, Carmaig de Forest and Mike Kloster
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
recorded at:
American Recording Studios in Woodland Hills, California, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
American Music
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1990)
43:52
12Breakin’ Up
recording engineer and mixer:
David Vartanian
assistant engineer:
Dan Chase (engineer)
producer:
Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
acoustic bass guitar and reed organ and solo guitar:
Brian Ritchie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Guy Hoffman
guitar:
Gordon Gano
vocals:
Gordon Gano and Guy Hoffman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
DV's Perversion Room in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
recording of:
Breakin’ Up
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1994)
44:03
13Color Me Once
recording engineer:
Jim Bartz
producer:
Violent Femmes
mixer:
David Vartanian
bass:
Brian Ritchie
drums (drum set):
Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden) and Victor DeLorenzo
guitar and violin:
Gordon Gano
keyboard:
Michael Ramos
vocals:
Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden), Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Slash Records (US label, founded in 1978 in LA originally focused on local punk bands, now distributed by Warner Bros. Records.) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Joe's in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
mixed at:
DV's Perversion Room in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
recording of:
Color Me Once
writer:
Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
publisher:
Humidor Music, Gorno Music (in 1993) and Humidor (in 1993)
4.654:11
14I Danced
recording engineer and mixer:
David Vartanian
producer:
Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
solo guitar:
Brian Ritchie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Add It Up Productions (in 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
DV's Perversion Room in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
recording of:
I Danced
lyricist:
Max Dunn (Rock lyricist)
composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music
2:15
15Country Death Song (live, 1998)
acoustic bass guitar:
Brian Ritchie (in 1998)
acoustic guitar:
Gordon Gano (in 1998)
membranophone [tranceaphone] and snare drum:
Guy Hoffman (in 1998)
vocals:
Gordon Gano (in 1998)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Add It Up Productions (in 1999)
live recording of:
Country Death Song (in 1998)
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)
4:53
16Freak Magnet
recording engineer:
Martin Brass
producer:
Warren Bruleigh and Violent Femmes
mixer:
David Vartanian
bass:
Brian Ritchie
drums (drum set):
Guy Hoffman
guitar:
Gordon Gano
vocals:
Gordon Gano, Guy Hoffman and Brian Ritchie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Add It Up Productions (in 2000)
recording of:
Freak Magnet
writer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music
42:35

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
art direction and design:Jean Krikorian
photography:Larry Busacca
Francis Ford
Jim Herrington
Laura Levine (photography)
liner notes:David Fricke
associate producer:Marc Salata
producer:Mason Williams (Rhino Records)
remastering:Dan Hersch (mastering engineer)
illustration:Jack Hargreaves
manufactured by and marketed by:Warner Strategic Marketing Inc.
copyrighted (©) by:Warner Strategic Marketing Inc. (in 2005)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Slash Records (company, do not use as release label!) (in 1982, in 1983, in 1984, in 1986, in 1988, in 1991, in 1993)
Warner Strategic Marketing Inc. (in 2005)
remastered at:DigiPrep Mastering in Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1971999 [info]
ASIN:UK: B0009F66J0 [info]