The Presidents of the United States of America (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = The Presidents of the United States of America
Type = studio
Artist = The Presidents of the United States of America


Background = Orange
Released = March 1995
Recorded = January, 1995
Genre = Alternative rock Post-grunge
Length = 38:02
Label = PopLlama Records
Producer = The Presidents of the United States of America & Conrad Uno
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0v91z87aoyvj link]
Last album = "Froggystyle"
(1994)
This album = "The Presidents of the United States of America"
(1995)
Next album = "II"
(1996)
Misc = Singles
Name = The Presidents of the United States of America
Type = studio
single 1 = Kitty
single 2 = Lump
single 3 = Peaches
single 4 = Dune Buggy
single 1 date = 1995
single 2 date = 1995
single 3 date = 1995
single 4 date = 1996

"The Presidents of the United States of America" (1995, see 1995 in music) is the first album by The Presidents of the United States of America. Every song on this album is in the key of D♭ (D-flat).Fact|date=May 2008

Release History

Track listing

All songs by Chris Ballew and The Presidents of the United States of America unless otherwise noted.
# "Kitty" – 3:23
# "Feather Pluckn" – 2:57
# "Lump" – 2:14
# "Stranger" – 3:04
# "Boll Weevil" – 3:16
# "Peaches" – 2:51
# "Dune Buggy" – 2:44
# "We Are Not Going to Make It" (Ben Reiser) – 1:52
# "Kick Out the Jams" (Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer, Fred "Sonic" Smith, Dennis Thompson, Robin Tyner) – 1:25
# "Body" – 4:11
# "Back Porch" – 2:59
# "Candy" – 3:16
# "Naked and Famous" – 3:42

Ten Year Super Bonus Special Anniversary Edition bonus tracks

Tracks 14-19 are from their various singles from the time the album was originally in release. Tracks 20-26 are demos recorded in the cities and years noted; Chris Ballew is the only performer on 20-24.

14. "Confusion" – 2:44
15. "Candy Cigarette" – 2:02
16. "Wake Up" – 2:41
17. "Carolyn's Booty" – 2:17
18. "Fuck California" – 3:05
19. "Puffy Little Shoes" – 3:35
20. "Kitty (Demo)" (Boston, 1992) – 1:26
21. "Lump (Demo)" (Ballard, WA, 1994) – 2:39
22. "Stranger (Demo)" (Seattle, 1992) – 2:50
23. "Boll Weevil (Demo)" (Boston, 1991) – 2:07
24. "Candy (Demo)" (Boston, 1989) – 3:51
25. "Naked and Famous (Boston Demo)" (Boston, 1989, by the band Egg) – 2:37
26. "Naked and Famous (New York Demo)" (New York, 1987) – 2:08

uper Bonus Thrillpack DVD

The DVD features some of their music videos, three live performances, and video commentary by the group.
#"Lump"
#"Lump" Version 2
#"Peaches"
#"Mach 5"
#"Jupiter" (live)
#*With Duff McKagan on bass; performed live at Jupiter Studios, Seattle WA, winter 2000.
#"Volcano" (Live)
#*Performed live for the Seattle WA late-night TV show "Almost Live", 1997. With then-Washington State Governor Gary Locke on backing vocals
#"Lunatic To Love" (Live)
#*Performed live at LaLuna, Portland, OR, April 1997
#"Tiny Explosions"

French Edition Bonus CD

This CD was bundled with the original French edition. The live songs were recorded for the French radio show "Inrockuptible" on France Inter on December 1, 1996. It was also released as a single in France.
#"Ça Plane Pour Moi" - 1:53
#"Feather Pluckin (Live)" - 3:20
#"Boll Weevil (Live)" - 3:16
#"Dune Buggy (Live)" - 2:44

Credits

*Chris Ballew – lead vocals, basitar
*Dave Dederer – guitbass, backing vocals
*Jason Finn – drums
*Kim Thayil – guitar on "Naked and Famous"

Chart positions

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External links

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