Camper Van Beethoven Is Dead. Long Live Camper Van Beethoven

Infobox Album
Name = Camper Van Beethoven Is Dead. Long Live Camper Van Beethoven
Type = compilation
Artist = Camper Van Beethoven


Released = 2000
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Label = Pitch-A-Tent Records
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"Camper Van Beethoven Is Dead. Long Live Camper Van Beethoven" is a 2000 rarities compilation album by Camper Van Beethoven, released on Pitch-A-Tent Records.

Track listing

#"Broadcasting Live From The MCI-Worldcom-ATT-Chrysler-Daimler-Mitsubishi-Phillips-BASF-LG-Phillip Morris-BP-Texaco-Pfizer-AOL-Time-Warner-Boeing-Microsoft-Aeroflot-United-Yoyodyne Coliseum, Strom Thurmond City, Mars"
#"L'Aguardiente"
#"Tom Flower's 1500 Valves"
#"All Her Favourite Fruit (orchestral)"
#"Closing Theme"
#"Loose Lips Sink Ships"
#"Who Are the Brain Police?"
#"Staying at Home with the Girls in the Morning (Vienna Club Mix)"
#"Klondike"
#"SP37597 Medley"
#"Balalaika Gap"
#"The Perfect Enigma Machine"
#"We're All Wasted and We're Wasting All Your Time"

This album stands as the first product of the members of CVB beginning to collaborate again. The songs here are taken from a collection of old live recordings from the '80s retooled and remixed, new songs, unreleased demo takes and more.

Notes

*"...Strom Thurmond City, Mars" was reportedly performed live at least once at a stop in Germany on the 2003 tour.
*"L'Aguardiente" was originally performed during the Key Lime Pie tour, with Morgan Fichter on violin, her playing is featured here as well as on other tracks.
*"Tom Flower's..." features a backing track of Polly Jean Harvey, taken from Jonathan Segel's answering machine.
*The recording of "All Her Favorite Fruit" here is also featured on "Greatest Hits Played Faster"
*"Closing Theme" was originally intended as the album closer for Key Lime Pie, but ended up as a b-side and also appeared under the title "Guitar Hero"
*"Who Are The Brain Police?" is a Frank Zappa and The Mothers song from the album Freak Out!
*"Klondike" was performed in concert at least once, at a Cracker performance.
*"We're All Wasted..." features backwards tracks from "Devil Song" and "Take the Skinheads Bowling."