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's breakup in 1994. The compilation collects demos, B-sides, vinyl-only EPs, and other various odds and ends the band had accumulated in their career from 1989 to 1994. It came on the heels of 1994's ''

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'', which itself was a collection of the final songs the band had written prior to splitting up. The band would soon reform in 1996 and remain together again until 2000, when they disbanded again. This collection was out of print for a short period until it was remastered and re-released by

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in 2005. The original album contained an in-depth essay written by Ben Weasel covering the history of the band. This was later omitted from the re-issue. In 2010, Recess Records had intentions to release a double LP vinyl reissue, however production was aborted and only a small amount of test pressings exist.

Track listing

# "Kamala's Too Nice" (Weasel, Vapid) – 1:26 # "Punkhouse" (Weasel, Jughead) – 2:14 # "Fathead" (Weasel, Vapid, Jughead) – 1:16 # "Good Morning" (Weasel) – 2:16 # "I Need Therapy" (Weasel) – 1:21 # "

I Think We're Alone Now "I Think We're Alone Now" is a song written and composed by Ritchie Cordell that was first recorded by Tommy James and the Shondells. It was a major hit for the group, reaching number 4 on the US Hot 100 in April 1967. It finished at No. 12 on ' ...

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) – 0:57 # "Something Wrong" (Screeching Weasel) – 1:50 # "This Bud's for Me" (Screeching Weasel) – 2:08 # "I Wanna Be a Homosexual" (Weasel, Jughead, Vapid) – 3:04 # "She's Giving Me the Creeps" (Weasel, Vapid) – 2:23 # "

I Fall to Pieces "I Fall to Pieces" is a song written by Hank Cochran and Harlan Howard that was originally recorded by Patsy Cline. Released as a single in 1961 via Decca Records, it topped the country charts, crossed over onto the pop charts and became among ...

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Harlan Howard Harlan Perry Howard (September 8, 1927 – March 3, 2002) was an American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard is credited with writing more than 4,000 songs, over 100 of which reached country mus ...

) – 2:11 # "Celena" (Weasel) – 3:49 # "Radio Blast" (Weasel, Vapid) – 3:58 # "The Girl Next Door" (Weasel) – 3:12 # "Achtung" (Authorities) – 2:19 # "Judy Is a Punk" ( Douglas Colvin, John Cummings, Thomas Erdelyi, Jeffrey Hyman) – 1:21 # "Chainsaw" (Colvin, Cummings, Erdelyi, Hyman) – 1:55 # "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" (Colvin, Cummings, Erdelyi, Hyman) – 1:21 # "Havana Affair" (Colvin, Cummings, Erdelyi, Hyman) – 1:38 # "Soap Opera" (Weasel) – 2:37 # "Stab Stab Stab" (Weasel) – 3:00 # "Six A. M." (Weasel) – 2:16 # "Hey Suburbia" (Weasel, Jughead) – 2:46 # "The American Dream" (Weasel) – 0:39 # "Mary Was an Anarchist" (Weasel) – 3:15 # "Around on You" (Weasel, Vapid) – 2:50 # "Goodbye to You" (Weasel, Vapid) – 1:44 # "Veronica Hates Me" (live) (Weasel) – 3:02 # "

I Can See Clearly "I Can See Clearly" is a song by American singer Debbie Harry, released in June 1993 as the first single from her fourth solo album, ''Debravation'' (1993). Release After taking a brief hiatus from her solo music career, Harry released the trac ...

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) – 2:19 # "Supermarket Fantasy" (live) (Weasel) – 1:30 # "The Science of Myth" (live) (Weasel) – 2:14 *Track 1 previously released on the ''What Are You Pointing At?'' compilation 10-inch (Very Small Records, 1989) *Tracks 2-7 previously released as the ''

Punkhouse ''Punkhouse'' is the first EP by the Chicago-based punk rock band Screeching Weasel. The EP was originally released on 7-inch vinyl with a limited pressing of 500 copies on July 7, 1989 through Limited Potential Records. It was the band's only no ...

'' 7-inch EP (Limited Potential, 1989) *Track 8 previously released on the ''They Don't Get Laid, They Don't Get Paid, But Boy, Do They Work Hard'' compilation LP (Maximum RockNRoll Records, 1989) *Tracks 9-11 previously released as the '' Pervo-Devo'' 7-inch EP (Shred of Dignity, 1992) *Track 12 previously released on the ''It's a Punk Thing, You Wouldn't Understand'' compilation LP (Shakefork Records, 1993) *Tracks 13 & 14 previously released as the "

Radio Blast "Radio Blast" is a song by Chicago-based pop punk band Screeching Weasel. The band lineup for this single is the same as on their 1993 album, '' Wiggle''. 2000 copies were initially pressed on Underdog Records. A later repress came out on burgun ...

" 7-inch single (Underdog Records, 1993) *Tracks 16-19 previously released on the ''

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'' LP (Selfless Records, 1993) *Track 20 previously released on the ''Fallen Upon Deaf Ears'' compilation 10-inch (Skullduggery, 1994) *Track 21 previously released on the '' Screeching Weasel / Pink Lincolns'' split 7-inch EP (VML Records, 1993) *Tracks 24-27 previously released as the ''You Broke My Fucking Heart'' 7-inch EP (Lookout! Records, 1993). *Tracks 15, 22, 23, 28-31 previously unreleased

Personnel

Ben Weasel Benjamin Foster (born April 8, 1968), also known as Ben Weasel, is an American musician best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the punk rock band Screeching Weasel. Early life Foster was born in 1968, and was raised in Prospect Heigh ...

- vocals, rhythm guitar (tracks 1-8, 20-31) * Jughead - lead guitar * Danny Vapid - backing vocals, bass guitar (tracks 1-8, 16-31), lead guitar (tracks 9-15) *

Dan Panic Dan Sullivan, also known as Dan Panic or Danny Panic, is an American punk rock drummer from Chicago. Career Dan Sullivan began his musical career with Ivy League, a quartet from Chicago's western suburbs who released one 7-inch EP in 1990. He ...

- drums, percussion (tracks 9-31) *Brian Vermin - drums, percussion (tracks 1-8) *Dave Naked - bass guitar (tracks 9-11) *Johnny Personality - bass guitar (tracks 12-15)

References

{{Authority control 1995 compilation albums Albums produced by Steve Albini Screeching Weasel compilation albums Asian Man Records compilation albums Lookout! Records compilation albums