''Pure Frosting'' is a compilation album by the American

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band The Presidents of the United States of America. It was released on March 10, 1998. It was, at the time, the band's last album, as they had broken up in 1998. They later reunited and released new albums until breaking up again in 2015. "

Video Killed the Radio Star "Video Killed the Radio Star" is a song written by Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes and Bruce Woolley in 1979. It was recorded concurrently by Bruce Woolley and the Camera Club (with Thomas Dolby on keyboards) for their album '' English Garden'' and ...

" originally appeared on ''

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'' soundtrack, and it is a cover of the song originally by

Bruce Woolley Bruce Martin Woolley (born 11 November 1953) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He wrote songs with artists such as the Buggles and Grace Jones, including " Video Killed the Radio Star" and " Slave to the Rhythm", ...

and popularized by

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. This is the third version of the song The Presidents has released, as they originally released a live version as a b-side, and released a different studio version on ''Rarities''. "Man (Opposable Thumb)" originally appeared on the 1997

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of ''

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''. "

Cleveland Rocks "Cleveland Rocks" is a rock song by Ian Hunter from his 1979 album '' You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic''. The song is seen as a de facto anthem in Cleveland, Ohio. The song was played every Friday at 5:00 PM on Cleveland radio station ...

" is also a cover, originally by Ian Hunter, and was used as the theme song to ''

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''. The album takes its title from an early name for the band.

Track listing

All songs by

Chris Ballew Christopher Ballew (born May 28, 1965) is an American musician best known as the lead singer and bassist of the alternative rock group the Presidents of the United States of America. He also performed and recorded as a children's artist under ...

unless otherwise noted. # "Love Delicatessen" – 4:12 # "

" ( Geoffrey Downes,

Trevor Horn Trevor Charles Horn (born 15 July 1949) is an English record producer and musician. His influence on pop and electronic music in the 1980s was such that he has been called "the man who invented the eighties". Horn took up the bass guitar at an ...

) – 3:22 # "Mobile Home" – 2:52 # "Japan" – 2:30 # "Sunshine" – 2:09 # "Back Porch (Live)" – 3:30 #* Recorded live 1996-08-01

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# "Man (Opposable Thumb)" – 3:16 # "Tiki Lounge God" – 3:10 # "Teenage Girl" – 2:23 # "Slip Away" (

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) – 2:44 # "Tremolo Blooz" – 2:50 # "

" ( Ian Hunter) – 2:33 # "

Lump Lump may refer to: * "Lump" (song), a 1995 song by The Presidents of the United States of America * ''Lump'' (compilation album), a 2000 best-of album by The Presidents of the United States of America * Lump (dog), a dog who inspired Pablo Pic ...

(Live)" – 2:58 #* Recorded live 1996-11-05 at The

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#*Followed by the

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"Hot Carl" – 0:16 which plays after about 5 minutes of silence

''Extra Frosting''

The Australian tour edition of ''Pure Frosting'' included a bonus disc called ''Extra Frosting'' All songs by

unless otherwise noted. # "

" – 2:14 # "Tiki God" – 2:58 # "

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" ( Michael Davis,

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Fred "Sonic" Smith Frederick Dewey Smith (September 14, 1948 – November 4, 1994), known professionally as Fred "Sonic" Smith, was an American guitarist and member of the rock band MC5. He married and raised two children with poet and fellow rock musician Patti S ...

, Dennis Thompson, Robin Tyner) – 1:25 # "

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" – 2:51 # " Mach 5" – 3:15 # " Kitty" – 3:23 # "

Ça Plane Pour Moi "Ça plane pour moi" () is a 1977 song by Belgian musician Plastic Bertrand. The music is also used in the 1977 song "Jet Boy, Jet Girl" by Elton Motello. The song has been covered by many artists, though the original recording was the most suc ...

" (Yvea Lacomblez, Lou De Pryck) – 1:54 # "Volcano" – 2:58 # "Naked and Famous" – 3:42

Personnel

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bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Wood * Bass or basswood, the wood of the tilia americana tree Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in th ...

–

guitars The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...

* Jason Finn –

drums The drum is a member of the percussion instrument, percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophones, membranophone. Drums consist of at least one Acoustic membrane, membrane, c ...

References

{{Authority control The Presidents of the United States of America (band) albums 1998 compilation albums Columbia Records compilation albums