''Rock!!!!!'' is the seventh studio album released by

Violent Femmes Violent Femmes are an American folk punk band from Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The band consists of founding members Gordon Gano (guitar, lead vocals) and Brian Ritchie (bass, backing vocals), joined by multi-instrumentalist Blaise Garza ( ...

in 1995. It was originally released only in Australia, before becoming available in the rest of the world. It features cover photography by

David LaChapelle David LaChapelle (born March 11, 1963) is an American photographer, music video director, and film director. He is best known for his work in fashion and photography, which often references art history and sometimes conveys social messages. His ...

. It was the first Violent Femmes album not to chart on the ''Billboard'' 200 since 1984's '' Hallowed Ground''.

Track listing

Personnel

Gordon Gano Gordon James Gano (born June 7, 1963) is an American musician who is the singer, guitarist and songwriter of American folk punk band Violent Femmes. Early life Gano was born in New York City to actor parents Norman and Faye Gano, and grew up in ...

– vocals, guitar, violin *

Brian Ritchie Brian Ritchie (born November 21, 1960) is an American musician, best known as the bassist for the alternative rock band Violent Femmes. Ritchie was born and raised in the United States and is currently a dual citizen of the U.S. and Australia, w ...

– bass, vocals, guitar, organ,

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, autoharp *

Guy Hoffman Guy Hoffman (born May 20, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a drummer and vocalist, formerly of such bands as Oil Tasters, BoDeans, Violent Femmes, Absinthe and Radio Romeo. He is a composer for films such as ''Field Day''. Life Hoffman began ...

– drums, vocals * David Vartanian – electric piano * Bob Jennings – tenor and baritone sax, horn arrangement * Pat Basler – alto sax * Ed Spangenberg – trombone * Sigmund Snopek III – mellotron * Producers – Brian Ritchie, Gordon Gano * Recording and mixing – David Vartanian

Charts

References

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