1999 live album by Violent Femmes
Viva Wisconsin |
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Live album by Violent Femmes |
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Released | November 23, 1999 (1999-11-23) |
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Recorded | October 25–31, 1998 |
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Genre | Alternative rock |
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Length | 72:46 |
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Label | Beyond |
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Producer | David Vartanian |
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Violent Femmes chronology |
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Rock!!!!! (1995) | Viva Wisconsin (1999) | Freak Magnet (2000) | |
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Viva Wisconsin is a live album by Violent Femmes. It was released in November of 1999. The songs were recorded on a six-date acoustic concert tour of their home state of Wisconsin in October 1998. The album was reissued by Shout! Factory on May 24, 2005. The back of the CD states “October 25-31, 1998 Violent Femmes did an acoustic tour of their home state of Wisconsin. Two guitars, two drums and three voices. Femmes back to basics, no overdubbing, no electronics, no crap. Their best songs, raw and intimate. This is the ultimate Violent Femmes recording.”
Track listing
All tracks are written by Gordon Gano unless otherwise noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Prove My Love" | | 2:54 |
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2. | "I'm Nothing" | | 2:27 |
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3. | "Country Death Song" | | 4:50 |
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4. | "Blister in the Sun" | | 2:32 |
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5. | "Gimme the Car" | | 5:44 |
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6. | "Don't Talk About My Music" | Donn Adams, Dominic Placco, Brian Ritchie | 2:13 |
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7. | "Confessions" | | 7:32 |
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8. | "Hallowed Ground" | | 3:44 |
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9. | "Life Is an Adventure" | | 2:29 |
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10. | "Old Mother Reagan" | | 0:30 |
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11. | "Ugly" | | 2:54 |
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12. | "Good Feeling" | | 4:25 |
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13. | "Dahmer Is Dead" | | 0:53 |
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14. | "American Music" | | 4:03 |
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15. | "Special" | | 2:14 |
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16. | "Sweet Worlds of Angels" | | 5:17 |
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17. | "Black Girls" | | 4:30 |
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18. | "Gone Daddy Gone" | Gano, Willie Dixon | 3:08 |
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19. | "Add It Up" | | 5:59 |
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20. | "Kiss Off" | | 4:28 |
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Reissue bonus trackNo. | Title | Length |
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21. | "Outside the Palace" | 2:45 |
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Personnel
- Violent Femmes
- Gordon Gano – vocals, guitar
- Guy Hoffman – drums, vocals, bugle
- Brian Ritchie – bass guitar, vocals, shakuhachi, xylophone, soprano saxophone, harmonica, conch shell, theremin
- The Horns of Dilemma
- Production
References
- ^ Viva Wisconsin at AllMusic
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Studio albums | |
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Live albums | - Viva Wisconsin
- BBC Live
- Archive Series No. 1: Live in Iceland
- Archive Series No. 2: Live in Chicago Q101
- 2 Mics & the Truth
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Compilations | - Debacle: The First Decade
- Add It Up (1981–1993)
- Something's Wrong
- Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes
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Extended plays | |
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Video albums | - Permanent Record: Live & Otherwise
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Singles | |
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Promotional singles | |
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Other songs | |
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