The Presidents of the United States of America (early indie release)

~ Release by The Presidents of the United States of America (see all versions of this release, 19 available)

Annotation

Original issue of the album on Popllama records. Due to unexpected popularity, the band signed to Sony Columbia, who remastered & rereleased the album within a few months. The Popllama release is much quieter & has a higher dynamic range.

This initial release features many unique differences. The "Fuck you Kitty" refrain from the first track is censored with an obtrusive beep, & there is an extra verse present on "Feather Pluckn" that leans heavily on the Beatles track "I've Got A Feeling." The liner notes feature a picture of the band with Bill Clinton, allegedly removed later at request of the White House (although this is unsourced). The photo was evidently taken at a Clinton rally the band played at a teenage Chelsea Clinton's behest; their manager was present between Dave & Bill but later photoshopped out.

Only about 6,000 copies of this specific release were pressed on CD.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleLength
1Kitty3:23
2Feather Pluckn3:19
3Lump
recording engineer:
Conrad Uno
additional engineer:
Mark Guenther
engineer:
Steve Culp
producer:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Conrad Uno
mixer:
David Kahne
bass [Two String Basitar]:
Chris Ballew
drums (drum set) [No-string]:
Jason Finn
guitar [Three String Guitbass]:
Dave Dederer
vocals:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Jason Finn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Popllama Products (in 1995)
recorded at:
Egg Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
music videos:
Lump by The Presidents of the United States of America
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 377)
recording of:
Lump
lyricist:
Chris Ballew
composer:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Jason Finn
publisher:
David M. Dederer Publishing, Flying Rabbi Music and Raw Poo Music
2:14
4Stranger
recording engineer:
Conrad Uno
additional engineer:
Mark Guenther
engineer:
Steve Culp
producer:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Conrad Uno
mixer:
David Kahne
bass [Two String Basitar]:
Chris Ballew
drums (drum set) [No-string]:
Jason Finn
guitar [Three String Guitbass]:
Dave Dederer
vocals:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Jason Finn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Popllama Products (in 1995)
recorded at:
Egg Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
recording of:
Stranger
writer:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Jason Finn
publisher:
David M. Dederer Publishing, Flying Rabbi Music and Raw Poo Music
3:07
5Boll Weevil
recording engineer:
Barrett Jones
additional engineer:
Mark Guenther
engineer:
Steve Culp
producer:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Conrad Uno
bass [Two String Basitar]:
Chris Ballew
drums (drum set) [No-string]:
Jason Finn
guitar [Three String Guitbass]:
Dave Dederer
vocals:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Jason Finn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Popllama Products (in 1995)
recorded at:
The Laundry Room in Seattle, Washington, United States
recording of:
Boll Weevil
writer:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Jason Finn
publisher:
David M. Dederer Publishing, Flying Rabbi Music and Raw Poo Music
part of:
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
3:15
6Peaches2:51
7Dune Buggy
recording engineer:
Conrad Uno
additional engineer:
Mark Guenther
engineer:
Steve Culp
producer:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Conrad Uno
bass [Two String Basitar]:
Chris Ballew
drums (drum set) [No-string]:
Jason Finn
guitar [Three String Guitbass]:
Dave Dederer
vocals:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Jason Finn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Popllama Products (in 1995)
recorded at:
Egg Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
recording of:
Dune Buggy
writer:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Jason Finn
publisher:
David M. Dederer Publishing, Flying Rabbi Music and Raw Poo Music
2:44
8We Are Not Going to Make It
recording engineer:
Conrad Uno
additional engineer:
Mark Guenther
engineer:
Steve Culp
producer:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Conrad Uno
mixer:
David Kahne
bass [Two String Basitar]:
Chris Ballew
drums (drum set) [No-string]:
Jason Finn
guitar [Three String Guitbass]:
Dave Dederer
vocals:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Jason Finn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Popllama Products (in 1995)
recorded at:
Egg Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
recording of:
We Are Not Going to Make It
publisher:
Cat Food Meezus Music
lyricist and composer:
Ben Reiser
1:50
9Kick Out the Jams
recording engineer:
Conrad Uno
additional engineer:
Mark Guenther
engineer:
Steve Culp
producer:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Conrad Uno
bass [Two String Basitar]:
Chris Ballew
drums (drum set) [No-string]:
Jason Finn
guitar [Three String Guitbass]:
Dave Dederer
vocals:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Jason Finn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Popllama Products (in 1995)
recorded at:
Egg Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
cover recording of:
Kick Out the Jams
writer:
Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer, Fred “Sonic” Smith, Dennis Thompson and Rob Tyner
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
1:26
10Body
recording engineer:
Barrett Jones
additional engineer:
Mark Guenther
engineer:
Steve Culp
producer:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Conrad Uno
mixer:
David Kahne
bass [Two String Basitar]:
Chris Ballew
drums (drum set) [No-string]:
Jason Finn
guitar [Three String Guitbass]:
Dave Dederer
vocals:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Jason Finn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Popllama Products (in 1995)
recorded at:
The Laundry Room in Seattle, Washington, United States
recording of:
Body
writer:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Jason Finn
publisher:
David M. Dederer Publishing, Flying Rabbi Music and Raw Poo Music
4:13
11Back Porch2:57
12Candy
recording engineer:
Conrad Uno
additional engineer:
Mark Guenther
engineer:
Steve Culp
producer:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Conrad Uno
bass [Two String Basitar]:
Chris Ballew
drums (drum set) [No-string]:
Jason Finn
guitar [Three String Guitbass]:
Dave Dederer
vocals:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Jason Finn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Popllama Products (in 1995)
recorded at:
Egg Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
recording of:
Candy
writer:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Jason Finn
publisher:
David M. Dederer Publishing, Flying Rabbi Music and Raw Poo Music
3:17
13Naked and Famous
recording engineer:
Barrett Jones
additional engineer:
Mark Guenther
engineer:
Steve Culp
producer:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Conrad Uno
mixer:
David Kahne
bass [Two String Basitar]:
Chris Ballew
drums (drum set) [No-string]:
Jason Finn
guitar:
Kim Thayil
guitar [Three String Guitbass]:
Dave Dederer
vocals:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Jason Finn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Popllama Products (in 1995)
recorded at:
The Laundry Room in Seattle, Washington, United States
recording of:
Naked and Famous
writer:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Jason Finn
publisher:
David M. Dederer Publishing, Flying Rabbi Music and Raw Poo Music
3:42