Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes
| Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | July 12, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 64:16 | |||
| Label | Rhino/Slash | |||
| Producer | various | |||
| Violent Femmes chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blender | |
| Pitchfork |  [2] |
Permanent Record: The Very Best Of is a greatest hits album by the band Violent Femmes.[1] It was released on July 12, 2005.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Gordon Gano except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gimme the Car" | 5:08 | |
| 2. | "Blister in the Sun" | 2:24 | |
| 3. | "Gone Daddy Gone"/"I Just Want to Make Love to You" | Gano, Willie Dixon | 3:06 |
| 4. | "Kiss Off" | 2:56 | |
| 5. | "Add It Up" | 4:45 | |
| 6. | "Black Girls" | 5:42 | |
| 7. | "Jesus Walking On the Water" | 3:08 | |
| 8. | "Children of the Revolution" | Marc Bolan | 4:19 |
| 9. | "I Held Her in My Arms" | 2:53 | |
| 10. | "Nightmares" | 3:33 | |
| 11. | "American Music" | 3:50 | |
| 12. | "Breakin' Up" | 4:01 | |
| 13. | "Color Me Once" | Gano, Brian Ritchie | 4:12 |
| 14. | "I Danced" | Gano, Max Dunn | 2:12 |
| 15. | "Country Death Song" (Live) | 4:55 | |
| 16. | "Freak Magnet" | 2:35 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 17. | "Good Feeling" (Live at Rhino, 2002) | 4:37 |
Personnel
- Gordon Gano – Lead vocals, guitar, violin (3, 4, 7, 13)
- Brian Ritchie – Bass, vocals, xylophone (3, 4), jaw harp (6), guitar (8, 11), didgeridoo (11), reed organ (12), guitar solo (12, 14)
- Victor DeLorenzo – Drums, vocals (tracks 1–11, 17)
- Guy Hoffman – Drums, vocals (tracks 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
Additional musicians
- Michael Blair – Percussion (track 11, 13)
- Steve Mackay – Saxophone (track 9)
References
- ^ a b "Permanent Record: The Very Best of the Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Violent Femmes: Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes Album Review". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved December 17, 2016.