The Presidents of the United States of America is the debut album of the American post-grunge band The Presidents of the United States of America , released in the USA by PopLlama in 1995 . Columbia Records entered into an agreement with the group shortly after the release of the album for further distribution .
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| Studio album The Presidents of the United States of America | ||||
| Date of issue | March 1995 | |||
| Recorded by | january 1995 | |||
| Genres | alternative rock post grunge power pop | |||
| Duration | 38:02 | |||
| Producers | The presidents of the united states of america Conrad Uno | |||
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| Language of songs | English | |||
| Labels | Popllama Columbia PUSA Music (2004) | |||
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| Timeline The Presidents of the United States of America | ||||
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4 singles were released: “Kitty”, “Lump”, “Peaches” and “Dune Buggy” - which helped the group gain some popularity. The album received positive reviews and today has a triple platinum status in America [4] [5] . “Strange Al” Jankovic filmed a clip-parody of “Lump” and called it “ Gump ” [6] .
In 2004, the album was reissued on the band's label in CD + DVD format.
Lump is available in the Rock Band 2 video game (Ladybug, Feather Pluck'n, and Dune Buggy as additional content).
List of Songs
All compositions are written by Chris Bellow , except those noted.
- Kitty - 3:23
- Feather Pluckn 2:57
- Lump 2:14
- The Stranger - 3:04
- “Boll Weevil” - 3:16
- Peaches - 2:51
- Dune Buggy 2:44
- “We Are Not Going to Make It” (Ben Reiser) - 1:52
- Kick Out the Jams ( MC5 ) - 1:25
- “Body” - 4:11
- Back Porch 2:59
- Candy - 3:16
- "Naked and Famous" - 3:42
Ten Year Super Bonus Special Anniversary Edition
The extended version of the album contains the following bonuses:
- "Confusion" - 2:44
- Candy Cigarette - 2:02
- Wake Up 2:41
- “Carolyn's Booty” - 2:17
- Fuck California 3:05
- Puffy Little Shoes 3:35
- “Kitty (Demo)” (Boston, 1992) - 1:26
- “Lump (Demo)” (Ballard, WA, 1994) - 2:39
- “Stranger (Demo)” (Seattle, 1992) - 2:50
- “Boll Weevil (Demo)” (Boston, 1991) - 2:07
- “Candy (Demo)” (Boston, 1989) - 3:51
- “Naked and Famous (Boston Demo)” (Boston 1989, by the band Egg) - 2:37
- “Naked and Famous (New York Demo)” (New York, 1987) - 2:08
Record Members
Chris Bellow - vocals , bass
Dave Dederer - guitar , backing vocals
Jason Finn - Drums
- guest musicians
Kim Theil - Naked and Famous Guitar
Charts
Album
| Chart | Position |
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| US Billboard 200 [7] | 6 |
| US Top Heatseekers [7] | 3 |
Certifications
| A country | Certification | Certificate date |
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| USA | 3 × Platinum [8] | January 23, 1997 |
| Canada | 4 × Platinum [9] | September 16, 1997 |
Notes
- ↑ All Music Guide review
- ↑ Mirkin, Steven The Presidents Of the United States of America . Entertainment Weekly . Entertainment Weekly Inc (1995). Date of treatment March 27, 2015.
- ↑ The Presidents of the United States of America: The Presidents of the United States of America [Columbia, 1995 ] . Date of treatment March 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum - Search Results: The Presidents of the United States of America" - RIAA
- ↑ Kot, Greg Presidents of the United States of America II (Columbia) . Chicago Tribune (November 8, 1996). Date of treatment February 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Weird Al" Yankovic - Gump on YouTube
- ↑ 1 2 "AllMusic Billboard" . Date of treatment October 23, 2010. Archived September 17, 2012.
- ↑ Recording Industry Association of America . RIAA . Date of treatment October 23, 2010. Archived July 1, 2012.
- ↑ Gold Platinum Database - Canada . CRIA . Date of treatment December 24, 2011. Archived on September 17, 2012.