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At the back of their minds, the Presidents of the United States of America -- or at least their leader, Chris Ballew -- always knew that they were essentially a one-hit wonder, even if that one hit was an album instead of a single. Being the jesters of grunge meant that their career had a limited shelf life, and once grunge had run its course, so had the Presidents. So, Ballew wisely pulled the plug after a commercially disappointing but musically solid second album, knowing that it would ultimately serve the band's memory better to put an end to the group instead of toiling on for years. As a consolation to fans and the record company, the band released Pure Frosting, a collection of B-sides, live cuts, outtakes and soundtrack contributions. It's just as goofy and sporadically entertaining as their two studio albums, with as many great moments -- including their inspired cover of Ian Hunter's "Cleveland Rocks," which was used as the theme song for The Drew Carey Show -- as there are downers. And even if these are rarities, there are enough catchy, humorous throwaways here to make it entertaining even for fans that aren't collectors. Of course, casual fans will have to wait for the inevitable hits compilation to get the one definitive Presidents album, but this is a nice addition for dedicated fans, and it's much better than some skeptics would expect.
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Love Delicatessen |
4:13 |
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| 02. | |
Video Killed The Radio Star |
3:23 |
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| 03. | |
Mobile Home |
2:53 |
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Japan |
2:31 |
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Sunshine |
2:09 |
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| 06. | |
Back Porch |
3:00 |
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| 07. | |
Man (Opposable Thumb) |
3:16 |
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| 08. | |
Tiki Lounge God |
3:10 |
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| 09. | |
Teenage Girl |
2:24 |
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| 10. | |
Slip Away |
2:45 |
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| 11. | |
Tremolo Blooz |
2:51 |
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Cleveland Rocks |
2:33 |
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| 13. | |
Lump |
8:16 |
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13 Total Tracks, 43:24 Total Length
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Credits
- John Harris - Engineer // Conrad Uno - Producer // Conrad Uno - Engineer // Conrad Uno - Mixing // Mitch Maketansky - Producer // The Presidents of the United States of America - Producer // The Presidents of the United States of America - Producer // The Presidents of the United States of America - Main Performer // The Presidents of the United States of America - Main Performer // The Presidents of the United States of America - Mixing // The Presidents of the United States of America - Mixing // Randy Ezratty - Assistant Engineer // Chris Ballew - Mixing // Tom Smurdon - Assistant Engineer // Matt Bayles - Assistant Engineer
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