Violent Femmes – Violent Femmes
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Album sales: 1,000,000+
First release date: April 1983
The debut studio album from the Violent Femmes. It is considered the the band's biggest-selling album and their only release that went platinum by the RIAA, selling over a million copies. The album also features many of their well-known songs, including "Blister in the Sun", "Kiss Off", "Add It Up" and "Gone Daddy Gone".
Although this album actually came out in April 1983, the "official" release date has apprently been called into confusion. Due to a typo on the Violent Femmes' website and some copies of the album, many believe that it was released in 1982, but this is almost certainly not true. Wikipedia also claims that it was released on November 30, 1982 but there are no facts to support this.
First release date: April 1983
The debut studio album from the Violent Femmes. It is considered the the band's biggest-selling album and their only release that went platinum by the RIAA, selling over a million copies. The album also features many of their well-known songs, including "Blister in the Sun", "Kiss Off", "Add It Up" and "Gone Daddy Gone".
Although this album actually came out in April 1983, the "official" release date has apprently been called into confusion. Due to a typo on the Violent Femmes' website and some copies of the album, many believe that it was released in 1982, but this is almost certainly not true. Wikipedia also claims that it was released on November 30, 1982 but there are no facts to support this.
Tracklist
| Blister In The Sun | 2:23 | ||
| Kiss Off | 2:53 | ||
| Please Do Not Go | 4:15 | ||
| Add It Up | 4:44 | ||
| Confessions | 5:27 | ||
| Prove My Love | 2:37 | ||
| Promise | 2:48 | ||
| To The Kill | 3:59 | ||
| Gone Daddy Gone | 3:03 | ||
| Good Feeling | 3:49 |
Versions
| Title | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Femmes (LP, Album) | Slash Records | 9 23845-1 | US | 1983 | |
| Violent Femmes (CD, Album) | Slash Records | 923845-2 | 1983 | ||
| Violent Femmes (CD, Album) | Slash Records, London Records | 422-828 035-2 | Canada | 1983 | |
| Violent Femmes (Cass, Album) | Slash Records, Slash Records | 4-23845, 9 23845-4 | US | 1983 | |
| Violent Femmes (LP) | Rough Trade, Slash Records | RTD 17 | Germany | 1983 | |
| Violent Femmes (LP) | Slash Records | 92 38451 | Canada | 1983 | |
| Violent Femmes (LP, Album) | Big Time, Slash Records | BT-7017, | Australia | 1983 | |
| Violent Femmes (LP, Album) | Big Time, Slash Records | BT-7017 | New Zealand | 1983 | |
| Violent Femmes (LP, Album) | Rough Trade | ROUGH 55 | UK | 1983 | |
| Violent Femmes (LP, Album) | Transmedia, Rough Trade | TM/RT 55 | Portugal | 1984 | |
| Violent Femmes (CD, Album) | Slash Records | 9 23845-2 | US | 1987 | |
| Violent Femmes (Cass) | Slash Records, London Records | SMMC 15, 828 035-4 | UK | 1987 | |
| Violent Femmes (LP, Album) | Metronome, Slash Records, London Records | 828 035-1 | Germany | 1987 | |
| Violent Femmes (LP, Album, RE) | London Records | 828 035-1 | Spain | 1987 | |
| Violent Femmes (LP, RE) | Slash Records, London Records | SLMP 15, 828 035-1 | UK | 1987 | |
| Violent Femmes (CD, Album, RE) | Slash Records, London Records | 422-828035-2 | US | 1990 | |
| Violent Femmes (CD, Album) | Slash Records, London Records | 828 035-2 | UK | 1991 | |
| Violent Femmes (CD, Album) | Slash Records, London Records | 828 035-2 | Europe | 1991 | |
| Violent Femmes (CD, Album, RP) | Slash Records, London Records | 3984 28259 2 | Europe | 1991 | |
| Violent Femmes (CD, Album, RP) | Slash Records | 062 - VG 50028 | Greece | 1991 | |
| Violent Femmes (LP, Album) | London Records, Slash Records | 828 035-1 | Greece | 1993 | |
| Violent Femmes (CD, Album, RE) | Rhino Records (2) | R2 79951 | US | 2000 | |
| Violent Femmes (2xCD, Album, RM) | Rhino Records (2), Slash Records, Warner Strategic Marketing | 8122-78242-2 | Europe | 2002 | |
| Violent Femmes (2xCD, Album, RM, RE) | Rhino Records (2) | R2 78242 | US | 2002 | |
| Violent Femmes (2xCD, Album, RM, RE) | Rhino Records (2), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. | R2 78242, D 246298 | US | 2002 | |
| Violent Femmes (LP, Album, RM, RE) | Rhino Records (2) | R1 79951 | US | 2003 | |
| Violent Femmes (CD, Album) | Slash Records | CD 23845 | Canada | ||
| Violent Femmes (LP, Album) | Slash Records, Liberation Records | LIB51147 | Australia |
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referencing Violent Femmes, LP, Album, 9 23845-1
Best Rock Xylophone solo ever! This album proves you don't need to be plugged in to totally knock down the walls. Is it wrong that I use Add It Up to teach my children how to count?
hatfulofelt
Jul 25, 2011
referencing Violent Femmes, LP, Album, ROUGH 55
If anyone knows if a Rough Trade CD version exists, that would be wonderful.
referencing Violent Femmes, LP, Album, 9 23845-1
Simply a classic. This record belongs on any great albums list, right up there with Revolver, Pet Sounds, Astral Weeks and co.
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