Sold Out (Squirrel Nut Zippers album)

Sold Out is limited edition EP by the swing revival band Squirrel Nut Zippers that was released in 1997. The album contains live songs and other obscure tracks.[1]

Sold Out
EP by
ReleasedSeptember 2, 1997 (1997-09-02)
RecordedJuly 22, 1993 – March 22, 1997
VenueSpaceland, Hollywood; The Roxy, Atlanta
Genre
Length33:46
LabelMammoth
ProducerKen Mosher
Squirrel Nut Zippers chronology
Hot
(1996)
Sold Out
(1997)
Perennial Favorites
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link

Track listing

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  1. "St. Louis Cemetery Blues" (Mathus) – 3:32
  2. "Bedlam Ballroom (Live)" (Guess) – 2:40
  3. "Pallin' With Al (Live)" (Maxwell) – 2:49
  4. "La Grippe (Live)" (Matthus) – 6:57
  5. "I Raise Hell" (Jones) – 5:00
  6. "Fell to Pieces" (Mathus) – 3:38

Hidden tracks

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These appear after a period of silence on the "Fell to Pieces" (12:48) track.

  1. "Pippo's Circus Theme" – 1:47
  2. "Santa Claus Is Smoking Reefer" – 2:06
  3. "If You Were Mine (Live)" – 3:16

Details

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  • "St. Louis Cemetery Blues" was intended for Perennial Favorites and features Andrew Bird on violin.
  • A studio version of "Bedlam Ballroom" later appeared on 2000 album of the same name.
  • Jingles from the Squirrel Brand Candy Company are featured after "Bedlam Ballroom" and "I Raise Hell."
  • "Fell to Pieces" was reportedly recorded at the Zippers's second practice session in 1993.

Personnel

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  • Jimbo Mathus – vocals, guitar, tenor banjo, piano
  • Tom Maxwell – vocals, guitar, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
  • Katharine Whalen – vocals, banjo, ukulele
  • Ken Mosher – alto and baritone saxophone, bass, drums, vocals
  • Stacy Guess – trumpet
  • Je Widenhouse – trumpet
  • Stu Cole – bass
  • Don Raleigh – bass
  • Chris Phillips – drums, percussion[2]

Additional personnel

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  • Andrew Bird – violin
  • Hawkeye – mandolin
  • The band Bio Ritmo appears on "La Grippe". Bio Ritmo includes:
    • Rene Herrera – vocals
    • Matt Paddock – alto saxophone
    • Bob Miller – trumpet
    • Giustino Riccio – timbales
    • Gabo Tomasini – congas/percussion
    • Jim Thomson – percussion
    • Clay Walker – sound recordist on "Pallin' with Al" and "I Raise Hell"[3]

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sold Out – Squirrel Nut Zippers". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Sold Out - Squirrel Nut Zippers | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Squirrel Nut Zippers – Sold Out". discogs.com. Retrieved 3 September 2020.