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Camper Van Beethoven Is Dead. Long Live Camper Van Beethoven
Compilation album by
Camper Van Beethoven
Released2000
Label Pitch-A-Tent Records
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic [1]

Camper Van Beethoven Is Dead. Long Live Camper Van Beethoven is a 2000 rarities compilation album by Camper Van Beethoven, released on Pitch-A-Tent Records. The album stands as the first product of the members of CVB beginning to collaborate again. The songs here are taken from a collection of old live recordings from the 1980s retooled and remixed, combined with new songs, unreleased demo takes and more.

Track listing

  1. "Broadcasting Live From The MCI-Worldcom-ATT-Chrysler-Daimler-Mitsubishi-Phillips-BASF-LG-Phillip Morris-BP-Texaco-Pfizer-AOL-Time-Warner-Boeing-Microsoft-Aeroflot-United-Yoyodyne Coliseum, Strom Thurmond City, Mars"
  2. "L'Aguardiente"
  3. "Tom Flower's 1500 Valves"
  4. "All Her Favourite Fruit (orchestral)"
  5. "Closing Theme"
  6. "Loose Lips Sink Ships"
  7. " Who Are the Brain Police?"
  8. "Staying at Home with the Girls in the Morning (Vienna Club Mix)"
  9. "Klondike"
  10. "SP37957/ Hava Nagila/ Dazed and Confused Medley"
  11. "Balalaika Gap"
  12. "The Perfect Enigma Machine"
  13. "We're All Wasted and We're Wasting All Your Time"

Notes

  • "...Strom Thurmond City, Mars" was reportedly performed live at least once at a stop in Germany on the 2003 tour.
  • "L'Aguardiente" was originally performed during the Key Lime Pie tour, with Morgan Fichter on violin, her playing is featured here as well as on other tracks.
  • "Tom Flower's..." features a backing track of Polly Jean Harvey, taken from Jonathan Segel's answering machine.
  • The recording of "All Her Favorite Fruit" here is also featured on "Greatest Hits Played Faster," the fifth disc of Cigarettes & Carrot Juice: The Santa Cruz Years.
  • "Closing Theme" was originally intended as the album closer for Key Lime Pie, but ended up as a b-side and also appeared under the title "Guitar Hero"
  • " Who Are the Brain Police?" is a Frank Zappa and The Mothers song from the album Freak Out!.
  • "Klondike" was performed in concert at least once, at a Cracker performance.
  • "We're All Wasted..." features backwards tracks from "Devil Song" and " Take the Skinheads Bowling." The song is also featured on the 2004 CD reissue of Telephone Free Landslide Victory.

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review


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