Add It Up

• Artist: Violent Femmes
• Rating:
• Release Date: September 14, 1993
• Total Time: 71:42
• Type: Compilation (best of), Contains explicit content
• Genre: Rock

Review

Add It Up is not quite the definitive Violent Femmes compilation one might hope for, even if it does feature 23 tracks and adds essential later items missing from their first comp, Debacle: The First Decade. There are several charming rarities to hook dedicated fans, who will likely find several favorites missing (perhaps another song or two could have been substituted for the between-song bits). The group's self-titled debut does a better job of encapsulating why they were important, and remains the first Femmes album to buy; besides, no compilation that includes live versions of "Kiss Off" and "Add It Up" in place of the original studio cuts can claim to be definitive. However, even casual fans who enjoyed Violent Femmes will find post-debut songs like "American Music" and "I Held Her in My Arms" to be essential, so even if Add It Up is a little too imperfect to be a necessary first purchase, it's definitely a necessary second purchase. Unless you're a die-hard fan, it will likely be the only other Violent Femmes disc you'll need. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Intro		Violent Femmes	(:15)
Waiting for the Bus [#]	Gordon Gano	Violent Femmes	(2:06)
Blister in the Sun (Lyrics)	Gordon Gano	Violent Femmes	(2:23)
Gone Daddy Gone (Lyrics)	Willie Dixon, Gordon Gano	Violent Femmes	(3:05)
Gordon's Message [#]	Gordon Gano	Violent Femmes	(:26)
Gimme the Car (Lyrics)	Gordon Gano	Violent Femmes	(5:05)
Country Death Song (Lyrics)	Gordon Gano	Violent Femmes	(5:00)
Black Girls (Lyrics)	Gordon Gano	Violent Femmes	(5:41)
Jesus Walking on the Water (Lyrics)	Gordon Gano	Violent Femmes	(3:05)
36-24-36 [#]	Gordon Gano	Violent Femmes	(1:47)
I Held Her in My Arms [#]	Gordon Gano	Violent Femmes	(3:01)
I Hate the TV [#]	Gordon Gano	Violent Femmes	(2:09)
America Is [#]	Gordon Gano	Violent Femmes	(2:10)
Old Mother Reagan (Lyrics)	Gordon Gano	Violent Femmes	(:33)
Degradation [#]	Brian Ritchie, Victor de Lorenzo	Violent Femmes	(:35)
Dance, Motherfucker, Dance! (Lyrics)	John Frankovic, Voot Warnings, Glenn Rehse	Violent Femmes	(3:17)
Lies [Live][#]	Gordon Gano	Violent Femmes	(5:45)
American Music (Lyrics)	Gordon Gano	Violent Femmes	(3:55)
Out the Window (Lyrics)	Gordon Gano	Violent Femmes	(2:54)
Kiss Off [Live]	Gordon Gano	Violent Femmes	(4:55)
Add It Up [Live][#]	Gordon Gano	Violent Femmes	(5:56)
Vancouver [Live][#]	Brian Ritchie, Gordon Gano	Violent Femmes	(2:15)
Johnny [Live][#]	Gordon Gano	Violent Femmes	(5:24)

Credits

Tony Trischka (Banjo), Ashwin Batish (Sitar), Jerry Harrison (Sax (Soprano)), Jerry Harrison (Producer), Elliott Murphy (Liner Notes), Brian Ritchie (Bass), Brian Ritchie (Guitar), Brian Ritchie (Jew's-Harp), Brian Ritchie (Vocals), Brian Ritchie (Xylophone), Brian Ritchie (Multi Instruments), Brian Ritchie (Didjeridu), Brian Ritchie (Jaw Harp), Violent Femmes (Producer), Violent Femmes (Main Performer), Victor de Lorenzo (Drums), Victor de Lorenzo (Vocals), Victor de Lorenzo (Whistle (Human)), Victor de Lorenzo (Multi Instruments), Victor de Lorenzo (Engineer), Sigmund Snopek III (Organ), Sigmund Snopek III (Piano), Sigmund Snopek III (Trombone), Sigmund Snopek III (Photography), Peter Balestrieri (Sax (Baritone)), Peter Balestrieri (Sax (Tenor)), Peter Balestrieri (Vocals), Michael Beinhorn (Organ), Michael Beinhorn (Producer), Warren A. Bruleigh (Producer), Warren A. Bruleigh (Engineer), Warren A. Bruleigh (Assistant Engineer), Warren A. Bruleigh (Mixing), Warren A. Bruleigh (Mixing Assistant), Greg Calbi (Mastering), Gordon Gano (Fiddle), Gordon Gano (Guitar), Gordon Gano (Vocals), Gordon Gano (Performer), Michael Kashou (Conch), Karen Keene (Photography), Glen Lorbiecki (Engineer), Tom Mandel (Keyboards), Susan Rogers (Engineer), John Tanner (Mixing), Eric "ET" Thorngren (Mixing), Mark VanHecke (Producer), David Vartanian (Engineer), David Vartanian (Mixing), David Vartanian (Photography), Geoff "Stinky" Worman (Photography), John Zorn (Clarinet), John Zorn (Sax (Alto)), John Zorn (Voices), Daniel Corrigan (Photography), Dave Neitzke (Engineer), Dominick Placco (Trumpet), Caleb Alexander (Sax (Tenor)), Caleb Alexander (Engineer), Cynthia Gayneau (Vocals), Christina Houghton (Autoharp), Bob Jennings (Sax (Tenor)), Drake Scott (Cornet), Drake Scott (Multi Instruments), Chris Thomas (Engineer), Paul Natkin (Photography), Howard Rosenberg (Photography), Francis Ford (Photography), Rocky Schenck (Photography), Diane Jefferis (Photography), George Lange (Photography), Jack Hargreaves (Artwork), Jack Hargreaves (Label Design), Ken Hansen (Art Direction), Ken Hansen (Design), Ken Hansen (Photography)

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