Kettle Whistle

Kettle Whistle
Compilation album by Jane's Addiction
Released	November 4, 1997
Recorded	1986-1997
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	74:27
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Jane's Addiction
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Jane's Addiction chronology
Live and Rare (1991) Kettle Whistle (1997) Strays (2003)

Kettle Whistle is a rarities compilation album by alternative rock band Jane's Addiction, released November 4, 1997 on Warner Bros. The album was released to coincide with the Jane's Addiction's 1997 "Relapse" tour, and includes new recordings, unreleased demos and live tracks.

Kettle Whistle is the only Jane's Addiction release to feature Flea on bass. Flea appears on the new tracks: "Kettle Whistle" and "So What!".

The liner notes feature an anecdotal article on the band by Henry Rollins.

Track listing

1. "Kettle Whistle" – 7:47
2. "Ocean Size" (demo) – 4:31
3. "My Cat's Name Is Maceo" (demo) – 4:23
4. "Had a Dad" (studio out-take) – 3:45
5. "So What!" – 4:41
6. "Jane Says" (live) – 6:31
7. "Mountain Song" (demo) – 4:08
8. "Slow Divers" (live) – 4:35
9. "Three Days" (live) – 12:06
10. "Ain't No Right" (live) – 3:23
11. "Up the Beach" (live) – 3:20
12. "Stop!" (live) – 4:23
13. "Been Caught Stealing" (studio out-take) – 4:20
14. "Whores" (live) – 3:58
15. "City" – 2:30

Track Information

• "Kettle Whistle" was performed by the band in the late eighties, and never recorded. The "Relapse" line-up of the band recorded the song in August of that year at Mount Mehru Studios in Venice, CA. This studio is owned by Farrell and Perkins' former band Porno for Pyros
• The version of "Ocean Size" included on this compilation is a demo the band recorded to show their producing abilities to Warner Bros. The track was recorded at Capitol Records Studios in 1988.
• "My Cat's Name is Maceo" is about Farrell's cat and was recorded in 1987 at Hully Gully Studios, Los Angeles.
• The version of "Had a Dad" included was originally intended for Nothing's Shocking but was rejected by Warner Bros.
• "So What!" is a new song recorded by the "Relapse" line-up.
• The live version of "Jane Says" is from the first Lollapalooza, which was also the band's final tour.
• The demo version of "Mountain Song" was used to get the band signed to XXX records.
• "Slow Divers" was the opening track for the live show which was released as Jane's Addiction.

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