Add It Up (1981–1993)

~ Release by Violent Femmes (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Tracklist

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1Intro
live recording of:
Intro
writer:
Gordon Gano
10:15
2Waiting for the Bus
engineer:
Mark Van Hecke
producer:
Violent Femmes
bass:
Brian Ritchie (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Victor DeLorenzo
guitar:
Gordon Gano (in 1981)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1981), Gordon Gano (in 1981) and Brian Ritchie (in 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Violent Femmes (in 1993)
recorded at:
Mark Van Hecke's Home Studio in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (in 1981)
recording of:
Waiting for the Bus (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1980)
32:08
3Blister in the Sun
recording engineer:
Glenn Lorbiecki (in 1982-07)
engineer and mixer:
John Tanner
producer:
Mark Van Hecke
bass:
Brian Ritchie (in 1982-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1982-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Gordon Gano (in 1982-07)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1982-07) and Brian Ritchie (in 1982-07)
recorded at:
Castle Productions in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States (in 1982-07)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 17)
recording of:
Blister in the Sun (in 1982-07)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music Publishing, Gorno Music (in 1980) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1982)
4.452:24
4Gone Daddy Gone
recording engineer:
Glenn Lorbiecki (in 1982-07)
engineer and mixer:
John Tanner
producer:
Mark Van Hecke
bass and xylophone:
Brian Ritchie (in 1982-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1982-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Gordon Gano (in 1982-07)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1982-07) and Brian Ritchie (in 1982-07)
recorded at:
Castle Productions in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States (in 1982-07)
recording of:
Gone Daddy Gone (in 1982-07)
lyricist:
Willie Dixon and Gordon Gano
composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music Publishing, Gorno Music (in 1980), Hoochie Coochie Music (in 1980) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1982)
is based on:
I Just Wanna Make Love to You
43:06
5Gordon’s Message
producer:
Violent Femmes
spoken vocals:
Gordon Gano (in 1982)
recording of:
Gordon’s Message (in 1982)
writer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1993)
10:28
6Gimme the Car
engineer:
Glenn Lorbiecki and John Tanner
producer:
Mark Van Hecke
bass:
Brian Ritchie (from 1983-08-31 until 1983-09-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Victor DeLorenzo (from 1983-08-31 until 1983-09-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
Gordon Gano (from 1983-08-31 until 1983-09-01)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo (from 1983-08-31 until 1983-09-01) and Brian Ritchie (from 1983-08-31 until 1983-09-01)
recorded at:
Music Works Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-08-31 until 1983-09-01)
recording of:
Gimme the Car (from 1983-08-31 until 1983-09-01)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Gorno Music Publishing and Gorno Music (in 1980)
3.755:06
7Country Death Song
assistant recording engineer:
Warren Bruleigh (in 1984-01)
recording engineer:
John Tanner (in 1984-01)
producer:
Mark Van Hecke
assistant mixer:
Warren Bruleigh
mixer:
John Tanner
bass:
Brian Ritchie (in 1984-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1984-01)
guest banjo:
Tony Trischka (in 1984-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
Gordon Gano (in 1984-01)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1984-01) and Brian Ritchie (in 1984-01)
recorded at:
Secret Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States (in 1984-01)
recording of:
Country Death Song (in 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Gorno Music (in 1986)
3.655:02
8Black Girls
assistant recording engineer:
Warren Bruleigh (in 1984-01)
recording engineer:
John Tanner (in 1984-01)
producer:
Mark Van Hecke
assistant mixer:
Warren Bruleigh
mixer:
John Tanner
bass and mouth harp:
Brian Ritchie (in 1984-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1984-01)
guest alto saxophone and other instruments:
John Zorn (in 1984-01)
guest baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Peter Balestrieri (in 1984-01)
guest cornett:
Drake Scott (in 1984-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
Gordon Gano (in 1984-01)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1984-01) and Brian Ritchie (in 1984-01)
recorded at:
Secret Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States (in 1984-01)
recording of:
Black Girls (in 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Gorno Music (in 1986)
3.655:42
9Jesus Walking on the Water
assistant recording engineer:
Warren Bruleigh (in 1984-01)
recording engineer:
John Tanner (in 1984-01)
producer:
Mark Van Hecke
assistant mixer:
Warren Bruleigh
mixer:
John Tanner
autoharp:
Christina Houghton (in 1984-01)
bass:
Brian Ritchie (in 1984-01)
drums (drum set):
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1984-01)
fiddle and guitar:
Gordon Gano (in 1984-01)
vocals:
Peter Balestrieri (in 1984-01), Victor DeLorenzo (in 1984-01), Gordon Gano (in 1984-01) and Cynthia Gayneau (in 1984-01)
recorded at:
Secret Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States (in 1984-01)
recording of:
Jesus Walking on the Water (in 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Gorno Music (in 1986)
2.53:07
1036‐24‐36
recording engineer:
Victor DeLorenzo
producer:
Violent Femmes
mixer:
David Vartanian
bass:
Brian Ritchie
drums (drum set):
Victor DeLorenzo
guitar:
Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
recorded at:
Sympathetic Muffler in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
mixed at:
DV's Perversion Room in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
recording of:
36‐24‐36
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1984)
31:48
11I Held Her in My Arms
recording engineer:
Dave Neitzke
producer:
Violent Femmes
mixer:
David Vartanian
bass:
Brian Ritchie
drums (drum set):
Victor DeLorenzo
guitar:
Gordon Gano
organ:
Sigmund Snopek III
tenor saxophone:
Bob Jennings (musician from Milwaukee)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo and Gordon Gano
recorded at:
Midwest Recorders in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
mixed at:
DV's Perversion Room in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
recording of:
I Held Her in My Arms
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Gorno Music (in 1985)
33:01
12I Hate the TV
recording engineer:
Dave Neitzke
producer:
Violent Femmes
mixer:
David Vartanian
bass:
Brian Ritchie
drums (drum set):
Victor DeLorenzo
guitar:
Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
recorded at:
Midwest Recorders in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
mixed at:
DV's Perversion Room in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
recording of:
I Hate the TV
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1984)
32:10
13America Is
recording engineer:
Dave Neitzke
producer:
Violent Femmes
mixer:
David Vartanian
bass:
Brian Ritchie
drums (drum set):
Victor DeLorenzo
guitar:
Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
recorded at:
Midwest Recorders in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
mixed at:
DV's Perversion Room in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
recording of:
America Is
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1984)
32:11
14Old Mother Reagan
recording engineer:
David Vartanian (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
producer:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
mixer:
David Vartanian
bass:
Brian Ritchie (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Victor DeLorenzo (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Gordon Gano (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo (from 1985-07 until 1985-09) and Brian Ritchie (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
recorded at:
DV's Perversion Room in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
mixed at:
DV's Perversion Room in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
recording of:
Old Mother Reagan (from 1985-07 until 1985-09)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Gorno Music (in 1985)
3.350:32
15Degradation
recording engineer:
Victor DeLorenzo (on 1985-03-29)
producer:
Violent Femmes
instruments:
Victor DeLorenzo (on 1985-03-29), Brian Ritchie (on 1985-03-29) and Drake Scott (on 1985-03-29)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo (on 1985-03-29)
recorded at:
Oriental Theatre (Milwaukee) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (on 1985-03-29)
recording of:
Degradation (on 1985-03-29)
writer:
Victor DeLorenzo and Brian Ritchie
publisher:
Defendimusics (in 1993) and Humidor (in 1993)
10:35
16Dance, Motherfucker, Dance!
producer:
Violent Femmes
mixer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
baritone saxophone:
Peter Balestrieri (in 1986-02)
bass:
Brian Ritchie (in 1986-02)
drums (drum set):
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1986-02)
guitar:
Gordon Gano (in 1986-02)
piano and trombone:
Sigmund Snopek III (in 1986-02)
tenor saxophone:
Caleb Alexander (in 1986-02)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1986-02), Gordon Gano (in 1986-02) and Brian Ritchie (in 1986-02)
recorded at:
Stebbing Recording Studios (New Zealand studio/pressing plant) in Auckland, Auckland (Auckland Region), North Island, New Zealand (in 1986-02)
recording of:
Dance, Motherfucker, Dance! (in 1986-02)
composer:
John Frankovic, Glenn Rehse and David Wood (Voot Warnings)
publisher:
Floral Drape Music (in 1986) and Refraction Music (publisher) (in 1986)
33:17
17Lies
recording engineer:
Warren Bruleigh (in 1988) and Caleb Alexander (on 1992-04-03)
co-producer:
Warren Bruleigh
producer:
Violent Femmes
mixer:
Warren Bruleigh
banjo and guitar:
Gordon Gano
bass:
Brian Ritchie
drums (drum set):
Victor DeLorenzo
sitar:
Ashwin Batish
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
recorded at:
Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut, United States (in 1988) and Leavey Activities Center in Santa Clara, California, United States (on 1992-04-03)
recording of:
Lies (from 1988 until 1992-04-03)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1989)
35:49
18American Music
recording engineer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn, Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
mixer:
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
acoustic bass guitar, didgeridoo, electric guitar and handclaps:
Brian Ritchie
acoustic guitar and handclaps and solo electric guitar:
Gordon Gano
bell [sleigh bells], handclaps, snare drum [brushed snare drum], tambourine and timpani [tympani]:
Victor DeLorenzo
Hammond organ and handclaps:
Michael Beinhorn
handclaps:
Alex Alvarez (Romanian artist), Carmaig de Forest and Mike Kloster
keyboard [keyboards]:
Tom Mandell
background vocals:
Alex Alvarez (Romanian artist), Michael Beinhorn, Carmaig de Forest and Mike Kloster
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
recorded at:
American Recording Studios in Woodland Hills, California, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
American Music
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1990)
43:50
19Out the Window
recording engineer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn, Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
mixer:
David Vartanian
acoustic bass guitar:
Brian Ritchie
acoustic guitar:
Gordon Gano
cowbell, snare drum [brushed snare drum], tabla [Arabic tabla] and wood block [wood]:
Victor DeLorenzo
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
recorded at:
American Recording Studios in Woodland Hills, California, United States
mixed at:
DV's Perversion Room in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
recording of:
Out the Window
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1990, in 1991)
2.52:52
20Kiss Off
recording engineer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer) (on 1990-11-08)
producer:
Violent Femmes
mixer:
David Vartanian
bass:
Brian Ritchie (on 1990-11-08)
drums (drum set):
Victor DeLorenzo (on 1990-11-08)
guitar:
Gordon Gano (on 1990-11-08)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo (on 1990-11-08), Gordon Gano (on 1990-11-08) and Brian Ritchie (on 1990-11-08)
recorded at:
Palace Theatre in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (on 1990-11-08)
mixed at:
DV's Perversion Room in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
live recording of:
Kiss Off (on 1990-11-08)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music Publishing, Gorno Music (in 1978) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1982)
35:00
21Add It Up
recording engineer:
David Vartanian (on 1991-07-21)
producer:
Violent Femmes
mixer:
David Vartanian
bass:
Brian Ritchie (on 1991-07-21)
drums (drum set):
Victor DeLorenzo (on 1991-07-21)
guitar:
Gordon Gano (on 1991-07-21)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo (on 1991-07-21), Gordon Gano (on 1991-07-21) and Brian Ritchie (on 1991-07-21)
recorded at:
The Boathouse in Norfolk, Virginia, United States (on 1991-07-21)
mixed at:
DV's Perversion Room in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
live recording of:
Add It Up (on 1991-07-21)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music Publishing, Gorno Music (in 1980) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1982)
3.56:15
22Vancouver
recording engineer:
Caleb Alexander (on 1992-04-06)
producer:
Violent Femmes
conch:
Mike Kashou (on 1992-04-06)
didgeridoo:
Brian Ritchie (on 1992-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Victor DeLorenzo
guitar:
Gordon Gano (on 1992-04-06)
soprano saxophone:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) (on 1992-04-06)
tenor saxophone:
Caleb Alexander (on 1992-04-06)
trumpet:
Dominic Placco (on 1992-04-06)
whistle:
Victor DeLorenzo (on 1992-04-06)
recorded at:
Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (on 1992-04-06)
live instrumental recording of:
Vancouver (on 1992-04-06)
composer:
Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer), Mike Kashou, Caleb Lentzner, Dominic Placco and Brian Ritchie
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1993)
22:14
23Johnny
recording engineer:
Victor DeLorenzo (on 1981-09-12)
producer:
Violent Femmes
bass:
Brian Ritchie (on 1981-09-12)
drums (drum set):
Victor DeLorenzo (on 1981-09-12)
guitar:
Gordon Gano (on 1981-09-12)
vocals:
Gordon Gano (on 1981-09-12)
recorded at:
Beneath It All Café in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (on 1981-09-12)
live recording of:
Johnny (on 1981-09-12)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1978)
35:26

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United Kingdom
art direction and design:Ken Hanson
photography:Daniel Corrigan
Francis Ford
Fay Gano
Ken Hanson
Diane Jefferis
Karen Keene
George Lange (photographer)
Bob Melkonian
Paul Natkin
Howard Rosenberg (photography)
Rocky Schenck
Sigmund Snopek
David Vartanian
Geoff Worman
mastering:Greg Calbi (American mastering engineer)
illustration:Jack Hargreaves
manufactured by:PDO (Philips DuPont Optical, Blackburn, UK)
copyrighted (©) by:Slash Records (company, do not use as release label!) (in 1993)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Slash Records (company, do not use as release label!) (in 1983, in 1984, in 1986, in 1988, in 1991, in 1993)
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2355920 [info]