BBC Live (Violent Femmes album)

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BBC Live
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Live album by
ReleasedAugust 2, 2005
RecordedJuly 20, 1991
Venue The Town & Country Club, London
Genre Rock
Length55:05
Label Hux Records
Violent Femmes chronology
Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes
(2005)
BBC Live
(2005)
Archive Series No. 1: Live in Iceland
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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BBC Live is a live album by Violent Femmes recorded July 20, 1991 at The Town & Country Club in London for BBC Radio 1's In Concert series. It was released on Hux Records in 2005.

Contents

Track listings

All tracks are written by Gordon Gano.

No.TitleLength
1."Look Like That"3:04
2."Promise"2:55
3."Out the Window"3:11
4."Country Death Song"5:11
5."Prove My Love"2:57
6."Fat"2:05
7."Flamingo Baby"4:01
8."Good Feeling"4:17
9."Ugly"3:08
10."Gimme the Car"7:00
11."Blister in the Sun"3:10
12."American Music"3:54
13."Kiss Off"6:29
14."Life is a Scream"3:43

Personnel

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References

BBC Live (Media notes). London: Hux Records. 2005 [1991]. HUX065.