Kleenex/LiLiPUT

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Kleenex/LiLiPUT
KleenexLiLiPUT cover.JPG
Compilation album by
LiLiPUT
Released1993 (1993)
Recorded1978–1983
Studio
Genre
Length136:50
Label Off Course
LiLiPUT chronology
Some Songs
(1983)		Kleenex/LiLiPUT
(1993)		Live Recordings, TV-Clips & Roadmovie
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]
The Austin Chronicle Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]
Christgau's Consumer Guide A [5]
NME 9/10 [6]
Pitchfork 9.0/10 [1]
Spin 9/10 [7]
Spin Alternative Record Guide 9/10 [8]

Kleenex/LiLiPUT (also referred to as LiLiPUT) is a compilation album by Swiss punk rock band LiLiPUT. Released by Off Course Records in 1993, the album compiles the band's entire recorded output, from their first recordings under the name Kleenex to their later material after changing their name to LiLiPUT. [2]

Contents

The album was reissued by Kill Rock Stars on 20 February 2001. [2]

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Nighttoad"Previously unreleased (recorded 1978, as Kleenex)3:04
2."Madness"Previously unreleased (recorded 1978, as Kleenex)3:02
3."Krimi"Previously unreleased (recorded 1978, as Kleenex)1:37
4."1978"Previously unreleased (recorded 1978, as Kleenex)1:01
5."Beri-Beri"Kleenex (1978, as Kleenex)2:04
6."Ain't You"Kleenex3:02
7."Hedi's Head"Kleenex2:10
8."Nice"Kleenex2:26
9."You""You" single (1979, as Kleenex)3:16
10."Ü""You" single2:30
11."Split""Split" single (1980, as LiLiPUT)2:00
12."Die Matrosen""Split" single3:55
13."Hitch-Hike"Swiss Wave: The Album (1980, as LiLiPUT)2:40
14."DC-10"Swiss Wave: The Album3:28
15."Thumblerdoll"Previously unreleased (recorded 1980, as LiLiPUT)2:51
16."Igel"Previously unreleased (recorded 1980, as LiLiPUT)1:44
17."Türk"Previously unreleased (recorded 1980, as LiLiPUT)2:50
18."Tisko"Previously unreleased (recorded 1980, as LiLiPUT)1:50
19."Wig-Wam"Previously unreleased (recorded 1980, as LiLiPUT)3:00
20."Eisiger Wind""Eisiger Wind" single (1980, as LiLiPUT)3:25
21."When the Cat's Away""Eisiger Wind" single2:17
22."I Had a Dream"Previously unreleased (recorded c. 1981–82, as LiLiPUT)3:10
23."Turn the Table"Previously unreleased (recorded c. 1981–82, as LiLiPUT)4:32
24."Dolly Dollar"Previously unreleased (recorded c. 1981–82, as LiLiPUT)3:09
Total length:65:03
Disc two
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Do You Mind My Dream"Liliput (1982, as LiLiPUT)3:57
2."In a Mess"Liliput3:49
3."Birdy"Liliput2:57
4."Feel Like Snakes, Twisting Through the Fog"Liliput2:41
5."Tschik-Mo"Liliput3:36
6."Outburst"Liliput4:00
7."Umamm"Liliput2:23
8."Might Is Right"Liliput2:29
9."Like or Lump It"Liliput2:30
10."Ichor"Liliput2:39
11."Tong Tong"Liliput2:58
12."The Jatz""You Did It" single (1983, as LiLiPUT)3:15
13."You Did It""You Did It" single3:36
14."Ring-a-Ding-Dong"Some Songs (1983, as LiLiPUT)4:18
15."A Silver Key Can Open an Iron Lock Somewhere"Some Songs3:37
16."Your's Is Mine"Some Songs3:09
17."Blue Is All in Rush"Some Songs3:47
18."Terrified"Some Songs3:38
19."Étoile"Some Songs3:18
20."On Streets Without Names"Some Songs3:09
21."Boatsong"Some Songs3:58
22."His Head All Red"Some Songs2:03
Total length:71:47

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [9]

LiLiPUT

  • Lislot Ha (Lieselotte Hafner) – drums (disc one: tracks 1–19)
  • Klaudia Schiff (Klaudia Schifferle) – bass, vocals, drums (disc two: tracks 1–11), guitar (disc two)
  • Regula Sing – vocals (disc one: tracks 1–10)
  • Marlene Marder (Marlene Marti) – guitar, bass (disc two), noises (disc two: tracks 1–11), percussion (disc two: tracks 1–11), vocals (disc one: tracks 20, 21)
  • Chrigle Freund – vocals (disc one: tracks 11–21), drums (disc one: tracks 20, 21)
  • Angie Barrack – saxophone (disc one: tracks 11–19), vocals (disc one: tracks 11–19)
  • Christoph Herzog – saxophone (disc one: tracks 22–24)
  • Beat Schlatter – drums (disc one: tracks 22–24; disc two: tracks 20–22)
  • Astrid Spirit (Astrid Spirig) – vocals (disc one: tracks 22–24; disc two), bass (disc two: tracks 1–11), percussion (disc one: tracks 22–24; disc two), violin (disc two)

Additional musicians

  • Major (Klaus Heuser) – bongos (disc two: tracks 15, 20, 22)
  • Juliana Müller – piano (disc two: tracks 14, 17)
  • Susanne Müller – saxophone (disc two: track 20)

Production

  • Bob Broglia – recording (disc one: tracks 9, 10)
  • Etienne Conod – recording (disc one: tracks 1–8, 11–14)
  • Dr. Rolf Schmidt – remastering
  • Schweizer Radio DRS – recording (disc one: tracks 11–19)
  • Röbel Vogel – recording (disc one: tracks 20, 21)
  • Harry Zindel – recording (disc two)

Design

  • Katja Becker – photography
  • Byland & Zuber Graficdesign – graphic design
  • LiLiPUT – photography
  • Livio Piatti – photography
  • Klaudia Schiff – cover artwork

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Heaton, Dave (19 February 2001). "Kleenex/Liliput: The Complete Recordings". PopMatters . Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Kleenex/LiLiPUT – LiLiPUT / Kleenex". AllMusic . Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  4. ↑ Messer, Kate X. (14 December 2001). "Liliput: Liliput (Kill Rock Stars)". The Austin Chronicle . Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  5. ↑ Christgau, Robert (2000). "Liliput: LiLiPUT". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 176. ISBN   0-312-24560-2 . Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "LiLiPUT: Kleenex/LiLiPUT". NME . 4 August 2001. p. 35.
  7. ↑ Weisbard, Eric (March 2001). "LiLiPUT/Kleenex: LiLiPUT". Spin . Vol. 17, no. 3. p. 154. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  8. ↑ Sutton, Terri (1995). "Liliput/Kleenex". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 225–226. ISBN   0-679-75574-8.
  9. ↑ LiLiPUT (liner notes). LiLiPUT. Off Course Records. 1993. ASL-2CD-12-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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