Sold Out (Squirrel Nut Zippers album)

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Sold Out
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ReleasedSeptember 2, 1997 (1997-09-02)
RecordedJuly 22, 1993 – March 22, 1997
VenueSpaceland, Hollywood; The Roxy, Atlanta
Genre
Length33:46
Label Mammoth
Producer Ken Mosher
Squirrel Nut Zippers chronology
Hot
(1996)
Sold Out
(1997)
Perennial Favorites
(1998)
Professional ratings
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Sold Out is limited edition EP by the swing revival band Squirrel Nut Zippers that was released in 1997. The album contains live songs and other obscure tracks. [1]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "St. Louis Cemetery Blues" (Mathus) – 3:32
  2. "Bedlam Ballroom (Live)" (Guess) – 2:40
  3. "Pallin' With Al (Live)" (Maxwell) – 2:49
  4. "La Grippe (Live)" (Matthus) – 6:57
  5. "I Raise Hell" (Jones) – 5:00
  6. "Fell to Pieces" (Mathus) – 3:38

Hidden tracks

These appear after a period of silence on the "Fell to Pieces" (12:48) track.

  1. "Pippo's Circus Theme" – 1:47
  2. "Santa Claus Is Smoking Reefer" – 2:06
  3. "If You Were Mine (Live)" – 3:16

Details

Personnel

Additional personnel

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