The Way of The Vaselines: A Complete History

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The Way Of The Vaselines: A Complete History
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Compilation album by
Released1 May 1992
Recorded1987–89
Genre Indie pop. indie rock, jangle pop, alternative rock, noise pop
Length55:17
Label Sub Pop
Producer Stephen Pastel, Jamie Watson
The Vaselines
The Vaselines chronology
Dum-Dum
(1989)
The Way Of The Vaselines: A Complete History
(1992)
Enter the Vaselines
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Robert Christgau A− [3]
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The Way of the Vaselines: A Complete History is a compilation album by the indie rock band The Vaselines. [2] It was released in May 1992 on Sub Pop Records, catalogue SP145b. The album compiles every previous release by the band, the two EP's Son of a Gun and Dying For It , as well as their first long-playing album Dum-Dum , in chronological order of release. Three additional tracks are included: "Dying for It (The Blues)", "Let's Get Ugly", and the previously unreleased "Bitch."

Contents

The band had broken up around the time that Dum-Dum was issued, and had never gained a huge following. However, covers of their songs by Nirvana had brought them new exposure, which prompted Sub Pop to put together this compilation. Production credits are to The Vaselines in collaboration with Stephen Pastel on the tracks from Son of A Gun and Dying for It, and with Jamie Watson on the remainder.

Critical reception

Entertainment Weekly wrote that "in The Way of the Vaselines: A Complete History, these recovering Catholics tackle subjects as complex as atheism and murder and as mundane as a particularly chafing bike seat, all with lyrics so simple a 6-year-old could have written them." [5] Pitchfork said, "The 19-track collection that Sub Pop released at Cobain's suggestion has long been the best way to listen in on Kelly and McKee's flirty chaos." [6] Robert Christgau called it, "one of those punk miracles that makes you think anyone can do it". [3]

Track listing

All songs by Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee except "You Think You're a Man" by Geoff Deane.

  1. "Son of a Gun" – 3:46
  2. "Rory Rides Me Raw" – 2:28
  3. "You Think You're a Man" – 5:43
  4. "Dying for It" – 2:22
  5. "Molly's Lips" – 1:44
  6. "Teenage Superstars" – 3:28
  7. "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam" – 3:31
  8. "Sex Sux (Amen)" – 3:10
  9. "Slushy" – 2:00
  10. "Monsterpussy" – 1:43
  11. "Bitch" – 2:42
  12. "No Hope" – 3:21
  13. "Oliver Twisted" – 2:49
  14. "The Day I Was a Horse" – 1:29
  15. "Dum-Dum" – 1:57
  16. "Hairy" – 1:48
  17. "Lovecraft" – 5:37
  18. "Dying for It (The Blues)" – 3:09
  19. "Let's Get Ugly" – 2:19

Personnel

Additional personnel

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