Album · 2005
Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes
Tracklist
1
Look Like That (live)
Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes
2:47
2
Out the Window (live)
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3:06
3
Fat (live)
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1:56
4
Blister in the Sun (live)
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2:26
5
Prove My Love (live)
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2:45
6
Country Death Song (live)
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4:40
7
Old Mother Reagan (live)
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0:39
8
Confessions (live)
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8:44
9
Girl Trouble (live)
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3:33
10
Add It Up (live)
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6:41
11
Kiss Off (live)
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4:24
12
Good Feeling (live)
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4:18
13
More Money Tonight (live)
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3:49
14
Gone Daddy Gone / I Just Want to Make Love to You
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3:09
15
Children of the Revolution
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3:42
16
I Held Her in My Arms
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3:03
17
American Music
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3:50
18
Used to Be
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3:35
19
Breakin’ Up
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4:01
20
Machine
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4:44
21
Kiss Off (live street performance)
Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes
3:17
In print
First pressed 2005, still pressed 2018 — 11 pressings across 5 countries.
Credits
Jean Krikorian
Art Direction
Dan Chase
Engineer
David Vartanian
Engineer
Glenn Lorbiecki
Engineer
Jim Bartz
Engineer
John Tanner
Engineer
Ken Feldman
Engineer
Mark Mason
Engineer
Martin Brass
Engineer
Matt Lane
Engineer
Susan Rogers
Engineer
Warren Bruleigh
Engineer
Jack Hargreaves
Illustration
Fred Frith
Instrument · guitar
Guy Hoffman
Instrument · drums
John Zorn
Instrument · clarinet, alto saxophone, voice [game calls]
Junior Brantley
Instrument · keyboards
Michael Blair
Instrument · drums
Michael Ramos
Instrument · keyboards
Peter Balestrieri
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Sigmund Snopek III
Instrument · organ
Steve Mackay
Instrument · saxophone
Steve Scales
Instrument · percussion
Tommy Mandel
Instrument · keyboards
Victor DeLorenzo
Instrument · drums
David Fricke
Liner Notes
Reggie Collins
Liner Notes
Anne-Marie Suenram
Mastering
Dan Hersch
Mastering · remastered by
George Horn
Mastering
Daniel Lazerus
Mix
Eric Thorngren
Mix
Rich Tapper
Mix
Francis Ford
Photography
Jim Herrington
Photography
Larry Busacca
Photography
Laura Levine
Photography
Retna
Photography
Brian Ritchie
Producer
Gordon Gano
Producer
Jeff Most
Producer · executive-producer
Jerry Harrison
Producer
Jolene Cherry
Producer · executive-producer
Marc Salata
Producer · compilation producer [assistant]
Mark Van Hecke
Producer
Mason Williams
Producer
Michael Beinhorn
Producer
Tom Carolan
Producer · executive-producer
Violent Femmes
Producer
Alex Alvarez
Vocal · chorus, handclaps [claps]
Arlene Holmes
Vocal · backing vocals
Carmaig de Forest
Vocal · chorus, handclaps [claps]
Connie Blomberg
Vocal · backing vocals
Cynthia Gayneau
Vocal · vocals [additional vocals]
Lovelace Redmond
Vocal · backing vocals
Mike Kloster
Vocal · chorus, handclaps [claps]
Shirley Simms
Vocal · backing vocals