3 (Violent Femmes album)
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| Studio album by Violent Femmes | ||||
| Released | Early 1989 | |||
| Recorded | Carriage House, Stamford, CT | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, folk punk | |||
| Length | 36:07 | |||
| Label | Slash | |||
| Producer | Violent Femmes, Warren A. Bruleigh | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
3 (despite the title) is the fourth album by Violent Femmes, released in early 1989. The songs on 3 are performed by the three members of the band playing only drums, bass and guitar, with only the addition of keyboards and saxophone. Chris Woodstra of Allmusic noted that the fans of the band's early days would "appreciate the slightly stripped-back acoustic production".[1] The song "Fat" was later featured in the documentary Super Size Me.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Gordon Gano.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Nightmares" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Just Like My Father" | 1:42 |
| 3. | "Dating Days" | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Fat" | 1:49 |
| 5. | "Fool in the Full Moon" | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Nothing Worth Living For" | 4:21 |
| 7. | "World We're Living In" | 5:16 |
| 8. | "Outside the Palace" | 2:38 |
| 9. | "Telephone Book" | 1:41 |
| 10. | "Mother of a Girl" | 2:41 |
| 11. | "Lies" | 1:31 |
| 12. | "See My Ships" | 3:17 |
Personnel
- Gordon Gano – guitar, vocals
- Brian Ritchie – bass guitar
- Victor DeLorenzo – drums
- Sigmund Snopek III – keyboards
- Peter Balestrieri - baritone saxophone
Production
- Warren A. Bruleigh – Producer, Engineer
- Matt Lane – Assistant Engineer
- Will Smith – Assistant Engineer
- Bernie Grundman – Mastering
Charts
Album
| Chart | Entry date |
Peak position |
Weeks charted |
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| The Billboard 200[3] | February 4, 1989 | 93 | 13 |
| ARIA Charts[4] | March 13, 1989 | 66 | 8 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1989 | "Nightmares" | Modern Rock Tracks | 4[5] |
References
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- ↑ Whitburn, Joel; Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums, 1955-1996; p. 819. ISBN 0898201179
- ↑ Kent, David (compiler); Australian Chart Book 1970-1992: 23 Years of Hit Singles and Albums from the Top 100 Charts; p. 330 ISBN 9780646119175
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