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At the back of their minds, the Presidents of the United States of America -- or at least their leader, Chris Ballew -- always knew that they were essentially a one-hit wonder, even if that one hit was an album instead of a single. Being the jesters of grunge meant that their career had a limited shelf life, and once grunge had run its course, so had the Presidents. So, Ballew wisely pulled the plug after a commercially disappointing but musically solid second album, knowing that it would ultimately serve the band's memory better to put an end to the group instead of toiling on for years. As a consolation to fans and the record company, the band released Pure Frosting, a collection of B-sides, live cuts, outtakes and soundtrack contributions. It's just as goofy and sporadically entertaining as their two studio albums, with as many great moments -- including their inspired cover of Ian Hunter's "Cleveland Rocks," which was used as the theme song for The Drew Carey Show -- as there are downers. And even if these are rarities, there are enough catchy, humorous throwaways here to make it entertaining even for fans that aren't collectors. Of course, casual fans will have to wait for the inevitable hits compilation to get the one definitive Presidents album, but this is a nice addition for dedicated fans, and it's much better than some skeptics would expect.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Chris Ballew, Composer - Chris Ballew, Lyricist - Conrad Uno, Mixing Engineer - Conrad Uno, Producer - Conrad Uno, Recording Engineer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Composer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Lyricist - The Presidents of the United States of America, Mixing Engineer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Performer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Producer
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Bruce Woolley, Composer - Bruce Woolley, Lyricist - Conrad Uno, Mixing Engineer - Conrad Uno, Producer - Conrad Uno, Recording Engineer - Geoffrey Downes, Composer - Geoffrey Downes, Lyricist - The Presidents of the United States of America, Mixing Engineer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Performer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Producer - Trevor Horn, Composer - Trevor Horn, Lyricist
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Ballew, Composer - Chris Ballew, Lyricist - Conrad Uno, Mixing Engineer - Conrad Uno, Producer - Conrad Uno, Recording Engineer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Composer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Lyricist - The Presidents of the United States of America, Mixing Engineer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Performer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Producer
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Ballew, Composer - Chris Ballew, Lyricist - David Dederer, Composer - David Dederer, Lyricist - Jason Finn, Composer - Jason Finn, Lyricist - Matt Bayles, 2nd Engineer - S. Craig Montgomery, Engineer - S. Craig Montgomery, Producer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Mixing Engineer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Performer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Producer - Tom Smurdon, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Ballew, Composer - Chris Ballew, Lyricist - Chris Ballew, Mixing Engineer - Chris Ballew, Recording Engineer - Conrad Uno, Mixing Engineer - Conrad Uno, Producer - Conrad Uno, Recording Engineer - Dave Dederer, Mixing Engineer - Dave Dederer, Recording Engineer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Composer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Lyricist - The Presidents of the United States of America, Performer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Producer
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Ballew, Composer - Chris Ballew, Lyricist - Matt Bayles, 2nd Engineer - S. Craig Montgomery, Engineer - S. Craig Montgomery, Producer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Composer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Lyricist - The Presidents of the United States of America, Mixing Engineer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Performer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Producer - Tom Smurdon, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Ballew, Composer - Chris Ballew, Lyricist - Matt Bayles, 2nd Engineer - S. Craig Montgomery, Engineer - S. Craig Montgomery, Producer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Composer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Lyricist - The Presidents of the United States of America, Mixing Engineer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Performer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Producer - Tom Smurdon, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Ballew, Composer - Chris Ballew, Lyricist - Matt Bayles, 2nd Engineer - S. Craig Montgomery, Engineer - S. Craig Montgomery, Producer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Composer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Lyricist - The Presidents of the United States of America, Mixing Engineer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Performer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Producer - Tom Smurdon, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Dave Dederer, Composer - Dave Dederer, Lyricist - Matt Bayles, 2nd Engineer - S. Craig Montgomery, Engineer - S. Craig Montgomery, Producer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Composer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Lyricist - The Presidents of the United States of America, Mixing Engineer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Performer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Producer - Tom Smurdon, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Ballew, Composer - Chris Ballew, Lyricist - Chris Ballew, Mixing Engineer - Matt Bayles, 2nd Engineer - S. Craig Montgomery, Engineer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Composer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Lyricist - The Presidents of the United States of America, Performer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Producer - Tom Smurdon, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Conrad Uno, Mixing Engineer - Conrad Uno, Producer - Conrad Uno, Recording Engineer - Ian Hunter, Composer - Ian Hunter, Lyricist - The Presidents of the United States of America, Mixing Engineer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Performer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Producer
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chris Ballew, Composer - Chris Ballew, Lyricist - John Harris, Recording Engineer - Mitch Maketansky, Producer - Randy Ezratty, 2nd Engineer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Composer - The Presidents of the United States of America, Lyricist - The Presidents of the United States of America, Performer
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Approfondimenti
At the back of their minds, the Presidents of the United States of America -- or at least their leader, Chris Ballew -- always knew that they were essentially a one-hit wonder, even if that one hit was an album instead of a single. Being the jesters of grunge meant that their career had a limited shelf life, and once grunge had run its course, so had the Presidents. So, Ballew wisely pulled the plug after a commercially disappointing but musically solid second album, knowing that it would ultimately serve the band's memory better to put an end to the group instead of toiling on for years. As a consolation to fans and the record company, the band released Pure Frosting, a collection of B-sides, live cuts, outtakes and soundtrack contributions. It's just as goofy and sporadically entertaining as their two studio albums, with as many great moments -- including their inspired cover of Ian Hunter's "Cleveland Rocks," which was used as the theme song for The Drew Carey Show -- as there are downers. And even if these are rarities, there are enough catchy, humorous throwaways here to make it entertaining even for fans that aren't collectors. Of course, casual fans will have to wait for the inevitable hits compilation to get the one definitive Presidents album, but this is a nice addition for dedicated fans, and it's much better than some skeptics would expect.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
A proposito dell'album
- 1 disco(i) - 13 traccia(e)
- Durata totale: 00:43:14
- Artisti principali: The Presidents Of The United States Of America
- Compositore: Various Composers
- Etichetta: Columbia
- Genere: Pop/Rock
1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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