3 (Violent Femmes album)
3, ironically, is the fourth album by Violent Femmes, released in February 1989. The songs on were performed by the three members of the band playing only drums, bass and guitar, with 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.
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| Released | February 1989 | |||
| Studio | Carriage House, Stamford, CT | |||
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| Length | 36:07 | |||
| Label | Slash | |||
| Producer | Violent Femmes, Warren A. Bruleigh | |||
| Violent Femmes chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
| Rolling Stone | |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Gordon Gano.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Billboard 200[3] | February 4, 1989 | 93 | 13 |
| Australian Albums Chart[4] | March 1989 | 64 | unknown |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "Nightmares" | Modern Rock Tracks | 4[5] |
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References
- Chris Woodstra. "Allmusic review". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- David Browne. "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- Whitburn, Joel; Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums, 1955-1996; p. 819. ISBN 0898201179
- "Chartifacts – Week Ending: 23 Jun 1991 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 74)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- "Billboard singles listing". Rovi Corporation / Billboard. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
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