Out-of-State Plates

Out-of-State Plates is a double compilation album by the American rock band Fountains of Wayne. It was released on Virgin Records on June 28, 2005.

Out-of-State Plates
Compilation album by Fountains of Wayne
Released	June 28, 2005
Recorded	November 1996 – February 2005
Genre	Pop rock
Length	81:55
Label	Virgin
Producer	Adam Schlesinger Chris Collingwood Jody Porter Brian Young Mike Denneen
Fountains of Wayne chronology
Welcome Interstate Managers (2003) Out-of-State Plates (2005) Traffic and Weather (2007)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	70/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[4]
LAS Magazine	6/10[5]
Pitchfork	5.9/10[6]
PopMatters	5/10[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
Stylus Magazine	B+[9]
Under the Radar	7/10[10]
The Village Voice	A–[11]

Details

The album, a two-disc compilation of non-album tracks and previously unreleased recordings spanning the group's entire career, contain two brand new songs, "Maureen" and "The Girl I Can't Forget", as well as the first official release of the group's 1999 version of Britney Spears's "...Baby One More Time". Also featured is a rare live version of the Electric Light Orchestra song, "Can't Get It Out of My Head". According to bassist and songwriter Adam Schlesinger, "The reason we really wanted to do this compilation record is that we do like a lot of these songs and we do want people to be able to hear them. But there are also a few things that are tossed off and goofy and this seems like the proper context to present them in." Lead singer and fellow songwriter Chris Collingwood added, "The album may not hold up thematically like some of our others, but I still really like it."[12]

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger, except where noted.

Disc 1

1. "Number 45 Sunblock" – 0:21
2. "Maureen" (Previously unreleased track) – 3:13
3. "California Sex Lawyer" (Contribution to International Pop Overthrow Vol 3 compilation) – 2:59
4. "Janice's Party" (B-side from "Radiation Vibe" single) – 2:45
5. "Karpet King" (B-side from "Radiation Vibe" single) – 4:05
6. "Baby I've Changed" (B-side from "Hey Julie" single) – 2:06
7. "I Know You Well" (B-side from "Denise" single & Utopia Parkway - Japan Bonus Track) – 3:25
8. "You're Just Never Satisfied" (B-side from "Troubled Times" single) – 3:07
9. "I'll Do the Driving" (B-side from "Denise" single) – 3:23
10. "Nightlight" (B-side from "Red Dragon Tattoo" single) – 3:02
11. "I Want You Around" (B-side from "Survival Car" single) – 2:39
12. "Trains and Boats and Planes" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) (B-side from "Stacy's Mom" single) – 3:00
13. "Places" (B-side from "Barbara H." single) – 1:39
14. "Can't Get It Out of My Head" (live) (Jeff Lynne) (B-side from "Sink to the Bottom" single) – 3:53
15. "Everything's Ruined" (Acoustic version from Future Soundtrack for America - Japan Bonus Track)

Disc 2

1. "City Folk Morning" – 0:13
2. "The Girl I Can't Forget" (Previously unreleased track) – 3:24
3. "...Baby One More Time" (Max Martin) (Previously unreleased track) – 3:20
4. "Elevator Up" (B-side from "Stacy's Mom" single & Welcome Interstate Managers - Japan/iTunes Bonus Track) – 4:10
5. "Comedienne" (B-side from "Survival Car" single) – 3:39
6. "Kid Gloves" (B-side from "Sink to the Bottom" single) – 3:30
7. "Today's Teardrops" (Gene Pitney, Aaron Schroeder) (B-side from "Red Dragon Tattoo" single) – 2:07
8. "She's Got a Problem" (live) (B-side from "Barbara H." single) – 3:09
9. "These Days" (Jackson Browne) (B-side from "Troubled Times" single) – 2:34
10. "I Want an Alien for Christmas" (Released in 1997 as a non-album single) – 2:19
11. "The Man in the Santa Suit" (B-side from "I Want An Alien For Christmas" single) – 2:40
12. "Chanukah Under the Stars" (B-side from "I Want An Alien For Christmas" single) – 0:15
13. "Killermont Street" (Roddy Frame) (B-side from "Hey Julie" single) – 3:13
14. "Half a Woman" (From unreleased Pinwheel Demos album & Contribution to Launch magazine, Issue 12) – 2:49
15. "Small Favors" (Previously unreleased track) – 2:59
16. "Imperia" (B-side from "Radiation Vibe" single) – 1:57

References

1. "Out-Of-State Plates Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Out-of-State Plates - Fountains of Wayne". AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
3. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
4. Burr, Ty (July 15, 2005). "Out-of-State Plates Review". Entertainment Weekly. p. 73. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
5. Peters, Sarah (July 27, 2005). "Out-of-State Plates Review". LAS Magazine. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
6. Deusner, Stephen M. (June 29, 2005). "Out-of-State Plates". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on February 6, 2008.
7. Brecheisen, Dave (June 29, 2005). "Fountains of Wayne: Out of State Plates". PopMatters. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
8. Hiatt, Brian (July 28, 2005). "Out-Of-State Plates : Fountains of Wayne : Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 7, 2007. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
9. Passantino, Dom (July 29, 2005). "Out-of-State Plates Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
10. Grierson, Tim (August 2005). "Fountains of Wayne: Out-Of-State Plates (Virgin)". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
11. Christgau, Robert (July 12, 2005). "Baby One More Time: Fountains of Wayne". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
12. Luerssen, John D. (July 1, 2007). "Fountains of Wayne: Bright Future in Sales". American Songwriter. Retrieved January 4, 2019.

External links

• Out-of-State Plates at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
• Out-of-State Plates at Metacritic