Camper Van Beethoven [Extra tracks]

Camper Van Beethoven | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 27, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks
• Label: Cooking Vinyl
• ASIN: B0001Z4OUG
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #234,852 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Good Guys And Bad Guys

2. Joe Stalin's Cadillac

3. Five Sticks

4. Lulu Land

5. Une Fois

6. We Saw Jerry's Daughter

7. Surprise Truck

8. Stairway To Heaven (sic)

9. Pope Festival

10. Love the Witch (Camper Van Beethoven Version)

11. Pictures of Matchstick Men (fox demo)

12. The History Of Utah

13. Still Wishing To Course

14. We Love You

15. Deux Foises

16. Hoe Yourself Down

17. Peace & Love

18. Folly

19. Interstellar Overdrive (Pink Floyd)

20. Shut Us Down

Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide

continuing the blend of wistfully weird lyrics, any number of musical touches from all over the map and good-time vibes

Product Description

Camper Van Beethoven - Self Titled continued the band's focusing in on the proto indie rock sound, with touches of country and featured outstanding tracks, such as "Joe Stalin’s Cadillac", and a reverent version of Pink Floyd’s ‘Interstellar Overdrive". Following the third album’s critical acclaim, the band public notoriety grew massively with national tours with bands such as R.E.M. and 10,000 Maniacs.

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Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally!, April 30, 2004

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John Hands "John Hands" (Fresno, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Camper Van Beethoven (Audio CD)

I'm so glad this CD, along with the other Camper stuff has been reissued outside of the box set. I still have my original tape that I played pretty much every day driving to my R.O.P. class at the Monterey Airport, or driving to Santa Cruz to try & find old records before the earthquake.

My favorite CVB record!

John Hands
Red Room, Santa Cruz CA

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great group, good album, February 28, 2005

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Daniel E. Fox (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Camper Van Beethoven (Audio CD)

I was a teenager when this first came out. I always LOVED the song "Good Guys and Bad Guys," and I still do. It's one of Camper's catchiest, funniest, and most memorable songs. The rest of the album is a lot more trippy and psychedelic than you might expect from "Good Guys and Bad Guys." There's a nod to Pink Floyd, as well as many references to Led Zeppelin. Camper Van Beethoven's sound is very difficult to describe if you have never heard them...rock, folk, country, middle eastern, reggae...all of it is mismashed into something completely new and foreign-sounding. They rely heavily on the violin for some of the main melodies...they are capable of rocking out and also capable of very subtle, intricate music. What I liked about them was they ALWAYS had a sense of humor and NEVER took themselves too seriously, even in their trippiest, most psychedelic songs. Intelligent lyrics, great deadpan delivery by Dave Lowery, and best of all...they are back together now (New Roman Times, their latest CD, is excellent). This CD has some extra material on it and is really a good bargain for the price.

5.0 out of 5 stars Home is Where the Van Is, November 5, 2007

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S. Mock "THEMOCKMAN" (Lucas, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Camper Van Beethoven (Audio CD)

I have been listening to this disc steadily for years. Just when I think I might get tired of it - I laugh again. I rarely run into someone who has heard of CVB, and that is a shame. This is a great disc.

I saw them twice in the eighties and would go see them next week again. This disc has some serious flavor in the kool-aid. I have 3 other discs, a Cracker and a Monks of Doom. This is my favorite of the batch.