Box of Bongwater

Box of Bongwater
Box set by
ReleasedOctober 20, 1998
Recorded1987 (1987)–1991 (1991)
StudioNoise New York
(New York City, NY)
GenreExperimental rock
Length288:27
LabelShimmy Disc
ProducerKramer
Bongwater chronology
The Peel Session
(1992)
Box of Bongwater
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Box of Bongwater is a career-spanning four-disc box-set of the band Bongwater, released on October 20, 1998 through Shimmy Disc. It contains almost all of the band's recorded output, including four studio albums, an EP, a single, and an edit of a compilation track. The tracks were completely remastered by Alan Douches and Kramer for their inclusion in the set.

Track listing

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Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)From the albumLength
1."Ride My See-Saw"John LodgeBreaking No New Ground!3:53
2."Barely Coping"Kramer, Ann MagnusonBreaking No New Ground!3:11
3."4 Sticks"Jimmy Page, Robert PlantBreaking No New Ground!3:13
4."U.S.O."Kramer, Ann MagnusonBreaking No New Ground!1:56
5."His New Look"Kramer, Ann MagnusonBreaking No New Ground!2:55
6."Julia"Lennon–McCartneyBreaking No New Ground!3:25
7."Lesbians of Russia"Kramer, David Licht, Ann Magnuson, Dave RickDouble Bummer1:30
8."Frank"Kramer, Ann MagnusonDouble Bummer1:51
9."We Did It Again"Kevin AyersDouble Bummer2:16
10."Homer"KramerDouble Bummer3:27
11."Joy Ride"Kramer, Ann Magnuson, Dave RickDouble Bummer2:57
12."Decadent Iranian Country Club"Kramer, Ann Magnuson, Dave RickDouble Bummer2:48
13."David Bowie Wants Ideas"Kramer, Ann MagnusonDouble Bummer2:13
14."Rock & Roll Part 2"Gary GlitterDouble Bummer3:19
15."Just May Be the One"Michael NesmithDouble Bummer1:52
16."There You Go"Johnny CashDouble Bummer2:50
17."Shark"KramerDouble Bummer1:23
18."Jimmy"Kramer, Ann MagnusonDouble Bummer3:58
19."Crime"KramerDouble Bummer2:59
20."Pornography"Kramer, Dave RickDouble Bummer3:41
21."Pew"KramerDouble Bummer3:10
22."Dazed & Chinese"Jimmy PageDouble Bummer3:46
23."Bullaby"Kramer, Ann MagnusonDouble Bummer3:10
24."So Help Me God"Kramer, Dave RickDouble Bummer4:37
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)From the albumLength
1."His Old Look"Kramer, Ann MagnusonDouble Bummer2:58
2."Stone"Coby Batty, KramerDouble Bummer2:25
3."Number"Coby Batty, KramerDouble Bummer4:43
4."Love You To"George HarrisonDouble Bummer2:15
5."Reaganation"Tuli KupferbergDouble Bummer3:04
6."Double Birth"KramerDouble Bummer3:18
7."Bruce"Kramer, Ann MagnusonDouble Bummer2:18
8."Pool"KramerDouble Bummer4:40
9."Rain"John LennonDouble Bummer5:45
10."Havana"KramerDouble Bummer (CD version)3:31
11."Pentagon"KramerDouble Bummer (CD version)2:49
12."Truth"Coby Batty, KramerDouble Bummer (CD version)1:58
13."You Don't Love Me Yet"Roky EricksonYou Don't Love Me Yet5:13
14."The Porpoise Song"Gerry Goffin, Carole KingYou Don't Love Me Yet4:49
15."The Living End"Kramer, Ann MagnusonToo Much Sleep2:39
16."The Drum"Peter Blegvad, Anthony MooreToo Much Sleep4:25
17."Mr. and Mrs. Hell"Kramer, Ann MagnusonToo Much Sleep3:24
18."Too Much Sleep"KramerToo Much Sleep3:39
19."Talent Is a Vampire"Kramer, Ann Magnuson, Dave RickToo Much Sleep5:45
20."The Bad Review"Kramer, Ann Magnuson, Dave RickToo Much Sleep1:51
21."Ill Fated Lovers Go Time Tripping"Kramer, Ann Magnuson, Dave RickToo Much Sleep1:52
Disc three
No.TitleWriter(s)From the albumLength
1."Psychedelic Sewing Room"Kramer, Ann MagnusonToo Much Sleep4:22
2."Splash 1"Roky Erickson, Tommy HallToo Much Sleep2:19
3."He Loved the Weather"Kramer, Ann MagnusonToo Much Sleep4:06
4."Teena Stays the Same"Kramer, Ann MagnusonToo Much Sleep2:33
5."One Hand on the Road"Kramer, Ann MagnusonToo Much Sleep3:16
6."Then the Babies Return"Kramer, Ann MagnusonToo Much Sleep3:29
7."Why Are We Sleeping?"Kevin AyersToo Much Sleep3:58
8."Khomeini Died Tonight"Kramer, Ann MagnusonToo Much Sleep1:58
9."One So Black"DogbowlToo Much Sleep5:04
10."No Trespassing"Kramer, Ann MagnusonToo Much Sleep4:23
11."The Power of Pussy"Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Power of Pussy4:00
12."Great Radio"Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Power of Pussy4:36
13."What If?"Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Power of Pussy2:01
14."Kisses Sweeter Than Wine"The WeaversThe Power of Pussy3:58
15."Chicken Pussy"Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Power of Pussy1:40
16."White Rental Car Blues"Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Power of Pussy2:19
17."Nick Cave Dolls"Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Power of Pussy4:20
18."Bedazzled"Dudley MooreThe Power of Pussy2:53
19."Obscene and Pornographic Art"Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Power of Pussy3:19
20."Connie"Kramer, Ann Magnuson, Dave RickThe Power of Pussy2:37
21."What Kind of Man Reads Playboy?"Robert Fripp, Kramer, Ann Magnuson, Andy SummersThe Power of Pussy2:23
22."I Need a New Tape"Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Power of Pussy1:39
23."Women Tied Up in Knots"Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Power of Pussy0:49
Disc four
No.TitleWriter(s)From the albumLength
1."Junior"Kramer, Ann Magnuson, Dave RickThe Power of Pussy2:16
2."Mystery Hole"Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Power of Pussy1:36
3."Time Is Coming"Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Power of Pussy2:03
4."Folk Song"Ann MagnusonThe Power of Pussy9:23
5."Ye Olde Backlash"Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Big Sell-Out2:40
6."The Real Thing"Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Big Sell-Out3:09
7."Free Love Messes Up My Life"Randolph A. Hudson III, Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Big Sell-Out2:17
8."You're Like Me Now"Randolph A. Hudson III, Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Big Sell-Out4:31
9."I Wanna Talk About It Now"KramerThe Big Sell-Out3:42
10."What's Big in England Now?"Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Big Sell-Out1:44
11."Schmoozedance"Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Big Sell-Out3:52
12."Celebrity Compass"Randolph A. Hudson III, Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Big Sell-Out3:26
13."When Johnnie Dies"Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Big Sell-Out3:49
14."The Big Sell-Out"KramerThe Big Sell-Out3:50
15."Over the Credit Line"Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Big Sell-Out3:09
16."Flop Sweats"Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Big Sell-Out4:09
17."Holding Hands"Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Big Sell-Out1:39
18."Flute of Shame"Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Big Sell-Out1:55
19."On the Cusp of 1970"Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Big Sell-Out2:57
20."Her Litigious Nature"Kramer, Ann MagnusonThe Big Sell-Out2:57
21."Love Song"Ann Magnuson, Kurt WeillThe Big Sell-Out3:50
22."Everybody's Talking"Ann Magnuson, Fred NeilThe Big Sell-Out3:16
23."Love Life"Neil InnesRutles Highway Revisited1:34

Personnel

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Adapted from the Box of Bongwater liner notes.[2]

Bongwater
Production and additional personnel

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1998 Shimmy Disc CD SHM-5555

References

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  1. ^ Planer, Lindsay. "Bongwater: Box of Bongwater > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Box of Bongwater (booklet). Shockabilly. New York City: Bongwater. 1998.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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