The Way of The Vaselines: A Complete History

by The Vaselines

The Way of The Vaselines: A Complete History cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1 May 1992
  • Label: Sub Pop
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 55:16
  • Community rating: 3.62/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Aggi, James Seenan, Stephen Pastel, Jamie Watson, Sophie Pragnell, David Keegan, Charles Kelly

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released internationally after Kurt Cobain frequently championed them as his favorite songwriters, this retrospective gathers everything recorded by the obscure Scottish duo during their brief initial existence. The Vaselines' music is characterized by highly amateurish instrumentation and a deceptively sweet approach to gleefully vulgar, sexually explicit lyrics. The compilation formalized their legacy, positioning them as massively influential architects of 1990s lo-fi and twee pop.

Genres

Descriptors: lo-fi, melodic, DIY, fuzz

Tracklist

  1. Son Of A Gun (3:47)
  2. Rory Rides Me Raw (2:28)
  3. You Think You're A Man (5:44)
  4. Dying For It (2:23)
  5. Molly's Lips (1:44)
  6. Teenage Superstars (3:29)
  7. Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam (3:31)
  8. Sex Sux (Amen) (3:10)
  9. Slushy (2:01)
  10. Monsterpussy (1:43)
  11. Bitch (2:42)
  12. No Hope (3:22)
  13. Oliver Twisted (2:50)
  14. The Day I Was A Horse (1:30)
  15. Dum-Dum (1:57)
  16. Hairy (1:48)
  17. Lovecraft (5:38)
  18. Dying For It (The Blues) (3:09)
  19. Let's Get Ugly (2:20)

Credits

More from The Vaselines: full discography